Majlis to vote on anti-social offenses
Tehran Times Political Desk

TEHRAN – MP Hamidreza Hajbabaii on Monday said the Majlis is going to put to the vote a plan on imposing tougher punishments on anti-social offenders.

“If the plan is ratified, those who endanger the society’s psychological security will be sentenced to death,” Hajbabaii told the Mehr News Agency.

“Offences endangering the society’s psychological security include armed robbery, rape, brothel keeping, blasphemy, human trafficking for sexual slavery, kidnapping, and running websites and weblogs which promote prostitution,” he explained.

The offences are not suspendable and the criminals’ property will also be confiscated, the lawmaker stated.

In addition, a special center will be set up to discover crime evidence, combat the crimes, and enforce the sentences, he remarked.

According to the plan, officials who fail to pursue the criminal cases or facilitate the escape of criminals will face capital punishment, Hajbabaii explained.















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