Iran: Quash Death Sentences for Drinking Alcohol – Human Rights Watch

Under international law, “most serious” crimes are typically those that result in the death of others. The Human Rights Committee, which authoritatively interprets the covenant, has said that the death penalty should be a “quite exceptional measure.”
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