But discovering information about executions was a struggle, with the group saying judicial authorities did not make a public announcement in 82 percent of cases. It warned that up to 100 children may be secretly hanged every year.
Murder by boys aged 15 and over, and by girls aged 9 and over, is punishable by the death penalty in Iran, where confessions are often made through torture. International law bans capital punishment for crimes committed before the age of 18.
