26 April 2024 :

April 25, 2024 - IRAN. Farzad Khademi executed in Saqqez on April 25.
The news was reported by Kurdpa. Khademi, a Kurdish man resident of Saqqez, was arrested in May 2020 on charges of murdering his friend, Tirdad Atash-Afroozi, using a firearm.
No official sources or domestic media outlets within the country have provided coverage of this execution at the time of writing.

https://www.en-hrana.org/inmate-executed-in-saqqez-prison/
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/04/article-76

26 April 2024 :

April 24, 2024 - IRAN. Javad Asgari (Askari) executed in Arak on April 24.
Javad Asgari (Askari), a prisoner from Arak, convicted of murder, was executed in Arak Prison, Markazi province, on April 24. The news of this execution has not been disclosed in government-affiliated media outlets.

https://www.en-hrana.org/execution-of-two-inmates-in-arak-and-ghezel-hesar-prisons/
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/04/article-74

26 April 2024 :

April 24, 2024 - IRAN. 3 men executed in Karaj on April 24
Shahram Sharghi, Ali Reza Aghaei (Aghayi) and Pezhman Azizi
According to a report obtained by Hengaw, on Wednesday, April 24th, 2024, three inmates were executed at Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj. They have benn identified as Ali Reza Aghaei (Aghayi), 35 and a resident of Eslamshahr, Tehran province; Pezhman Azizi; and Shahram Sharghi, 35.
It was reported that Aghaei had been sentenced to death five years ago for murder, while Azizi and Sharghi faced the same fate for drug-related offenses. Sharghi had been arrested 14 years ago.
At the time of writing, none of their executions have been reported by domestic media or officials in Iran.

https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/04/article-74
https://iranhr.net/en/articles/6657/
https://www.en-hrana.org/execution-of-two-inmates-in-arak-and-ghezel-hesar-prisons/

25 April 2024 :

April 23, 2024 - IRAN. Hossein Ali Sobhani executed in Gorgan on April 23
According to information obtained by IHR, a man was executed in Gorgan Central Prison on 23 April. His identity has been established as 37-year-old Hossein Ali Sobhani from Sari who was sentenced to death for drug-related charges. A source told IHR that Sobhani was arrested in October 2021.
At the time of writing, his execution has not been reported by domestic media in Iran.

https://iranhr.net/en/articles/6654/
https://www.en-hrana.org/execution-of-inmate-at-gorgan-prison-for-drug-offenses/

22 April 2024 :

April 21, 2024 - IRAN. Abdolbari (Abdulbari) Pashtu (Pashto) and Alireza Pourshahbaz (Shahbaz) executed in Karaj on April 21
According to information obtained by IHR, two men were executed in Ghezel-Hesar Prison, in Karaj, on 21 April. Their identities have been established as Abdolbari Pashtu from Afghanistan and 38-year-old Alireza Pourshahbaz (Shahbaz). They were sentenced for drug-related charges.
The two men were transferred for execution with another man named Ali Jafar Taheri whose execution was postponed due to unknown reasons.
At the time of writing, none of their executions have been reported by domestic media or officials in Iran.

https://iranhr.net/en/articles/6650/
https://www.en-hrana.org/two-inmates-executed-in-ghezel-hesar-prison-for-drug-offenses/
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/04/article-60

26 April 2024 :

April 21, 2024 - IRAN. Ali Khoshavaz executed in Karaj on April 21
According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, a man named Ali Khoshavaz was executed in Ghezelhesar Prison in Karaj on 21 April. He was sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court.
Iran Human Rights previously reported the executions of Abdolbari Pashtu and Alireza Pourshahbaz at the prison that day. A source told Iran Human Rights: “Ali Khoshavaz was arrested for possessing 5 kg of drugs.
At the time of writing, the execution has not been reported by domestic media or officials in Iran.

https://iranhr.net/en/articles/6657/

24 April 2024 :

April 21, 2024 - IRAN. 3 men executed in Taybad on April 21
Esmaeil Esmaeil-Zadeh (Ismail Ismailzadeh), Mohammad-Amin Mohammad-Pour (Mohammadpour) + Unk
On April 21, 2024, three inmates convicted of drug-related crimes were executed in Taybad Prison, according to a report by Haal Vsh.
Two of the inmates have been identified as Esmaeil Esmaeil-Zadeh, 37, and Mohammad-Amin Mohammad-Pour, around 38, both from Iran’s Sunni community. The third inmate executed is an Afghan national, whose identity has not been disclosed.
These individuals were sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court in Taybad four years ago.
No domestic media outlets within the country have provided coverage of these executions at the time of writing.

https://www.en-hrana.org/three-inmates-executed-in-taybad-for-drug-offenses/
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/04/article-70

22 April 2024 :

April 20, 2024 - IRAN. Saeed Jadgal and Mohammad Anjamrooz executed in Chabahar on April 20
Two Baloch men were executed for drug-related charges in Chabahar Prison on April 20. Their identities have been reported as 30-year-old Saeed Jadgal and 33-year-old Mohammad Anjamrooz, both from Dashtyari in Sistan and Baloucchistan.
At the time of writing, none of their executions have been reported by domestic media or officials in Iran.

https://iranhr.net/en/articles/6649/
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/04/article-60

22 April 2024 :

April 20, 2024 - IRAN. 5 men executed in Kerman on April 20
Ahmadreza Miri, Shamseddin Kashani, Shokat Shehbakhsh (Darkzehi), Jamal Mardani + Unk.
According to Haalvsh, five men were executed for drug-related charges in Kerman Central Prison on 20 April. Four of the men have been named as 34-year-old Ahmadreza Miri, a Baloch from Zabol, Shamseddin (Shamsaldin) Kashani, 53-year-old Baloch, Shokat Shehbakhsh (Shahbakhsh) (Darkzehi), a Baloch from the village of Chah Ahmad in Zahedan and Jamal Mardani, a 48-year-old Kurdish man from Miandoab. The fifth man’s identity, a Baloch, has not been reported. As reported by the “Haalvsh” news agency, these 5 prisoners were transferred to solitary confinement on Friday and had their last visit with their families yesterday.
At the time of writing, none of their executions have been reported by domestic media or officials in Iran.

https://iranhr.net/en/articles/6649/
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/04/article-60

20 April 2024 :

April 18, 2024 - IRAN. 4 men executed in Mashhad on April 18
Zaman Taheri, Salam Taheri, Gholam Ghader Samani, and Ebrahim Nour-Zahi
On April 18, 2024, four Afghan nationals were executed in Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad for drug-related offenses, according to Haal Vsh.
The individuals, identified as Zaman Taheri, Salam Taheri, Gholam Ghader Samani, and Ebrahim Nour-Zahi, were sentenced to death four years ago.
No official sources or domestic media outlets within the country have provided coverage of these executions at the time of writing. 

https://www.en-hrana.org/four-afghan-nationals-executed-in-mashhad-for-drug-convictions/

22 April 2024 :

April 18, 2024 - IRAN. Fariborz Dadgar executed in Ahvaz on April 18.
According to information obtained by IHR, a man was executed in Ahvaz Sepidar Prison on 18 April. His identity has been established as 36-year-old Fariborz Dadgar from Mahshahr who was sentenced to death for drug-related charges by the Revolutionary Court.
An informed source told Iran Human Rights: “Fariborz Dadgar was arrested for carrying 1.8 kilograms of methamphetamine (shisheh). He was a tiler prior to arrest and had one child. Fariborz’s father was executed for drug charges at the prison in 2008.”
At the time of writing, his execution has not been reported by domestic media or officials in Iran.

https://iranhr.net/en/articles/6647/

20 April 2024 :

April 17, 2024 - IRAN. 3 men executed in Karaj on April 17
Sadegh Tajik, Faramarz Tayeb Bakhsh + Hossein …
According to a report received by Hengaw, on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, the execution of three prisoners, including an Afghanistani national named Sadegh Tajik, was carried out at Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj for the crime of premeditated murder.
Simultaneously, a 34-year-old prisoner named Faramarz Tayeb Bakhsh, previously condemned to death for "rape," had his execution carried out.
Additionally, according to the government site Rokna, the execution of a prisoner from Tehran named Hossein, who had murdered three family members in the Bagh Feyz area of Tehran four years ago, was also carried out. The Rokna report does not mention the location of the execution, but sources from Hengaw have reported it took place at Ghezel Hesar Prison.
The news of the execution of two other prisoners had not been announced in government media, especially those close to the regime, by the time this news was compiled.

https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/04/article-52

22 April 2024 :

April 17, 2024 - IRAN. Valiollah Bakhtavar executed in Tabriz on April 17
According to information obtained by IHR, an Afghan man was executed in Tabriz Central Prison on 17 April. His identity has been established Valiollah Bakhtavar, a 33-year-old man from Bagram in Afghanistan. He was sentenced to qisas (retribution-in-kind) for murder
An informed source told Iran Human Rights: “Valiollah Bakhtavar was arrested for murder three years ago and sentenced to qisas. He worked at a fruit stall and had got into an altercation with his boss because they didn’t pay him, leading to the murder.”
At the time of writing, his execution has not been reported by domestic media in Iran.

https://iranhr.net/en/articles/6648/

19 April 2024 :

April 17, 2024 - IRAN. Two men executed in Karaj on April 17, 2024. Sadegh Tajik + Unk. HRANA has identified one of the executed inmates as Sadegh Tajik, an Afghan national hailing from Varamin. Tajik had been convicted of murder. Additionally, while official media within Iran announced the execution of another inmate without specifying the location, HRANA’s investigations suggest that the execution took place at Ghezel Hesar Prison. Furthermore, HRANA reported last Sunday that five inmates had been transferred to solitary confinement within the prison, signalling impending executions. Of these, two were executed, two received temporary reprieves, and one was spared from death after obtaining consent from the victim’s family. 

https://www.en-hrana.org/two-inmate-executed-in-ghezel-hesar-prison/

18 April 2024 :

April 16, 2024 - IRAN. Afshin Bagh-Shirin executed in Urmia on April 16
On April 16, 2024, authorities at Urmia Prison executed an inmate convicted of drug-related offenses.
The individual put to death has been identified by HRANA as Afshin Bagh-Shirin, hailing from Kermanshah. He had been sentenced to death six years prior.
No official sources or domestic media outlets within the country have provided coverage of this execution at the time of writing.

https://www.en-hrana.org/execution-carried-out-in-urmia-prison-for-drug-conviction/

18 April 2024 :

April 15, 2024 - IRAN. 5 unidentified men executed in Mashhad on April 15
After the traditional slowdown in executions during Ramadan (this year from 10 March to 9 April), executions in Iran have resumed at full speed.
In a recent development, five individuals convicted of drug-related offenses faced execution in Vakilabad Prison, Mashhad, on April 15, 2024, according to Haal Vsh.
(“Haal Vsh” human rights organization focuses on the field of Sistan and Balochistan as well as the Sunni population and ethnic-national minorities of Iran).
The identities of the executed individuals were withheld from the report. However, it was noted that four of them hailed from Mashhad, while one was identified as an Afghan national.
No official sources or domestic media outlets within the country have provided coverage of these executions at the time of writing.

https://www.en-hrana.org/five-executed-for-drug-offenses-in-mashhad/

17 April 2024 :

April 14, 2024 - IRAN. Arsalan Hashemi executed in Hamedan on April 14.
According to a report received by Hengaw, on the early morning of Sunday, April 14, 2024, the death sentence of Arsalan Hashemi, 31 years old, was executed in Hamedan (Alvand) Central Prison.
Sources familiar with the case indicate that Arsalan Hashemi, from Kermanshah, was arrested four years ago for charges related to drug crimes.
As of the time of compiling this report, the execution of this inmate has not been announced in government-affiliated media.

https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/04/article-36

15 April 2024 :

April 13, 2024 - IRAN. Abuzar Salem executed in Isfahan on April 13
According to a report received by Hengaw, the death sentence of Afghan inmate Abuzar Salem, has been carried out in Isfahan's Dastgerd Central Prison on April 13, 2024.
Salem, 30 years old and from Puli Khumri in Afghanistan, was arrested three years ago for murder. As of this moment, the execution has not been announced to the public by state-affiliated media.
According to statistics from Hengaw, at least 28 Afghan nationals were executed in Iranian prisons in 2023.

https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/04/article-31

17 April 2024 :

April 11, 2024 - IRAN. Esmaeil Hosniani (Hassaniani) and Marjan Hajizadeh executed in Zanjan on April 11
Husband and wife. The woman was likely a minor.
According to the Iran Human Rights Organization, on April 11, 2024, two inmates were executed in Zanjan Prison for drug-related offenses.
The individuals executed were Esmaeil Hosniani, 29, and his wife, Marjan Hajizadeh, aged 19.
The couple had been sentenced to death for drug offenses three years prior. It was reported that Marjan Hajizadeh was arrested at the age of 16, though the Iran Human Rights Organization was unable to verify documentation confirming her status as a minor at the time of arrest.

https://www.en-hrana.org/couple-executed-in-zanjan-prison-for-drug-convictions/

25 April 2024 :

April 10, 2024 - IRAN. Hadi Mirgozar executed on April 10 at unspecified prison
IHR learned on April 24 that according to Haft Sobh newspaper, a man was executed on 10 April. He was sentenced for the murder of a woman named Elham Sarlatibut the exact location of his execution has not been specified in the report.
A source told Iran Human Rights: “The man was executed in a Gilan province prison.”

https://iranhr.net/en/articles/6655/

11 April 2024 :

April 7, 2024 - IRAN. Alireza Marzban executed in Shiraz on April 7
Adelabad Prison officials in Shiraz executed Alireza Marzban, a 27-year-old resident of Shiraz, on April 7, 2024.
Marzban had been convicted of murder stemming from a group altercation three years prior. The execution took place without a final family visit.
No official sources or domestic media outlets within the country have provided coverage of this execution at the time of writing. In 2023, 66% of HRANA’s reports on executions lacked official announcements by judicial authorities and went unreported by media inside Iran, highlighting a troubling lack of transparency in due process.
According to HRANA’s data, Adelabad Prison ranks fifth among Iranian prisons in the number of executions, having carried out 49.

https://www.en-hrana.org/execution-of-inmate-alireza-marzban-in-adelabad-prison-shiraz/

11 April 2024 :

April 5, 2024 - IRAN. Hassan Ali Mirzania executed in Khorramabad on April 5
According to information obtained by IHR, a man was executed in Khorramabad Central Prison on 5 April. His identity has been established as 30-year-old Hassan Ali Mirzania from Aleshtar city, in Lorestan province. He was sentenced for murder. A source told IHR: “Hassan Ali Mirzania was arrested four years ago for charges of murdering two brothers with a hunting rifle.”
At the time of writing, his execution has not been reported by domestic media in Iran.

https://iranhr.net/en/articles/6634/
https://www.en-hrana.org/execution-of-inmate-at-khorramabad-prison/
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/04/article-20

30 March 2024 :

March 27, 2024 - IRAN. Abbas Aghayi, Yasin Zolfaghari and his unidentified wife executed in Tabriz
According to information obtained by IHR, a man was executed in Tabriz Central Prison on 25 March. Other sources say he was executed on Tuesday, March 26. His identity has been established as 36-year-old Abbas Aghayi, from Tabriz. He was sentenced to death for drug-related charges. The execution of Aghayi is considered to be the first execution sentence implemented in the year 1403 (the Iranian new year).
A husband and wife were also executed at the prison on 18 March (other sources say March 19). The man has been identified as Yasin Zolfaghari but the woman’s identity has not been established at the time of writing.
A source told IHR: “Abbas Aghayi was arrested for drug charges 28 months ago. He denied the charges and claimed the drugs didn’t belong to him. He became his family’s breadwinner after the death of his father and was taking care of his brother and sister who were under 15 years old, but the court sentenced him to death without any regard.” “Yasin Zolfaghari and his wife, both from Jolfa, were arrested and sentenced to death for carrying 3kg of methamphetamine (shisheh) and were the main defendants in the case. They had married a year prior to their arrest,” the source added.
At the time of writing, their executions have not been reported by domestic media in Iran.

https://iranhr.net/en/articles/6629/
https://en.iranhrs.org/one-woman-and-two-men-executed-in-tabriz-central-prison/
https://www.en-hrana.org/couple-executed-for-drug-offenses-in-tabriz-prison/
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/03/article-45

17 April 2024 :

March 17, 2024 - IRAN. Asghar Tabarzin executed in Tabriz on March 17.
According to information obtained by IHR on April 17, a man was executed in Tabriz Central Prison on 17 March. His identity has been established as 34-year-old Asghar Tabarzin, from Hashtroud. He was sentenced for murder.
A source told IHR: “Asghar Tabarzin was arrested for murder three years ago. He worked for a company where he got into a fight with the site manager that ended with the murder.”
Despite a month passing, his execution has not been reported by domestic media in Iran.

https://iranhr.net/en/articles/6642/

18 April 2024 :

April 9, 2024 - IRAN. Yadollah Talebvand executed in Khorramabad on March 17
An army officer.
According to information obtained by IHR, a man was executed in Khorramabad Central Prison on 17 March. His identity has been established as 43-year-old Yadollah Talebvand from Masour in Khorramabad. He was sentenced for murder. A source told IHR: “Talebvand was an army officer. He was accused of killing Nasir Farokhnejad, a lawyer, with a knife two years ago.”
Despite almost a month passing, his execution has not been reported by domestic media in Iran.

https://iranhr.net/en/articles/6635/

15 March 2024 :

March 14, 2024 - IRAN. Behzad Bidrang executed in Qazvin on March 14
According to information obtained by IHR, a man was executed in Qazvin Central Prison on 14 March. His identity has been established as 42-year-old Behzad Bidrang, a father of two from Ajab Shir in East Azerbaijan province.
Behzad was arrested for drug-related charges two years ago and sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court.

https://iranhr.net/en/articles/6619/
https://www.en-hrana.org/execution-carried-out-in-qazvin-prison-for-drug-conviction/

13 March 2024 :

March 11, 2024 - IRAN. Mansour Mansouri executed in Ilam on March 11
According to Kurdpa, a Kurdish man was executed in Ilam Central Prison on 11 March. His identity has been reported as 44-year-old Mansour Mansouri from Sarableh in Ilam province. He was sentenced for murder.
IHR previously reported the execution of Moein Salahvarzi at the prison that day.
At the time of writing, his execution has not been reported by domestic media or officials in Iran.

https://iranhr.net/en/articles/6610/
https://kurdistanhumanrights.org/en/news/2024/03/12/prisoner-executed-for-murder-related-charges-in-ilam-3/
https://www.en-hrana.org/two-inmates-executed-for-murder-in-ilam-prison/
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/03/the-number-of-executed-inmates-in-ilam-prison-rises-by-two-cases

12 March 2024 :

March 11, 2024 - IRAN. Moein Salahvarzi executed in Ilam on March 11
After 32 years on death row
According to information obtained by IHR, a man was executed in Ilam Central Prison on 11 March. His identity has been established as 63-year-old Moein Salahvarzi who had spent 32 years on death row for murder.
His son previously told IHR: “I was two years old when it happened. My dad was working on the farm that day, he’d worked hard on that land for a year. My paternal uncle had told my dad that he had to give that year’s harvest of wheat and straw to him. My dad refused to be extorted and didn’t give in. My uncle came and used vulgar language against my mother in front of the village and my father shot him with a hunting rifle. He didn’t mean to kill his brother, he wanted to shoot at his leg but my uncle came forward. My uncle passed away on the way to the city hospital.”
After following up on his case, Moein Salahvarzi’s family were told by judiciary officials that his case had been lost. “We’ve followed up on his case so many times. In Tehran, they told us that his case had been lost at the Supreme Court. Nobody will respond to us,” his son told IHR in November 2019 when Moein had been on death row for 28 years.
At the time of writing, his execution has not been reported by domestic media inside Iran.

https://iranhr.net/en/articles/6609/

12 March 2024 :

March 11, 2024 - IRAN. Nour-Mohammad Tajik and Abdolbaset … executed in Karaj on March 11
On March 11, 2024, Ghezel Hesar Prison, located in Karaj, carried out the execution of two death-row inmates convicted of murder. HRANA identified the individuals as Nour-Mohammad Tajik and Abdolbaset (last name unknown).
The hanged Afghan nationals had been transferred to solitary confinement on March 9 in preparation for the execution.
As of now, there is no official information or coverage from domestic media outlets in the country regarding these executions.

https://www.en-hrana.org/execution-of-two-afghan-nationals-for-murder-in-ghezel-hesar-prison/

12 March 2024 :

March 7, 2024 - IRAN. Hadi Hadi Khanlu executed in Zanjan on March 7.
At least two prisoners including Hadi Hadi Khanlu and Mehdi Gorgij were executed for drug-related charges in Zanjan Central Prison. (Other sources had already reported the execution of Gorgij, see Hands off Cain march 7)
According to information obtained by IHR, at least two men including a Baluch minority, were executed in Zanjan Central Prison on 7 March. Their identities have been established 42-year-old Hadi Hadi Khanlu and Mehdi Gorgij, a 50-year-old Baluch man from Zahak. They were sentenced to death for drug-related charges by the Revolutionary Court in separate cases.
A source told IHR: “Hadi Hadi Khanlu was from Takestan and had been arrested for charges of carrying drugs around three years ago in Zanjan. He was executed while he had two co-defendants, one of whom was released less than two years after arrest and the other had received an eight-year custodial sentence. He and Gorgij were transferred to solitary confinement in preparation for their execution along with two murder death row prisoners on 28 February. There is no news about the fate of the other two men.

https://iranhr.net/en/articles/6604/

09 March 2024 :

March 7, 2024 - IRAN. Mehdi Gorgij executed in Zanjan on March 7
On March 7, an inmate convicted of drug-related crimes, Mehdi Gorgij, 50 years old and a father of two, was executed in Zanjan Prison, as reported by Haal Vsh.
Gorgij had been arrested four years ago in Urmia on charges of drug offenses, subsequently imprisoned in Zanjan, and ultimately sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court in the same province.
The execution of Gorgij occurred without prior notice to his family, denying him the opportunity for a final family visitation. No official sources or domestic media outlets in the country have covered this execution as of the time of writing.

https://www.en-hrana.org/inmate-executed-in-zanjan-prison-for-drug-offenses/

09 March 2024 :

March 7, 2024 - IRAN. Fakhredin Mangur-Nejad and Abbas Dadvar executed in Mahabad on March 7.
Kurdpa disclosed that on March 7, 2024, Fakhredin Mangur-Nejad, a resident of Oshnavieh, and Abbas Dadvar, from Mahabad, faced the death penalty in Mahabad Prison for their involvement in murders dating back four years. No official sources or domestic media outlets within the country have provided coverage of these executions at the time of writing. 

https://www.en-hrana.org/execution-of-three-inmates-in-mahabad-and-kashan/

09 March 2024 :

March 6, 2024 - IRAN. Salim Bagheri executed in Kashan on March 6
The Iran Human Rights Organization reported the execution of Salim Bagheri, a 37-year-old individual in Kashan Prison on March 6. As per sources cited in the report, Bagheri was found guilty of taking someone’s life three years ago amid a financial dispute.
No official sources or domestic media outlets within the country have provided coverage of this execution at the time of writing. 

https://www.en-hrana.org/execution-of-three-inmates-in-mahabad-and-kashan/

09 March 2024 :

March 6, 2024 - IRAN. Farshad Rakhshani executed in Gonbad-e Kavus on March 6
On March 6, Farshad Rakhshani, a 25-year-old father, was executed in Gonbad-e Kavus Prison. Rakhshani had been apprehended two years ago in connection with the death of an individual during a reported altercation.
No official sources or domestic media outlets within the country have provided coverage of these executions at the time of writing. 

https://www.en-hrana.org/execution-of-two-inmates-in-khash-and-gonbad-e-kavus/

09 March 2024 :

March 4, 2024 - IRAN. Iman … and Mostafa Jamil Samadi executed in Shiraz on March 4
According to a report received by Hengaw, on Monday, March 4, 2024, the death sentences of an Afghan citizen identified as Iman (surname unknown) and an Iranian individual identified as Mostafa Jamil Samadi were carried out in Shiraz central prison.
As per Iran Human Rights (IHR), the aforementioned Afghan citizen had been arrested and sentenced to death for a homicide charge.
Mostafa Jamil Samadi, a 40-year-old executed prisoner, had also been previously arrested and sentenced to death for drug-related offenses.
Currently, there has been no news coverage of these executions in government media outlets.

https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/03/shiraz-prison-implementation-of-death-sentences-for-two-prisoners

10 March 2024 :

March 3, 2024 - IRAN. Saeed … executed on March 3
Sentenced as a “Mossad agent”
State media have reported the execution of an unnamed man as a “Mossad agent” at an undisclosed location. The political prisoner was arrested in a neighbouring country and transferred to Iran.
According to Iran state media, a man only identified as Saeed was executed at an undisclosed location on 3 March. He was accused of “intending to blow up the Ministry of Defence’s workshop complex in Isfahan” on 28 January 2023.
State media claim Saeed was a “Mossad agent” who had escaped Iran after the unsuccessful operation. He was arrested in a neighbouring country through the “judicial coordination and efforts by the anonymous soldiers of Imam Zaman in the Ministry of Intelligence and IRGC” and transferred to Iran. The Islamic Republic usually refers to the extrajudicial kidnapping of its dissidents from neighbouring countries as “arrests.”
Dissidents Ruhollah Zam, Habib Asyoud and Jamshid Sharmahd were kidnapped from neighbouring countries in 2020. Ruhollah Zam was executed in December 2020 and Habib Asyoud in May 2023. Habib Asyoud was kidnapped with the help of international drug cartels.
Four Kurdish political prisoners, Mohsen Mazloum, Pejman Fatehi, Vafa Azarbar and Hajir Faramarzi, were executed for allegations of espionage for Israel in Urmia Central Prison on 29 January. Those accused of such charges are subjected to torture to force confessions are denied due process and fair trial rights at Revolutionary Courts.

https://iranhr.net/en/articles/6592/

09 March 2024 :

March 3, 2024 - IRAN. Milad Galavi executed in Khash on March 3
According to reports from Haal Vsh, Milad Galavi, 29-year-old, native of Zabol, was executed on March 3, 2024, in Khash Prison. Galavi was sentenced to death last year by the Khash Criminal Court for his alleged involvement in the killing of three members of a family.

https://www.en-hrana.org/execution-of-two-inmates-in-khash-and-gonbad-e-kavus/
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/03/implementation-of-death-sentence-at-khash-central-prison

24 February 2024 :

February 21, 2024 - IRAN. Ahmad Esmaeili (Esmaili) executed in Hamedan on February 21
On February 21, 2024, Ahmad Esmaeili, convicted of drug-related crimes, was executed in Hamedan Prison.
A reliable source informed HRANA that Esmaeili was apprehended by security forces in 2018 under suspicion of smuggling 11 kilograms of methamphetamine, leading to his subsequent death sentence.
As of now, there has been no official confirmation of this execution from domestic media outlets or official sources within the country.

https://www.en-hrana.org/execution-carried-out-in-hamedan-prison-for-drug-offenses/
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/02/execution-of-prisoner-in-hamedan-central-prison
https://iranhr.net/en/articles/6579/

20 February 2024 :

January 20, 2024 - IRAN. A woman, Hajar Atabaki, hanged in Qazvin on January 20
On the morning of January 20, 2024, the clerical regime hanged a woman, Hajar Atabaki, in the Central Prison of Qazvin.
Hajar Atabaki was 41 years old from Tabriz. She was the only guardian of her child.
Atabaki was arrested 2 1/2 years ago on drug related charges and sentenced to death. The clerical regime executed her in silence without any media reporting.
Hajar Atabaki is the second woman reported to be executed in Iran in 2024.
The clerical regime executed at least 26 women in 2023, and 231 women since 2007.

https://women.ncr-iran.org/2024/02/16/hajar-atabaki-qazvin/
https://iranhr.net/en/articles/6572/

21 February 2024 :

February 19, 2024 - IRAN. Iraj Paaki executed in Urmia on February 19
According to information obtained by IHR, a man was executed in Urmia Central Prison on 19 February. His identity has been established as 35-year-old Iraj Paaki (Iraj Paki Delazi), a Kurdish man from the Kouhsar region of Salmas. He was sentenced to death for drug-related charges by the Revolutionary Court.
A source told IHR: “Around six years ago, Iraj was arrested in Ardabil with his friend Omar Khashmani for drug-related charges. In court, Omar was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment and Iraj was sentenced to death. He was transferred to solitary confinement from Ward 1 of the prison the day prior to his execution.”
At the time of writing, his execution has not been reported by domestic media in Iran.

https://iranhr.net/en/articles/6575/
https://www.en-hrana.org/inmate-executed-in-ardabil-prison-for-drug-offenses/
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/02/death-sentence-implementation-for-a-kurdish-prisoner-in-ardabil-iran

21 February 2024 :

February 18, 2024 - IRAN. Ashraf Akramullah executed in Isfahan on February 18
According to reports received by Hengaw, in the early hours of Sunday, February 18th, 2024, the death sentence of Ashraf Karimullah, a 36-year-old Afghan citizen from Jalalabad, was carried out in Isfahan Central Prison (Dastgerd).
Karimullah had been sentenced to death for murder in a mass brawl. Ashraf Karimullah's father was also executed 14 years ago in the same prison on charges of drug trafficking.
As of the time of this report, the execution of Ashraf Karimullah has not been announced in government-controlled media

https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/02/execution-of-afghan-citizen-in-isfahan-central-prison-iran

15 February 2024 :

February 12, 2024 - IRAN. According to the Campaign for the Defense of Political and Civil Prisoners, on the morning of Tuesday, February 12, 2024, the death sentence of Abuzar Taher Arab, an Iraqi national, was implemented in Qom Central Prison.
Arab, 38, hailing from Mosul, Iraq, had been convicted of murder three years ago.
As of the current writing, no official sources or domestic media outlets in the country have covered this execution.

https://www.en-hrana.org/execution-of-iraqi-national-inmate-in-qom/
https://www.kampain.info/archive/85253.htm

14 February 2024 :

February 11, 2024 - IRAN. Unidentified man executed "recently" in Tabriz
State media (Rokna) reported the execution of an unnamed man for murder charges in Tabriz Central Prison. Rokna does not specify the exact date and identity of the man. He was accused of killing another man with a firearm in November 2019.

https://iranhr.net/en/articles/6564/

10 February 2024 :

February 7, 2024 - IRAN. Ali Feizi and Rahmat Bigham executed in Zanjan on February 7.
According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, two men were executed in Zanjan Central Prison on 7 February. Their identities have been established as 35-year-old Ali Feizi, and Rahmat Bigham who were sentenced to death for drug-related charges by the Revolutionary Court.
Ali was arrested three years ago and Rahmat was arrested two years ago.
At the time of writing, their executions have not been reported by domestic media in Iran.

https://iranhr.net/en/articles/6557/

05 February 2024 :

February 3, 2024 - Hassan Mehraban executed in Qazvin on February 3.
The death sentence of Hassan Mehraban, a 46-year-old inmate from Qazvin, condemned for murder, was carried out in Qazvin Central Prison on the morning of Saturday, February 3rd, 2024.
Hengaw received a report confirming the execution of Hassan Mehraban, who had been detained on charges of premeditatedly murdering his ex-wife. Ss of the time of this report, there has been no official announcement regarding the execution of Mehraban in government-sanctioned media outlets.

https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/02/execution-of-inmate-for-premeditated-murder-in-qazvin-central-prison
https://iranhr.net/en/articles/6552/

05 February 2024 :

January 31, 2024 - Hossein Habibi executed in Urmia on January 31
According to information obtained by IHR and Hrana, 2 prisoners were executed in Urmia Central Prison (Darya) on January 31.
One of the prisoners, whose execution had already been reported, was named Mehdi Azarioun (Azarioon, Azaryoun), and was on death row for the murder of her sister’s husband. The other man was Hossein Habibi, he too sentenced for murder.
At the time of writing, these executions have not been reported by domestic media in Iran.

https://iranhr.net/en/articles/6553/

01 February 2024 :

January 31, 2024 - A woman, Zahra Nazarian, executed in Sabzevar on January 31.
230th woman executed in Iran since 2007
In Sabzevar Prison, Razavi Khorasan province, a female inmate convicted of murder was executed on January 31, 2024. She has been identified as 27-year-old Zahra Nazarian.
A reliable source confirmed Nazarian’s execution, revealing that she had been found guilty of killing her sister’s husband four years ago.
No official sources or domestic media outlets within the country have provided coverage of this execution at the time of writing.
Zahra Nazarian, the first woman executed in 2024, is the 230th in the list of women executed in Iran since 2007, according to the data compiled by the NCRI Women’s Committee. The Iranian regime is the world’s top record holder of executions of women.

https://women.ncr-iran.org/2024/01/31/zahra-nazarian-27/
https://www.en-hrana.org/execution-of-female-inmate-in-sabzevar-prison/
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/02/female-prisoner-executed-in-sabzevar-prison

02 February 2024 :

January 30, 2024 - Mehdi Azaryoun executed in Urmia on Jannuary 30
The execution of an Azerbaijani-Turkish citizen, Mehdi Azaryoun, sentenced to death for drug-related charges, was carried out in Urmia Central Prison. The Hengaw Organization for Human Rights received a report confirming that the execution took place at dawn on Tuesday, January 30, 2024.
Mehdi Azaryoun had initially been arrested on charges of homicide. The news of this execution has not yet been announced in Iranian state media.

https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/02/the-death-sentence-of-a-prisoner-carried-out-in-urmia-prison

05 February 2024 :

January 30, 2024 - 2 men executed in Karaj on January 30
Esmail Chieh and a man only identified as Payam
According to information obtained by IHR, two men were executed in Karaj Penitentiary (Central Prison) on 30 January. The identity of the man sentenced to death for drug-related charges has been established as Esmail Chieh. The second man who has only been identified as Payam (surname unknown), was sentenced for murder.
At the time of writing, their executions have not been reported by domestic media in Iran.

https://iranhr.net/en/articles/6546/

31 January 2024 :

January 29, 2024 - Ali Rajabian executed in Karaj on January 29
According to a report received by Hengaw, on Monday, January 29, concurrently with the implementation of capital punishment for four Kurdish political prisoners, the death sentence of Ali Rajabian, from Kuhdasht, was implemented in the Ghezel Hesar prison in Karaj.
Ali Rajabian was previously apprehended for charges related to drug offenses.
There has been no media coverage of this execution by the government media outlets.

https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/01/a-prisoner-executed-in-karaj-ghezel-hesar-prison

29 January 2024 :

January 29, 2024 - Execution for Four Kurdish Political Prisoners in Karaj on January 29
Pejman Fatehi, Mohsen Mazloum, Vafa Azarbar, and Mohammad (Hajir, Hazhir) Faramarzi
According to a report received by Hengaw, on the early morning of Monday, January 29, 2024, the execution of the death sentences took place for Pejman Fatehi (28 years old, from Kamyaran), Mohsen Mazloum (27 years old, from Mahabad), Vafa Azarbar (26 years old, from Bukan), and Mohammad (Hajir) Faramarzi (28 years old, from Dehgolan) in Ghezel Hesar prison in Karaj. The Mizan website, the official platform of the Iranian judiciary, has verified the executions of these four political prisoners.
After 18 months of detention, these four political prisoners had their initial and last meeting with their families at Evin prison on Sunday, January 28, 2024. Subsequently, they were transferred from Tehran's Evin prison to Karaj's Ghezel Hesar prison for the execution of the death sentence, amidst stringent security measures.
Hengaw Organization for Human Rights vehemently condemns the execution of these four Kurdish political prisoners, emphasizing that even by the standards of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the minimum requirements for a fair trial were not met in their case. The proceedings of the case were shrouded in complete secrecy, as the death sentences were both issued and confirmed by the Supreme Court. Throughout the process, the prisoners were deprived of their fundamental rights to legal representation, visits, and even communication with their families. Executions conducted without adherence to these essential principles not only display inhumanity but also stand in direct contradiction to international laws and human rights agreements to which Iran is a signatory.
These four political prisoners were condemned to death by Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, led by Judge Iman Afshari, on September 18, 2023. The charges included "corruption on earth" through cooperation and espionage for Israel. Recently, Branch 9 of the Supreme Court of Iran, headed by Judge Qasim Mazinani, silently confirmed the death sentences. Additionally, each of these individuals received 10 years of imprisonment for "forming a gang" and 5 years for being a member of the Komala Party of Iranian Kurdistan.
Members of the Komala Party of Iranian Kurdistan, these individuals were apprehended on July 23, 2023, in the village of "Yengajah" within the Sumay-ye Beradust district of Urmia by the security agencies of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
In August 2023, government media released a report alleging that these four Kurdish political prisoners, affiliated with the Komala Party of Iranian Kurdistan, were arrested under charges of being "armed while attempting to explode Isfahan's industrial facilities."
Responding to these claims, the Komala Party of Iranian Kurdistan issued an official statement categorically dismissing the assertions made by the Islamic Republic of Iran government as baseless. The party emphasized that such allegations were part of a fabricated scenario aimed at suppressing more people and protesters.
It is crucial to note that during their detention, these four political prisoners faced severe torture, leading them to confess against themselves on camera. Subsequently, these coerced confessions were publicized through the media channels of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/01/execution-of-death-sentence-for-four-kurdish-political-prisoners

02 February 2024 :

January 29, 2024 - 4 men executed in Karaj on January 29
Mohammad Hussein Esmaieli, Ali Rajabian, Javad Ajamian, and Mohammad Hassan Jafari
According to a report received by Hengaw, on Monday, January 29, 2024, the death sentences of four individuals—Mohammad Hussein Esmaieli, Ali Rajabian, Javad Ajamian, and Mohammad Hassan Jafari—were carried out in Karaj Central Prison. The four prisoners were all sentenced on charges related to drug offenses. The execution of Ali Rajabian was already published. There has been no official announcement of the executions in government-sanctioned media outlets.

https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/02/execution-of-four-prisoners-in-karaj-central-prison-raises-concerns-over-transparency

29 January 2024 :

January 28, 2024 - Aref and Asif Ishaqzahi executed in Birjand on January 28
According to a report received by Hengaw, on Sunday, January 28, 2024, Arif Ishaqzahi (24 years old) and Asif Ishaqzahi (30 years old) from Zabul, were executed in Birjand Central Prison.
According to Haalvsh news agency, the execution of these two Baloch brothers took place secretly, depriving them of the right to a final meeting with their family.
The brothers, who lacked identification documents, had been arrested two years ago on charges related to drug-related crimes.

https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/01/secret-execution-of-two-baloch-brothers-without-identification

29 January 2024 :

January 28, 2024 - Mohammad Reza Ghorbani executed in Karaj on January 28
According to a report received by Hengaw, on Sunday, January 28, 2024, the capital punishment of 45-year-old Mohammad Reza Ghorbani, from Darreh Shahr city, was executed in Karaj Ghezel Hesar prison of Karaj.
This inmate was taken into custody five years ago for charges related to drug crimes.
It has to be noted that, yesterday, alongside Mohammad Reza Ghorbani, another inmate identified as Hossein Havasi Zadeh was transported to solitary confinement. As of now, the implementation of the death sentence for this prisoner has been temporarily called off.
Since the release of this news, there has not been any media coverage by government media outlets.

https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/01/capital-punishment-implemented-for-an-inmate-in-ghezel-hesar-prison

05 February 2024 :

January 28, 2024 - Ruhollah Shakeri executed in Birjand on January 28
According to Haal Vsh, a man was executed in Birjand Central Prison on 28 January. His identity has been reported as 21-year-old Ruhollah Shakeri from the village of Bardaskan, in Khorasan Razavi province.
He was arrested for committing a murder during a mass fight at a wedding in Birjand around two years ago.
Two undocumented Baluch brothers named Asef and Aref Eshaghizadeh were reported to have been secretly executed for drug-related charges at the prison that day. This brings the number of people executed at Birjand Central Prison to three that day.
At the time of writing, his execution has not been reported by domestic media in Iran.

https://iranhr.net/en/articles/6542/

26 January 2024 :

January 24, 2024 - 3 men executed in Shiraz on January 24. Fazel Shafiei, Morteza Nadimi + Unk.
On January 24, 2024, three inmates were executed for drug offenses and murder in two different prisons of Shiraz: Shiraz Central Prison (Adel Abad), and Pir-bano (Pirbanu) Prison.
The executed individuals were Fazel Shafiei, 40, and Morteza Nadimi, 35, both identified as having been executed in Adel Abad Prison. They were convicted of drug offenses four and two years ago, respectively. The third inmate, who has not been identified, was convicted of murder five years ago, and was executed in Pir-Bano (Pirbanu) Prison.
As of the time of writing, no official sources or domestic media outlets within the country have provided coverage of these executions. The absence of official information raises concerns about transparency and accountability in the execution process.

https://www.en-hrana.org/executions-of-three-inmates-for-drug-offenses-and-murder-in-shiraz-prisons/
https://iranhr.net/en/articles/6526/
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/01/capital-punishment-implementation-for-three-prisoners-in-shiraz

24 January 2024 :

January 23, 2024 - Political prisoner Farhad Salimi executyed in Karaj on January 23
After spending 14 years on death row, Kurdish-Sunni political prisoner, Farhad Salimi was executed for charges of moharebeh (enmity against god) and efsad-fil-arz (corruption on earth) in Ghezel-Hesar Prison.
Iran Human Rights condemns the execution of political prisoners once again and calls for immediate international action to stop the Islamic Republic’s execution machine.
Director, Mahmoud Amiry-Moghaddam said: "The execution of Farhad Salimi, like Mohammad Ghobadlu, is an example of extrajudicial killing, and Ali Khamenei and the officials of the corrupt judicial system of the Islamic Republic regime should be held accountable for this crime. We urge the people and the global community to raise the cost of these extrajudicial killings for the regime through protest and appropriate reaction.”
According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, Kurdish Sunni political prisoner Farhad Salimi was executed in Ghezelhesar Prison in Karaj on 23 January. At the time of execution, Farhad was on a hunger strike in protest against his co-defendant’s executions.
Farhad Salimi who was a Kurdish and Sunni minority, was arrested along with Ghasem Abasteh, Anwar Khezri, Davoud Abdollahi, Ayoub Karimi, Farhad Salimi, Khosro Besharat and Kamran Sheikheh in January 2010.
They were interrogated in Urmia before being transferred to Evin Prison in Tehran and subsequently transferred to Gohardasht (Rajai Shahr) Prison in Karaj where they were held until its closure in August when they were transferred to Ghezel-Hesar. An informed source previously told IHRNGO that the seven political prisoners were physically and psychologically tortured to extract forced confessions.
They were sentenced to death for charges of moharebeh (enmity against god) and efsad-fil-arz (corruption on earth) through “armed action and membership in a Salafi jihadi group” in a case with seven defendants by Branch 28 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court in February/March 2016. One of their charges related to the death of a Sunni cleric named Mamousta Abdolrahim Tina.
Davoud Abdollahi is the third defendant in the case to be executed in Ghezel-Hesar in the last three months. Ghasem Abasteh was executed on 5 November 2023, Ayoub Karimi was executed on 29 November and Davoud Abdolllahi was executed on 2 January 2024. Anwar Khezri, Khosro Besharat and Kamran Sheikheh are all at grave risk of execution.
At least 51 people have been executed by the Islamic Republic in the first 23 days of 2024.

https://iranhr.net/en/articles/6523/
https://www.en-hrana.org/sunni-prisoner-farhad-salimi-executed-in-ghezel-hesar-karaj/
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/01/kurdish-religious-prisoner-farhad-salimi-executed-after-14-years-in-ghezel-hesar-prison

24 January 2024 :

January 23, 2024 - Ahmad Asgarat executed in Karaj on January 23
On January 23, 2024, Ghezel-Hesar Prison officials carried out the execution of Ahmad Asgarat, convicted of murder.
According to HRANA, Asgarat was implicated in the murder of a man, allegedly in collaboration with his wife, following an extramarital affair.
As of now, there have been no reports on this execution from official sources or domestic media outlets within the country.
On the same day, two other prisoners, Mohammad Ghobadloo and Farhad Salimi, were also executed.

https://www.en-hrana.org/execution-of-inmate-in-ghezel-hesar-prison-karaj/

23 January 2024 :

January 22, 2024 - Protester Mohammad Ghobadloo executed in Karaj on January 22.
Hand off Cain wrote of him on 24/12/2022, 24/05/2023, 26/07/2023.
The 23-year-old is the eleventh executed protester associated with the nationwide “Jin, Jian, Azadi” movement.
Hand off Cain wrote of him on 24/12/2022, 24/05/2023, 26/07/2023.
According to reports obtained by Hengaw, on the morning of Tuesday, January 23, 2024, Mohammad Ghobadlou's death sentence was carried out in Ghezel-Hesar Prison in Karaj.
The execution of Mr. Ghobadlou, given his mental state, is considered a flagrant violation of international human rights standards, strongly condemned by Hengaw, viewing it as a blatant breach of both human rights and international laws including even Iran’s own regulations.
Maasumeh Ahmadi, the mother of the executed inmate, in a video released, stated that her son, Mohammad Ghobadlou had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and that he had skipped his treatments several months prior to his arrest. In the same time period credible evidence was released reiterating the mentality disorder condition of Mr. Ghobadloo.
Mohammad Ghobadlou's execution took place even after his sentence had been overturned in Branch One of the Supreme Court. However, on the evening of Monday, January 22nd, 2024, the Iranian judiciary, through an official statement, announced the execution of the verdict.
Amir Reisian, Mohammad Ghobadlou's lawyer, reacting to the execution of his client, stated "Any decision made in the process of Article 477 does not negate Mohammad Ghabadloo's right to reconsideration for retrial." In addition he emphasized that the execution lacks legal authorization, stating unequivocally that it amounts to murder.
Ghobadlou had been accused by the Iranian judiciary for running a group of government forces over and killing an official named "Farid Karampour." Subsequently, he was sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court in Tehran, presided by chief Judge Abolqasem Salavati, notorious as the "Judge of Death," on charges of "canonically outlawed."
The ambiguous status of Mohammad Ghobadloo's case persisted until the evening of Monday January 22nd and despite being once overturned by the Supreme Court, the execution was announced in an official statement by the Criminal Court of Public and Revolutionary Prosecution in Robat Karim.
Prior to Mohammad Ghobadloo, the death sentences of ten other detained protesters associated with the 2022/23 nationwide movement, including Mohsen Shokati, Majidreza Rahnavard, Mohammad Mehdi Karami, Mohammad Hosseini, Saleh Mirhashemi, Majid Kazemi, Saeed Yaghoobi, Milad Zahrawand, Mohammad Ramz Rashidi, and Naeim Hashemi Qatalli, had been executed.

https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/01/iranian-judiciary-executed-a-mentally-disordered-inmate-sentenced-to-death-for-alleged-involvement-in-protests

26 January 2024 :

January 22, 2024 - Hossein Ali Shakurian and Naser Mavedat (Mavadat) executed in Sabzevar on January 22
On January 22, 2024, the Iran Human Rights Organization reported the execution of 37-year-old Hossein Ali Shakurian and 51-year-old Naser Mavedat at Sabzevar Prison. Both individuals had been convicted of drug offenses in separate legal cases three and five years ago, respectively. The circumstances surrounding these executions raise concerns and prompt discussions on the broader issues related to capital punishment.

https://www.en-hrana.org/execution-of-three-inmates-in-shirvan-and-sabzevar-prisons/

24 January 2024 :

January 22, 2024 - Massoud (Masoud) Rigi executed in Zahedan on January 22
According to Haal Vsh, a Baluch man was executed in Zahedan Central Prison on 22 January. His identity has been reported as 24-year-old Massoud Rigi, from the Shirabad region of Zahedan.
He was arrested over two years ago in Zahedan and sentenced for murder. He was transferred to solitary confinement in preparation for his execution the day prior.
At the time of writing, his execution has not been reported by domestic media in Iran.

https://iranhr.net/en/articles/6522/
https://www.ncr-iran.org/en/ncri-statements/statement-human-rights/iran-99-executions-in-the-last-30-days-with-359-executions-since-the-beginning-of-the-war/

21 January 2024 :

January 14, 2024 - Abdulreza Qalavand severely beaten by the prison guards prior to his execution
Documents obtained by Hengaw on January 14, 2024 regarding Abdulreza Qalavand, who was executed on August 21, 2123, indicates that this prisoner was severely beaten by the prison guards stationed in Shiban Central Prison in Ahvaz prior to his execution.
Approximately five months after the execution of Abdulreza Qalavand, Hengaw has obtained documents revealing that the officials of Ahvaz Central Prison, brutally assaulted him a few days before execution, to the extent that his leg was fractured.
According to an informed source close to the Qalavand family, Abdulreza Qalavand, a 38 years old married man and father of one child, was on hunger strike a few days before the execution as a protest to his sentence. He was brutally beaten and injured for resisting the execution of his sentence.
The source added that Abdulreza Qalavand was arrested ten years ago for possessing 730 grams of narcotics. The execution of this prisoner was carried out on the early morning of Tuesday, the 21st of August 2023, in Ahvaz Central Prison.

https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/01/death-sentence-on-an-inmate-with-broken-leg-implemented-while-on-hunger-strike

24 January 2024 :

January 21, 2024 - Salman Salimi and Ahmad Haeri executed in Hamedan on January 21
On January 21, 2024, Hamedan Prison officials carried out the execution of two Kurdish inmates convicted of drug-related offenses.
HRANA has identified the individuals as Salman Salimi, from Kermanshah, and Ahmad Haeri.
As of the current writing, there have been no reports on these executions from official sources or domestic media outlets within the country.

https://www.en-hrana.org/dual-execution-in-hamedan-prison-for-drug-related-crimes/
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/01/a-report-on-capital-punishment-implementation-for-two-kurdish-prisoners

26 January 2024 :

January 21, 2024 - Moslem Aliyari executed in Shirvan on January 21
On January 21, Shirvan Prison carried out the execution of 40-year-old Moslem Aliyari, who had been convicted of murder.
No official sources or domestic media outlets within the country have provided coverage of this execution at the time of writing. The lack of official information raises concerns about transparency and accountability in the execution process.

https://www.en-hrana.org/execution-of-three-inmates-in-shirvan-and-sabzevar-prisons/

22 January 2024 :

January 20, 2024 - 3 men executed in Isfahan on January 20.
Nouri Zamani, Fathollah Jourkesh and Hosseinali Koutahi.
According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, three men were executed in Isfahan Central Prison (Dastgerd) on 20 January. Their identities have been established as 32-year-old Nouri Zamani from Lahijan, 30-year-old Fathollah Jourkesh from Isfahan, and Hosseinali Koutahi. They were all sentenced to death for drug-related charges in different cases.
At the time of writing, none of their executions have been reported by domestic media inside Iran.

https://iranhr.net/en/articles/6515/

22 January 2024 :

January 20, 2024 - Hasan Gergij executed in Zahedan on January 20.
According to the report received by Hengaw, at dawn on Saturday, January 20, 2024, the death sentence of 23-year-old Hassan Gergij, a Baloch prisoner resident of Zahedan, was carried out in the central prison of this city.
According to the Haalavsh newsgroup, Gergij was arrested three years ago on the charge of murder in Zabul City.
The news of the execution of this prisoner has not been announced in the Iranian state media.

https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/01/the-death-sentence-of-a-baloch-prisoner-carried-out-in-zahedan

22 January 2024 :

January 18, 2024 - Eslahollah (Eslah Allah) Bakhsh and Hamid Ebadinejad (Hamid Ebadi Nezhad) executed in Rasht on January 18.
Two other unidentified men were reportedly executed the same day
According to information obtained by IHR, two men were executed in Rasht Central Prison on 18 January. Their identities have been established as 36-year-old Eslahollah Bakhsh, an Afghan national, and Hamid Ebadinejad, from Rasht. Hengaw reported that Bakhsh and Nezhad was execute on January 17.
A source told IHR: “Eslahollah was arrested for drug charges two years ago and sentenced to death. Hamid Ebadinejad was arrested for drug charges around five years ago. He was from a Rasht village and was accused of making methamphetamine in a kitchen.”
“There are currently around 80 prisoners on death row for drug-related charges in Rasht Central Prison who are scheduled to be executed in the next 2-3 weeks,” the source added. Eslahollah is the third Afghan national to be executed in 2024.
Two other men were reportedly executed at the prison that day which IHR has not been able to independently verify.
At the time of writing, neither of their executions have been reported by domestic media inside Iran.

https://iranhr.net/en/articles/6516/
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/01/execution-of-afghan-inmate-in-rasht-central-prison

21 January 2024 :

January 17, 2024 - Eslam Aman Aldini executed in Qom on January 17
According to a report received by Hengaw, on Wednesday, January 17, 2024, the death sentence of 29-year-old Eslam Aman Aldini, an Afghan man from Kunduz, was carried out in the Qom central prison. This individual was convicted of capital punishment under a homicide charge. As of now, there has not been any news coverage on this execution

https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/01/the-capital-punishment-of-an-afghan-individual-implemented-in-qom-prison

22 January 2024 :

January 17, 2024 - Ali Mashahdi executed in Mashhad on January 17
State media have reported the execution of an unnamed man for murder in Mashhad Central Prison.
According to Etemad Online, a man was executed in Mashhad Central Prison (Vakil Abad) on 17 January. The 29-year-old man only identified as Ali. M was sentenced for murder. Later IHR identified the man as Ali Mashahdi.
The report states that he was accused of killing a customer while selling illegal arms.

https://iranhr.net/en/articles/6511/

22 January 2024 :

January 17, 2024 - 4 men executed in Karaj on January 17.
Bahman Fathollahzadeh, Imani Shabani (Sha'abani), Keramat Jan Nazarkhani, + 1 unk.
Several NGOs reported that on January 17, 4 men were executed in Ghezel-Hesar prison in Karaj, and a fifth, Khasmorad Saeedi Geravand, died of a heart attack when he was told to prepare for the execution. Geravand died in the prison infirmary at 4.30 pm.
The 4 hanged were: Bahman Fathollahzadeh, Imani Shabani (Sha'abani), Keramat Jan Nazarkhani, and an unidentified Afghan citizen.
Bahman Fathollahzadeh (or Hossein Fethullahzadeh), was from Tehran and had been convicted of drug charges.
Iman Sha'abani (Shabani), was a Turkmen from Golestan province and had been convicted of drug charges.
Keramat Jan Nazarkhani, 26, a Turkmen native of the village of Nazarkhani, in the province of Golestan, had been convicted for a murder during an argument. According to Hengaw, the incident occurred 6 years ago, when Nararkhani was 20 years old.
The last person executed was not identified. All we know about him is that he was an Afghan citizen convicted of drug charges.
These executions were not published by Iran's domestic media.

https://iranhr.net/en/articles/6501/
https://iranhr.net/en/articles/6496/
https://www.en-hrana.org/execution-of-three-inmates-in-ghezel-hesar-prison-for-drug-offenses/
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/01/additional-executions-raise-total-to-three-in-ghezel-hesar-prison

21 January 2024 :

January 17, 2024 - Jalil Soleimani executed in Hamedan on January 17.
According to information obtained by IHR, a man was executed in Hamedan Central Prison on 17 January. His identity has been established as 35-year-old Jalil Soleimani, a Kurdish from Kangavor. Habib was arrested for drug-related charges around three years ago.
At the time of writing, his execution has not been reported by domestic media inside Iran.

https://iranhr.net/en/articles/6503/
https://www.en-hrana.org/execution-of-inmate-convicted-of-drug-crimes-in-hamedan/
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/01/death-sentence-implementation-for-an-inmate-in-hamedan-prison

21 January 2024 :

January 16, 2024 - Habib Darivishi (Darvishi) executed in Kermanshah on January 16.
According to information obtained by IHR, a Kurdish man was executed in Kermanshah Central Prison on 16 January. His identity has been established as 43-year-old Habib Darvishi, from Kermanshah.
Habib was arrested for drug-related charges around six years ago.
At the time of writing, his execution has not been reported by domestic media inside Iran.

https://iranhr.net/en/articles/6493/
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/01/death-sentence-implementation-for-a-prisoner-in-kermanshah-statistics

21 January 2024 :

January 16, 2024 - Mohsen Mehri executed in Ilam on January 16.
According to information obtained by IHR, a Kurdish man was executed in Ilam Central Prison on 16 January. His identity has been established as Mohsen Mehri. He was arrested for the murder of his brother five years ago.
At the time of writing, his execution has not been reported by domestic media inside Iran.

https://iranhr.net/en/articles/6502/
https://www.en-hrana.org/inmate-executed-by-hanging-in-ilam-prison-for-murder/
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/01/execution-of-a-death-sentence-for-kurdish-inmate-mohsen-mehri-in-ilam-central-prison

21 January 2024 :

January 16, 2024 - Kamran Khoroush (Kharoush) executed in Shiraz on January 16.
According to information obtained by IHR, a man was executed in Shiraz Central Prison (Adel Abad) on 16 January. His identity has been established as 44-year-old Kamran Khoroush, arrested two years ago for drug-related charges.
At the time of writing, his execution has not been reported by domestic media inside Iran.

https://iranhr.net/en/articles/6505/
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/01/execution-of-a-prisoner-in-shiraz-central-prison

21 January 2024 :

January 16, 2024 - Akram Karimpour executed in Hamedan on January 16.
According to information obtained by IHR, a Kurdish man was executed in Hamedan Central Prison on 16 January. His identity has been established as 37-year-old Akram Karimpour, a Kurdish man from Saqqez.
Informed sources told Iran Human Rights that Akram Karimpour was arrested for drug-related charges three years ago and sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court.
At the time of writing, his execution has not been reported by domestic media inside Iran.

https://iranhr.net/en/articles/6491/
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/01/death-sentence-implementation-for-a-prisoner-in-saqqez-prison

21 January 2024 :

January 15, 2024 - Yaghoub Alimoradi executed in Nahavand on January 15.
According to a report received by Hengaw, on Monday, January 15, the execution of Yaghoub Alimoradi a 35-year-old athlete from Nahavand, Hamedan province, was implemented in the central prison of Nahavand.
According to a reliable source, the weightlifting athlete had been detained three years ago, accused of two cases of homicide involving a firearm. The same source disclosed that Alimoradi was experiencing acute bipolar symptoms at the time of the crimes. In preparation for the execution, he was transferred to solitary confinement two days before the implementation of the verdict.
There has not been any news coverage on the execution in government-affiliated media outlets

https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/01/execution-of-athlete-battling-bipolar-disorder-in-nahavand

15 January 2024 :

January 14, 2024 - At least six men executed in Karaj on January 14.
According to information obtained by IHR, at least six Kurdish men were executed in Karaj Penitentiary on 14 January. Their identities have been established as Ahmad Latifi, Ali Akbar Moradian, Akbar Khoramtash (Khorram Tash), Hadi Nazari, Seyed Ali (Hojat) Miri and Amirhossein Maleki. KHRN writes of 5 men: Hadi Nazari, Hojjat Miri, Akbar Taj, Amir Hossein Maleki and Ahmad Latifi.
According to Hengaw, the executed men were: Ahmad Latifi, Akbar Khoramtash, Ali Akbar Mordian, Amirhosein Maleki, Hadi Nazari and Ali Miri.
All men were sentenced to death for drug-related charges by the Revolutionary Court.
According to Hrana, the executed prisoners were “at least 11”.
At the time of writing, none of their executions have been reported by domestic media in Iran.

https://iranhr.net/en/articles/6489/
https://kurdistanhumanrights.org/en/news/2024/01/15/iran-executes-five-men-for-drug-related-charges-in-karaj/
https://en.iranhrs.org/at-least-six-prisoners-executed-in-karaj-central-prison-iran/
https://www.en-hrana.org/execution-of-at-least-11-prisoners-in-karaj-raises-concerns/
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/01/complementary-the-death-sentence-of-six-prisoners-implemented-in-karaj-central-prison

15 January 2024 :

January 13, 2024 - Reza Heidari executed in Khorramabad on January 13.
According to information obtained by IHR, a man was executed in Khorramabad Central Prison (Parsilion) on 13 January. His identity has been established as Reza Heidari.
Informed sources told IHR that Reza was arrested for drug-related charges four years ago.
At the time of writing, his execution has not been reported by domestic media in Iran.

https://iranhr.net/en/articles/6488/
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/01/execution-of-a-prisoner-in-khorramabad-central-prison

13 January 2024 :

January 11, 2024 - Falit Abed (Faleet Aabedi) executed in Qazvin on January 11.
According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, a Kurdish man was executed in Qazvin Central Prison (Choobindar Prison) on 11 January. His identity has been established as 55-year-old Falit Abedi from Barasepi village in Urmia.
He was arrested around three years ago and sentenced to death for drug-related charges. At the time of writing, his execution has not been reported by domestic media in Iran.

https://iranhr.net/en/articles/6481/
https://www.en-hrana.org/execution-of-three-death-row-convicts-across-yazd-qazvin-and-kermanshah/
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/01/another-kurdish-inmate-in-choubindar-prison-executed-qazvin-iran

15 April 2024 :

January 11, 2024 - IRAN. Ali Mohammad Ahmadi executed in Kermanshah on January 11.
According to a report Hengaw received on April 9, 2024, on the morning of Thursday, January 11, 2024, the execution of 33-year-old Ali Mohammad Ahmadi from Kermanshah was implemented in the Dizel Abad Prison in Kermanshah.
The news of the execution of this Kurdish citizen has not been disseminated by the media.
As per an informed source, Ahmadi was detained in 2021 on charges of premeditated murder of one of his relatives and was sentenced to death in the same year.
Previously Hengaw had reported the execution, on the same day in the same prison, of another inmate, named Meysam Habibi.
Despite three months passing since the execution, at the time of compiling this report, the news of this inmate's death has not been announced by government media.

https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/04/article-24

13 January 2024 :

January 11, 2024 - Meisam Habibi executed in Kermanshah on January 11.
According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, a man was executed in Kermanshah Central Prison on 11 January. His identity has been established as 35-year-old Meisam Habibi from Paveh, arrested for murder charges seven years ago.
At the time of writing, his execution has not been reported by domestic media in Iran.

https://iranhr.net/en/articles/6480/
https://www.en-hrana.org/execution-of-three-death-row-convicts-across-yazd-qazvin-and-kermanshah/

13 January 2024 :

January 11, 2024 - Nizam Dehmordeh executed in Yazd on January 11
According to reports received by Hengaw, on the early morning of Thursday, January 11th, 2024, the execution sentence of Nizam Dehmordeh, Baluch, 48, a resident of Shahrabad, Zahedan, was implemented in Yazd Central Prison.
As reported by the "Hal Vash" news outlet, Dehmordeh was arrested three years ago in Yazd city by security forces and later sentenced to death by the revolutionary court of Yazd for drug trafficking.
As of the time of this report, the execution of this inmate has not been officially announced in government controlled media.

https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/01/execution-of-a-baluch-inmate-in-yazd-prison-iran
https://www.en-hrana.org/execution-of-three-death-row-convicts-across-yazd-qazvin-and-kermanshah/

23 January 2024 :

January 07, 2024 - Yousef Sobhani and Akbar Javadzadeh executed in Rasht on January 7
According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights on January 22, two men were executed in Rasht Central Prison on 7 January. Their identities have been established as 40-year-old Yousef Sobhani and 35-year-old Akbar Javadzadeh, both Ardabil natives.
Yousef and Akbar were sentenced to death for drug-related charges in the same case. Despite two weeks passing, neither of their executions have been reported by domestic media in Iran.

https://www.en-hrana.org/execution-of-eight-inmates-for-various-crimes-in-recent-days/

22 January 2024 :

January 4, 2024 - Soheil Jalvaran and Hojat Kalkhoran executed in Ardabil on January 4.
According to information obtained by IHR, two men were executed in Ardabil Central Prison on 4 January. Their identities have been established as Soheil Jalvaran and Hojat Kalkhoran, both arrested for drug-related charges in separate cases three years ago.

https://iranhr.net/en/articles/6460/

23 January 2024 :

January 2, 2024 - 3 men executed in Ardabil on January 3.
Naser Peydayi, Mohammad Nadiri, and Farzad Mohammadi
On 3 January, state media reported the execution of three unnamed men for drug-related charges. On January 6 IHR has established their identities as Naser Peydayi, 48-year-old Mohammad Nadiri, and Farzad Mohammadi.
According to informed sources, Farzad Mohammadi suffered from mental health disorders and was under medical care. He was unwell prior to arrest and was on medication.

https://iranhr.net/en/articles/6460/
https://iranhr.net/en/articles/6454/

22 January 2024 :

May 8, 2023 - Bahman Zayerfar executed in Ahar on May 8.
According to information that IHR obtained on January 12, Bahman Zayerfar, 29, was executed for drug-related charges in Ahar Prison on 8 May 2023. His execution was revealed after his brother Naghi was executed for the same charges in early January.
Bahman Zayerfar was 29
Almost 8 months later, Bahman’s brother Naghi was executed for the same charges in Maragheh Prison on 2 January (See HoC in that date).
At the time of writing, neither of their executions have been reported by domestic media inside Iran.

https://iranhr.net/en/articles/6485/

25 April 2024 :

April 24, 2024 - IRAN. Toomaj Salehi, a protest rapper, sentenced to death
Salehi, who was arrested on October 30, 2022, amidst the protests of the Woman, Life, Freedom movement in the village of Gerd Bisheh in Gandoman District, Borujen County, Chaharmahal, and Bakhtiari Province, has been sentenced to capital punishment by Branch One of the Isfahan Revolutionary Court on allegations of “corruption on earth.”
According to a report obtained by Hengaw, on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, Amir Raiesian, one of Toomaj Salehi’s defense attorneys, stated in an interview with “Shargh Channel”: “The Isfahan Revolutionary Court, in an unprecedented decision, has not applied the Supreme Court’s verdict on Toomaj Salehi’s case from 2022, and so by interpreting this ruling as ‘Directory Statue’ and emphasizing the trial court’s independence, sentenced Mr.Salehi to execution on charges of corruption on earth.”
Raiesian further stated: “The Isfahan Revolutionary Court considered the allegations of partnership in rebellion, consensus and collusion, propaganda against the government, and incitement to riot as instances of corruption on earth under Article 286 of the Penal Code, and based on these presumptions and emphasizing the authentication of the corruption, it issued a death sentence for Mr. Salehi. This is despite the fact that the same branch had not previously confirmed the authentication of the corruption on earth charge.”
On social media, his other lawyer, Mostafa Nili reported that they would be appealing the decision within the legal time frame.
Salehi had previously been sentenced by the same branch of the court to six years and three months of imprisonment and had been sentenced to a travel ban as supplementary penalties for the allegation of “corruption on earth. Salehi had been acquitted of the allegations of “insulting Khomeini,” “insulting Khamenei,” and “communicating with hostile states.”
After enduring one year and 21 days of imprisonment, 252 days of which were spent in solitary confinement, and overturning the six years and three months of imprisonment sentence by Branch 39 of the Supreme Court, on November 18, 2023, Toomaj Salehi was released on bail from Isfahan Central Prison pending the completion of his trial proceedings.
However, he was violently rearrested just 12 days later after speaking out against the torture he was subjected to behind bars. He is held in Isfahan Central Prison.

https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/04/article-73
https://iranhr.net/en/articles/6656/

24 April 2024 :

April 23, 2024 - IRAN. Iranian Rapper's Death Sentence Changed To 5 Years In Prison
Saman Yasin was arrested during nationwide protests in 2022
Iranian dissident rapper Saman Yasin, who was detained during nationwide protests in 2022, has been sentenced to 5 years in prison, according to a verdict obtained by RFE/RL’s Radio Farda.
In sentencing Yasin, Branch 15 of Tehran's Islamic Revolutionary Court said Yasin will serve the punishment at a prison in the city of Kerman, as dictated by a fatwa from the Islamic republic's leader that bars Yasin from associating with others. Yasin is from the northwestern Kurdish region of Iran, while Kerman is located near the southeastern part of the country.
Legal sources noted that Yasin, who was involved in the "Women, Life, Freedom" protests, was initially sentenced to death, but that sentence was overturned by the Supreme Court.
Hossein Sartipi, Yasin’s lawyer, confirmed on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) that the sentence had been changed, remarking, "Saman Yasin was saved from execution."
Yasin has been in temporary detention for over 18 months. Sartipi said he plans to appeal the latest sentence.
The 25-year-old rapper recently made a plea from prison to the judiciary to "issue my death sentence" rather than continue holding him indefinitely without a trial after multiple court dates were set and then delayed.
Yasin described enduring a "mock execution" set up by prison officials before being moved to a prison in Karaj.
He has consistently maintained his innocence, releasing multiple audio recordings to publicize his claims. He has also reportedly launched at least one hunger strike in protest.
After the September 2022 death of Mahsa Amini in custody after she was detained for allegedly wearing her head scarf improperly, Iranians took to the streets across the country to protest a lack of rights, with women and schoolgirls making unprecedented shows of support in the biggest threat to the Islamic government since the 1979 revolution.
The judiciary, at the urging of lawmakers, has instituted harsh penalties, including the death sentence, for offenders.

https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-rapper-yasi-death-sentence-changed-prison-amini-protests/32917201.html

11 April 2024 :

11 April 2024 :

April 5, 2024 - IRAN. Kurdistan Human Rights Network’s Annual Report
This report addresses the violations of the human rights of Kurdish civilians in Iran during the Iranian year 1402 (21 March 2023 – 19 March 2024). As in previous years, the rights of Kurdish people have continued to be violated due to their language, religions, culture, genders, sexual orientations, and class and political affiliations by the Islamic Republic’s discriminatory laws and repressive and violent crackdowns by its security, military, judicial, and executive institutions.
In various sections of this report, statistics regarding the killing and injury of kolbars, execution of death penalties, Kurdish political and religious prisoners at risk or sentenced to death, femicide, civilians’ deaths due to mine explosions and workplace incidents, the summoning and detention of Kurdish civilians and activists for political reasons, issuance of verdicts against Kurdish civilians and activists on political charges, freedom of religion and belief, and pressure on the families of the killed protesters have been compiled.
Despite the efforts of the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) to inform and document numerous cases of human rights violations in Kurdistan, it is important to emphasise that the statistics and information presented in this report only include cases that have been confirmed and published by KHRN, or where news and information from other sources are used, KHRN has independently verified their authenticity. Nevertheless, we believe this report does not encompass all instances of violations against Kurdish individuals in Iran, and undoubtedly, many other cases exist where individuals and families have not been able to speak out due to various reasons, including pressure from security institutions, and have not been highlighted in the media or human rights organisations.

Arrests
In the past year, at least 650 Kurdish civilians and activists were arrested on political grounds by the security forces or judicial institutions of the Islamic Republic of Iran in different cities of Ilam, West Azerbaijan, Kurdistan, Kermanshah, Tehran, East Azerbaijan, Khuzestan, Razavi Khorasan and Mazandaran provinces. The highest number of arrests took place in West Azerbaijan, followed by Kurdistan, Kermanshah and Ilam provinces.
While some of these individuals were temporarily released on bail after a period of detention, others remain in custody, and some have been transferred to prison to serve their sentences.

Issuance of Verdicts
In the past year, at least 170 Kurdish civilians and activists received verdicts from Revolutionary, Criminal, and Special Clerical courts in the provinces of West Azerbaijan, Kurdistan, Kermanshah, Ilam, Tehran, Hamadan, Mazandaran, Razavi Khorasan, East Azerbaijan, and Khuzestan. These verdicts included death penalty, imprisonment, suspension of prison sentences, flogging, exile, monetary fines, revocations of clerical status, bans on leaving the country, dismissals, and more. […]

Freedom of Religion
During this period, at least 16 Sunni Kurdish clerics and activists and six Yarsan Kurdish activists were summoned, detained, sentenced, or executed by security forces or judicial institutions in various cities. […]

Kolbars
In the past year, at least 39 Kurdish kolbars died in the border areas of West Azerbaijan, Kurdistan, and Kermanshah provinces. Among them, 27 kolbars, including a child, were directly shot by the military forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and one person was shot by Iraqi border forces. Additionally, a kolbar was tortured to death by the military-security forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran, who then threw his body down from the mountain.
Additionally, two kolbars were killed in car accidents during a chase by Iranian forces. There were also two deaths from falls, two from frostbite, two from drowning in border rivers, one from a heart attack and one from a road accident on kolbar routes.
During this period, at least 356 kolbars in the border regions of West Azerbaijan, Kurdistan, and Kermanshah provinces suffered injuries and severe harm. Among them, 311 individuals, including 15 children, were shot by the military forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran, eight were assaulted, six fell from heights during pursuits by these forces, and five were injured by the shooting of Iraqi border guards. Furthermore, 11 were injured in road accidents, nine fell from heights, and six were wounded due to landmine explosions along kolbar routes. […]

Executions
The Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) reported and confirmed the execution of death sentences for 121 Kurdish prisoners in various prisons across the country in the past year. Most of these individuals were charged with “premeditated murder”, “drug trafficking”, and “theft”. […]

Political and Religious Prisoners Sentenced to Death
Currently, at least seven Kurdish political prisoners and Sunni Kurdish religious prisoners, including Reza Rasaei, Mohammad Khezrnezhad, Yousef Ahmadi, Nayeb Askari, Khosrow Besharat, Anvar Khezri, and Kamran Sheikheh are facing imminent and definite execution in Orumiyeh, Karaj’s Ghezel Hesar, Sanandaj, and Kermanshah prisons. These individuals have been charged with “spreading corruption on earth” (efsad-e fel arz), “armed insurrection” (baghi) and “enmity against God” (moharebeh) through membership in opposition Kurdish parties or Sunni religious groups, as well as “involvement in intentional murder”. […]

Killing of Civilians
During this period, at least 14 Kurdish civilians, Armita Geravand, Behzad Azizi, Azad Rezaei, Azad Sattar-Panah, Eynollah Ghadernezhad, Qazi Mustafa Ali, Sirous Shokri, Ali Nazari, Rahman Shams, Mohammad Mehrdadi, Hamed Bagheri, Vahed Ghaderi, Kaveh Goyli and Kavan Amjadnia were killed by the police, Revolutionary Guards, and morality police forces in the provinces of Kermanshah, Kurdistan, West Azerbaijan, Tehran, and Alborz. […]

Extrajudicial Killings
In the past year, three members of the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI) and a member of the Komala Party of Iranian Kurdistan were assassinated in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. […]

Worker Deaths during Work
In the past year, at least 41 Kurdish workers, including two children, lost their lives in work-related accidents. […]

Femicide
In the past year, at least 31 cases of femicide have been reported in Kurdistan, with 13 cases in West Azerbaijan Province, 13 cases in Kermanshah Province, two cases in Kurdistan Province, and three cases in Ilam Province.
Four of these women were minors and at least three of them were victims of child marriage.
The motives for these murders, mostly committed by male family members, include “family disputes”, “having extramarital relationships”, “requesting divorce”, “opposition to the husband’s remarriage”, “opposition to the woman’s remarriage after divorce”, and motives referred to as “honour killing”. […] 

Explosion of Landmines and War Munitions
During this period, at least two people were killed as a result of landmine explosions in Kermanshah Province and a civilian from Baneh was killed due to a landmine explosion in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Additionally, at least twelve individuals, including two children, were injured or suffered amputations due to mine explosions in the provinces of Ilam, Kermanshah, Kurdistan, and West Azerbaijan.
Some of these landmines and war munitions date back to the Iran-Iraq War and the Islamic Republic’s military attack on Kurdistan in the 80s. The remaining explosives were deployed during recent military operations by the Islamic Republic of Iran to counter the presence of Kurdish opposition party members in the region. […]

Asylum Seekers
In the past year, two Kurdish asylum seekers, Hemin Shamamizadeh from Sardasht and Esmaeil Darabi from Sarpol-e Zahab, died of frostbite while trying to reach the European Union in the forests on the border between Belarus and Poland on 20 May 2023 and 7 November 2023 respectively.
Similarly, Nima Shahsavari and Hiwa Mostafaei, two Kurdish asylum-seekers from the village of Khaneqah in Paveh, disappeared on 24 December 2023 when their boat capsized while crossing the English Channel from France to England. To date, no information has been found about their fate.
Additionally, Sohrab Rahmati, a lawyer and member of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region Bar Association, who was handling several cases related to extrajudicial killings of opponents of the Islamic Republic of Iran, was subjected to an armed attack by Iranian forces in the city of Erbil on 16 November 2023 and was wounded.

https://kurdistanhumanrights.org/en/news/2024/04/05/kurdistan-human-rights-networks-annual-report/

06 April 2024 :

April 3, 2024 - IRAN. Questionable Motives behind Iran’s Death Sentence for Police Officer who Killed Protester
International media including Agence France Presse reported on Wednesday that an Iranian police officer, Jafar Javanmardi, had been sentenced to death over the killing of a protester during the country’s nationwide uprising in late 2022. The victim, Mehran Samak, expressed support for the anti-government protest movement on November 30 of that year by honking his vehicle’s horn to celebrate Iran’s national soccer team losing to the US at the World Cup. In direct response to that gesture, Javanmardi reportedly fired at least one blast of pellets from a shotgun, killing Samak.
Reports of Javanmardi’s sentencing did not make it clear whether or not he was the only officer involved in the incident. Neither did they specify what evidence the court used to ascertain that he alone was responsible for the killing. This is arguably noteworthy because since the end of 2022, a number of protesters have been held responsible for the deaths of security officials, only for questions to arise from defense attorneys and human rights advocates about the fairness of their trials and the veracity of the evidence used in securing convictions.
In many cases, that evidence included confessions that were alleged to have been elicited through torture, while courts have also been accused of suppressing evidence which pointed to the innocence of certain defendants. These practices have even been used to secure convictions for multiple individuals in connection with singular deaths. Dozens of individuals have reportedly been sentenced to death, with at least nine having been carried out so far, although the charges underlying those executions are not technically murder but rather “enmity against God” and “spreading corruption on Earth.”
Javanmardi, on the other hand, was sentenced to death “in accordance with the Islamic law of retribution, known as the ‘qisas’ law, on the charge of premeditated murder,” according to a lawyer for Samak’s family. This indicates that unlawful killings by security forces and protest actions leading to injury or death are considered categorically different by Iran’s judiciary, even if the outcome is the same in certain cases.
Of course, the outcome rarely is the same, and Javanmardi’s death sentence appears to be unique. No other such sentence has been reported for police or other authorities in the 19 months since the uprising began. In fact, Javanmardi is one of very few officers to face any legal repercussions whatsoever for actions taken during the uprising, despite the fact that hundreds of protesters were killed in the streets and in detention facilities between September 2022 and the end of that year.
According to the leading pro-democracy opposition group, the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran, the number of fatalities quickly reached 750, while another 30,000 protesters were arrested. In its recent report, a fact-finding mission on the regime’s crackdown reported to the United Nations Human Rights Council that there were certainly over 550 protester deaths, and that authorities had deliberately aimed to cause permanent injury with practices such as firing pellets directly at people’s eyes.
Tehran has effectively confirmed the PMOI’s arrest estimate, but continues to deny the casualty figures from both it and the UNHRC.
The announcement of Javanmardi’s conviction and sentencing is likely a consequence of the concerns created among Iranian authorities by international attention to the fact-finding mission’s initial report. A death sentence for one abusive police officer may give the superficial impression of balance and impartiality in the regime’s response to the 2022 uprising. But of course that impression evaporates when Javanmardi’s case is put in context with all of the prosecutions of non-violent protesters and all of the abuse allegations which have been explicitly rejected by regime authorities.
This is not the first instance of those authorities seemingly asking the public to give them credit for protecting the rights of protesters. Soon after the nationwide protests began to calm down in early 2023, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei announced a broad offer of amnesty to persons who had been arrested during the uprising and had either already received prison sentences or were facing prosecution that could lead to multi-year terms. Iranian state media explicitly cited this as evidence of compassion and patience on the part of Iranian law enforcement, but activist groups were quick to raise doubts about the veracity Khamenei’s offer and the terms of detainees’ possible release.
These doubts were later validated by reports of amnesty recipients being made to sign letters of apology which effectively doubled as confessions to crimes in absence of prosecution. The letters also conveyed a promise to avoid similar activities in the future, thus providing a ready pretense for re-arrest in the event that former arrestees are found to still be advocating for political or social change. In recent months, as the regime’s crackdown on dissent has carried on, there have been a number of reports of amnesty recipients being detained and handed sentences that are clearly still related to the 2022 uprising.
Javanmardi’s death sentence may be intended to distract attention from this phenomenon and from the findings of the UNHRC’s fact-finding mission. But in absence of genuine transparency about his case and others like it, it is more likely that the condemned police officer will simply become a new focus of discussion about the regime’s penchant for politically-motivated sentencing, forced confessions, and scapegoating. This is especially likely in view of the fact that Javanmardi is not the only regime official or well-connected person to be conspicuously held accountable for broader malfeasance at times of political sensitivity for the regime.

https://iranfocus.com/human-rights/50982-questionable-motives-behind-irans-death-sentence-for-police-officer-who-killed-protester/

08 April 2024 :

April 2, 2024 - IRAN. Death sentence for political prisoner Shahriar Bayat
According to the Iranian Human Rights Society, on Tuesday, April 2, 2024 (other sources say April 1), the death sentence of the political prisoner Shahryar Bayat issued by Branch 13 of the Criminal Court of Tehran Province.
Political prisoner Shahryar Bayat previously sentenced to 18 years in prison by the first branch of the Shahryar Revolutionary Court. According to his family members, Shahryar Bayat sent on leave from Evin prison on March 17, 2024. On the last day of his leave on March 24, 2024, his death sentence registered in the Sana system and notified to him upon his return to prison.
This sentence issued on February 14, 2024, by Branch 13 of the Criminal Court of a Tehran province under the counsel of Saeed Shrafati and Ali Taghian. It is necessary to remember that earlier, a Prohibition order issued for this political prisoner, Shahriar Bayat, due to the above-mentioned charges in Shahriar’s Public Prosecutor’s Office and Revolution.
The political prisoner Shahryar Bayat was arrested by the security forces at his home in Shahryar during nationwide protests on September 25, 2022, and was transferred to the Greater Tehran Prison. After some time, he transferred to ward 6 of Evin prison.
Issuance of 18-year prison sentence for political prisoner Shahriar Bayat
Political prisoner Shahryar Bayat was sentenced to one year in prison on March 1, 2023, by the first branch of the Shahryar Revolutionary Court for the charge of propaganda activity against the regime. 2 years in prison for insulting Khomeini and Khamenei. He also sentenced to 5 years in prison for conspiracy and committing a crime against the country’s security. He also sentenced to 10 years in prison for the charge of forming and managing illegal groups. The total of these sentences is 18 years of imprisonment, of which 10 years are enforceable.
Earlier, in August 2023, in a letter to the judicial authorities, he wrote: “I, at the age of 63, for the first time in my life, find myself in such a place. Without any practical or field activity, only because the multitude and diversity of content in my phone, circulating billions of such content daily in the world, with the utmost shamelessness and audacity, by entering the personal and private space of my mobile phone, have fabricated a case against me from its contents.” Political prisoner Shahriar Biyat, born in 1960, a retired employee, married, and a resident of Shahr-e Ray County.

https://en.iranhrs.org/death-sentence-for-political-prisoner-shahriar-bayat-in-iran/
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/04/article-3
https://iran-hrm.com/2024/04/03/shahriar-bayat-a-64-year-old-political-prisoner-has-been-sentenced-to-death/

26 March 2024 :

March 20, 2024 - IRAN. “Black Tuesdays” Prison Hunger Strikes Against the Death Penalty
Political prisoners from five prisons who have been participating in mass hunger strikes against the death penalty for the last seven weeks, have called for support from “all awake consciences and free people.”
According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, political prisoners in Ghezelhesar Prison, Evin Prison, Karaj Penitentiary, Mashhad Central Prison and Khorramabad Central Prison have on hunger strike every Tuesday against the implementation of the death penalty in prisons. The hunger strike was initiated by political prisoners in Alborz’s Ghezelhesar Prison where group executions were carried out on a weekly basis after the closure of Rajai Shahr (Gohardasht) Prison last summer. The first hunger strike took place on 29 January 2024 in what became known as “Black Tuesdays” after prison officials cracked down on anti-death penalty protests at the prison. In the course of the last seven weeks, political prisoners in four other large prisons have joined the strikes on a weekly basis.
In 2023, at least 834 people were executed in Iran, with 7 hangings carried out in public spaces.
The following statement was issued on the last Tuesday of the Iranian calendar year, marking the 8th Black Tuesday.
“To the noble and free people of Iran,
We, a group of prisoners, have been on hunger strike every Tuesday for the past seven weeks to protest the issuance of death sentences and executions, and to stop the killing and execution machine.
Today, on the last Tuesday of the year, as we hunger strike for the eighth week, we remember all the victims of the religious tyranny's repression system, particularly those executed.
The aim of our ‘Black Tuesday’ campaign and the weekly hunger strikes is to draw the public’s attention to the fact that ‘the death penalty is state murder, is an irreversible punishment and a tool of repression and intimidation of the despotic minority government ruling the country.’
We are deeply grateful for the support of all who have joined the ‘Black Tuesdays’ campaign for “No Death Penalty” and have become our voices.
Now, on the eve of the new year and the arrival of the spring of nature, we extend our greetings to all our compatriots and we hope that the new year will be the year of victory for the Iranian people and the realisation of freedom and justice. And soon, in a society free from discrimination, violence, tyranny and exploitation, a system guaranteeing human rights for all citizens will emerge and medieval orders such as the death penalty will be abolished.
We are confident that the day is not far when the Iranian people will achieve democratic power to determine their own destiny and no citizen will be subject to oppression and injustice because of their opinion. But until that day, we see it as our moral duty to continue to protest the death penalty from behind bars in the coming year, and we call on ask all awake consciences and free people to support our campaign.
Finally, in light of the recent reports presented at the UN Human Rights Council and the necessity for international condemnations of human rights violations and executions in Iran, we believe that the victory of the people and achieving justice is not possible except through unity and solidarity of the Iranian people. In the case of the death penalty, we emphasise the need for unity and collective action to stop the executions regardless of the opinion, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and type of charges, and we ask for support from all free consciences in Iran and the world to walk this difficult path.
A group of prisoners on ‘Black Tuesday’ hunger strike in Ghezelhesar, Evin, Karaj, Mashhad and Khorramabad prisons”.

https://iranhr.net/en/articles/6625/

20 March 2024 :

March 18, 2024 - IRAN. Scale of Iran rights abuses slammed at UN. 
At UN Human Rights Council in Geneva
On Monday, march 18, the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva has started to review Iran's human rights situation after the presentation of UN Special Rapporteur Javaid Rehman's report.
Representatives from Canada, Belgium, and the United States led the discussion on Monday, condemning human and women's rights violations, suppression of protests, executions, and pressure on journalists.
The Islamic Republic objected to the American representative's portrayal of the situation. 
Meanwhile, some of Iran's regional allies, including China, Russia, and North Korea, opposed the report's findings, particularly regarding the systematic violation of human rights during women's protests against mandatory hijab.
"I remain very concerned at the ongoing executions and spike in death penalty sentences observed," said Javaid Rehman, the council's special rapporteur on the rights situation in Iran.
"At least 834 people were executed in 2023 -- a 43-percent increase compared to 2022," he said, as he presented his latest report to the council, the UN's top rights body.
Several countries shared his views, urging Iran to impose a moratorium on executions at the very least.
"France is very concerned by the alarming increase in the number of death sentences and executions," said the French ambassador, Jerome Bonnafont.
"16 of the 24 women executed worldwide in 2022 were executed in Iran, and at least 22 women were executed in Iran in 2023 -- the highest number since 2013," he added.
US ambassador Michele Taylor said Iran continued to "intimidate, abuse and imprison" rights activists, journalists, lawyers, religious minorities, cultural figures and political dissidents.
"Many detainees have reported that authorities use torture, sexual and gender-based violence and threats of violence to extract confessions that have been used as the basis for death sentences," Taylor said.
Her comments echoed those voiced by others including the European Union, Britain, the Nordic and Baltic countries and some South American states such as Argentina.
However, Washington's remarks triggered an interjection from Tehran's representative Somayeh Karimdoost.
"We are deeply concerned by the inflammatory and provocative language used," she said.
In replying to Rehman's speech, she said his report was "not factual nor is it professional", let alone fair or reflective of Iran's "constant progress in promotion and protection of human rights".
Russia, Belarus, Venezuela, Cuba, North Korea and Syria shared support for Tehran, as did China, which said appointing such country-specific special rapporteurs without the consent of the countries concerned would only lead to "confrontations and antagonism".

https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2024/03/scale-iran-rights-abuses-slammed-un
https://iranwire.com/en/news/126548-unhrc-begins-reviewing-irans-human-rights-violations/

20 March 2024 :

March 18, 2024 - IRAN. 7 Public Executions in 2023
This is an extract from the 2023 Annual Report on the Death Penalty in Iran. For the full report, please see HoC on March 5, or https://iranhr.net/media/files/Iran_Human_Rights-Annual_Report_2023.pdf.
For 45 years, Iran has been one of the few countries to carry out executions in public spaces. Public executions have been repeatedly criticised by the international community and domestic civil society in Iran. Both the UN Secretary General and the Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights Situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran have expressed concern about the continued practice of public executions. During Iran’s second UPR (Universal Periodic Review), the government rejected recommendations aimed at ending public executions. Criticism against the Islamic Republic’s practice of public executions has also been emphasised in the reports of the Special Rapporteur.
Following massive media attention and international pressure in 2007-2008, then Head of Judiciary, Mahmoud Shahroudi issued an order calling for limitation in the use of public executions. Consequently, the number of public executions in 2008-2010 were relatively lower than the previous years. However, following the post-election protests of 2009, the number of public executions increased dramatically after 2010, reaching an annual average of 50 to 60 between 2011-2015. With increased international focus again, the number of public executions decreased to 33 in 2016, 31 in 2017 and then 13 in 2018 and 2019. Public executions dropped significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, with one execution reported in 2020 and none in 2021. In 2022, two people were publicly hanged. The number more than tripled in 2023, with seven public executions.
Rising number of public executions
In 2023, seven men were hanged in public spaces across the country.
- Soleiman Salamat was publicly hanged in Maragheh, East Azerbaijan province, for charges of efsad-fil-arz (corruption on earth) through “widespread corruption and prostitution” on 25 May 2023.
- An unnamed man was publicly hanged in a park beach in Bandar-e-Deylam, Khuzestan province, on 18 June 2023. He was sentenced to qisas for the murder of two policemen on 29 March 2022.
- Afghan nationals Mohammad Ramez Rashidi and Naeim Hashem Ghotali were publicly hanged in Shiraz for charges of efsad-fil-arz (corruption on earth) and baghy (armed rebellion) in the “Shahcheragh” case on 8 July 2023.
- Mohammad Ghaedi Nasab and Sadegh Mahmoudi Baram were publicly hanged for charges of moharebeh and efsad-fil-arz in Fouladshahr, Isfahan province, on 13 July 2023.
- Another unnamed man was publicly hanged in Najaf Abad, Isfahan on 28 December 2023. He had also been sentenced to qisas for the murder of a policeman.
According to a survey commissioned by Iran Human Rights and the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty in 2020, more than 86% of the 20,000 participants living in Iran said that they are opposed to public executions.

https://iranhr.net/en/articles/6623/

30 March 2024 :

March 16, 2024 - IRAN. Protester Mehran Akrami lost his life under torture
Mehran Akrami, a Kurdish citizen from Takab city, who was arrested during the nationwide protests of 2022 by security forces in the city of Saqqez, lost his life under the torture of the security forces at the Intelligence Office of this city. This citizen has been held in the detention center of Saqqez Intelligence for 16 months without any clear charges.
According to reports received by the Iran Human Rights Monitor (Iran HRM) on Tuesday, March 13, 2024, Mehran Akrami, a 32-year-old resident of Takab city, who was arrested during the nationwide protests in November 2022 in the city of Saqqez, was murdered under the torture of the security forces at the Intelligence Office of this city.
The Iran Human Rights Monitor (Iran HRM) has been informed that last week Mehran Akrami was severely beaten, tortured, and subjected to physical abuse in the detention center of the Saqqez Intelligence Office. He was taken to the hospital due to the sudden failure of both kidneys amid strict security measures. Akrami’s family has stated that on Tuesday, they visited their son and found two security officers stationed in his room, restraining both his hands and one of his legs to the bed.
On Tuesday, after being hospitalized for several days and undergoing successful dialysis, Mehran Akrami was returned to the detention center upon the order of the treating physician. Unfortunately, only 3 hours after being transferred back to the Intelligence Office detention center, he lost his life under torture.
According to a source close to the family who managed to see Mehran Akrami’s body, he had suffered a fracture in the back of his head. He also had severe injuries above his eyebrow and on his head, as well as bleeding from the mouth, nose, and ear areas.
Mehran Akrami’s body was handed over to his family on Thursday, and on the same day, amidst strict security measures, he was laid to rest in the city of Takab.
It should be noted that Mehran Akrami was arrested by security forces of the Saqqez Intelligence Office during the nationwide protests of November 2022. He has been held in the Saqqez Intelligence detention center without clear charges. During this period, Akrami’s family has made several attempts to secure his temporary release on bail, but each time the security authorities have prevented his temporary freedom.
Mehran Akrami was a member of the Takab sports community and excelled in the field of taekwondo. He held several provincial and national titles in this discipline. He had previously been arrested due to his political activities. Additionally, his brother and cousin were also detained during the nationwide protests of 2022 in the city of Takab.

https://iran-hrm.com/2024/03/16/mehran-akrami-one-of-the-detainees-of-the-nationwide-protests-in-2022-lost-his-life-under-torture/

20 March 2024 :

March 15, 2024 - IRAN. Implemented Executions versus Forgiveness
282 executions for murder, but 857 avoided.
At least 857 prisoners sentenced to death for murder charges were forgiven by the families of the murder victims per qisas laws.
This is an extract from the 2023 Annual Report on the Death Penalty in Iran. (See HoC March 5, 2024).
As murder is specifically punished under qisas laws, the IPC does not explicitly state that convicted murderers are subject to the death penalty but rather to qisas, or “retribution-in-kind”. The law effectively puts the responsibility for executions for murder in the hands of the victim’s family or next of kin. Qisas death sentences are also imposed for juvenile offenders as, according to Sharia, the age of criminal responsibility for girls is 9 and for boys 15 lunar years. Furthermore, the death penalty is generally subject to discriminatory application based on gender, ethnicity and religion.
In addition to the inequality of citizens before the law, there are countless reports of violations of due process in qisas cases. Examples include the use of torture to extract confessions, summary trials without sufficient time to conduct independent investigation of the evidence and ineffective counsel.
FACTS ABOUT QISAS EXECUTIONS IN 2023
- 282 executions were carried out for murder charges based on qisas laws (288 in 2022 and 183 in 2021). 
This is the second highest number of annual qisas executions since 2010
- 58 qisas executions were announced by official sources (20%)
- At least 2 juvenile offenders (under 18 at the time of offence) were executed, one of whom was 17 at the time of execution
- 15 of those executed for murder charges were women (68% of all women executions)
- 63 qisas executions were carried out in Alborz prisons
QISAS EXECUTIONS SINCE 2010
According to data gathered by Iran Human Rights, at least 2,431 qisas executions were carried out between 2010 and 2023. The list below shows the trend of qisas executions during this period.
22 in 2010; 37 in 2011; 18 in 2012; 148 in 2013; 240 in 2014; 207 in 2015; 142 in 2016; 240 in 2017; 188 in 2018; 225 in 2019; 211 in 2020; 183 il 2011; 288 in 2022 and 282 in 2023.
The number of qisas executions, which was relatively low between 2010 and 2012, increased dramatically in 2013 and has remained at a high level since. This coincides with growing international criticism of Iran’s drug-related executions. In 2023, at least 282 people were subjected to qisas executions.
RAJAI SHAHR (GOHARDASHT) PRISON CLOSURE
Formerly known as Gohardasht Prison, Rajai Shahr Prison was not only the site of thousands of political executions in the bloody decade of the 1980s and thereafter, but has been specifically the qisas capital in the last eight years. In April 2023, Ejei announced the closure of the prison, with evacuation set to begin in July. According to informed IHRNGO sources, “Prison authorities told the prisoners that the prison had been sold for 10,000 billion tomans (€200 million) without naming the buyer and would soon be evacuated.” The closure is part of the intentional and systematic efforts by Islamic Republic authorities to erase all traces of the crimes they have committed at the prison throughout their years in power, particularly that of the 1988 prison massacre. The closure and planned demolition took place after a Swedish court sentenced Hamid Noury to life imprisonment for his role in the 1988 Massacre of political prisoners in Gohardasht Prison. The last executions at the prison took place on 12 July 2023. Following its closure, most prisoners were transferred to Ghezelhesar Prison and executions for the Tehran/Alborz area were moved to Karaj Penitentiary and Ghezelhesar Prison. The latter, which is also scheduled to be closed, was the prison with the highest number of executions (85) in 2023. The most number of qisas executions were carried out in Alborz/Tehran provinces in 2023 (35 in Ghezelhesar Prison, 21 in Rajai Shahr Prison, 7 in Karaj Penitentiary).
BLOOD MONEY (DIYA) OR FORGIVENESS INSTEAD OF DEATH PENALTY IN QISAS CASES
According to the IPC, murder is punished by qisas, where the victim’s next of kin can demand a retribution death sentence. But they can also demand diya (blood money) instead of retribution or can simply grant forgiveness.
The Head of Judiciary sets an annual indicative amount for diya based on inflation and other considerations, but the victim’s family can choose their own amount. They can demand a lower or higher amount than the judiciary’s indicative number but crucially, no upper limit is set. The diya indicative amounts, which are determined every March, were set at 900 million tomans (€18,000) for a Muslim man and 450 million tomans (€9,000) for a Muslim woman in March 2022. The amount set by families is usually higher than the indicative amount and even the indicative amount is higher than what most families can afford.
Iran Human Rights has collected forgiveness reports since 2015. According to the reports gathered in the past nine years, the families of murder victims who chose forgiveness or diya for murder convicts outnumber those who chose the death penalty.
For the sake of simplicity, we will use the term forgiveness in the following section, regardless of whether there has been a demand for diya or not.
Cases of Forgiveness: 262 in 2015; 232 in 2016; 221 in 2017; 272 in 2018; 374 in 2019; 662 in 2020; 705 in 2021; 624 in 2022 and 857 in 2023.
As with execution numbers, not all forgiveness cases are reported by the Iranian media. Based on reports by the Iranian media and, to a lesser extent, through its own network inside Iran, Iran Human Rights has identified 857 forgiveness cases in 2023, while the implemented qisas death sentences have been 282.
As in the previous six years, the forgiveness cases outnumbered those of implemented qisas executions in 2023. The actual numbers for both forgiveness and qisas death sentences are believed to be higher. IHRNGO estimates that the number of forgiveness cases might be several times higher than the numbers presented in this report.
The increasing trend of forgiveness in Iran correlates with a survey conducted for Iran Human Rights and the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty (WCADP) in September 2020, which found that the majority of people prefer alternative punishments to the qisas death penalty for murder victims. Iranian authorities assert that qisas is the right of the plaintiff (the victim’s family/next of kin) and that most qisas executions take place upon the plaintiff’s request. However, when questioned about their preferred punishment if an immediate family member was murdered, only 21.5% of respondents chose qisas, while more than 50% preferred alternative punishments such as imprisonment.
GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION. In 2023, Iran Human Rights recorded forgiveness cases in all 31 provinces in Iran. In comparison, qisas death sentences were reported in 26 of the provinces.
The number of qisas executions were higher than forgiveness in only four provinces (East Azerbaijan (4-11), Kermanshah (10-14), Kohgiluyeh e Boyer Ahmad (5-6), Qom (1-2)) while the forgiveness numbers were higher than qisas executions in the rest of the provinces except one where they were equal (Gilan (12-12)). The number of forgiveness cases in Khuzestan was around 22 times higher than the qisas numbers.

https://iranhr.net/en/articles/6620/

20 March 2024 :

March 14, 2024 - IRAN. 5 Juvenile Offenders Executed in 2023
2 confirmed, 3 unconfirmed
Iran is one of the last remaining countries to sentence juvenile offenders to death and executes more juvenile offenders than any other country in the world. In violation of the International Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), which Iran has ratified, Iranian authorities executed at least two juvenile offenders in 2023. According to Iran Human Rights’ reports, at least 70 juvenile offenders were executed between 2010 and 2023 in Iran.
Due to lack of transparency in the Iranian Judiciary, there is no information about the number of juvenile offenders on death row in Iranian prisons. However, according to a 2021 report by UN experts, at least 85 juveniles could be on death row in Iranian prisons.
The international pressure on Iran on this matter increased during the 2000-2010 decade. As a consequence of the criticism from the international community and domestic civil society, Iran made changes regarding juvenile offenders in the 2013 Islamic Penal Code (IPC). However, these changes have not led to a decrease in the number of juvenile executions. The 2013 IPC explicitly defines the “age of criminal responsibility” for children as the age of maturity under Sharia law, meaning that girls over 9 lunar years of age and boys over 15 lunar years of age are eligible for execution if convicted of “crimes against God” (such as apostasy) or “retribution crimes” (such as murder). Article 91 of the IPC states that juvenile offenders under the age of 18 who commit hudud or qisas offences may not be sentenced to death if the judge determines the offender lacked “adequate mental maturity and the ability to reason” based on forensic evidence. The article allows judges to assess a juvenile offender’s mental maturity at the time of the offence and, potentially, to impose an alternative punishment to the death penalty on the basis of the outcome. In 2014, Iran’s Supreme Court confirmed that all juvenile offenders on death row could apply for retrial.
However, Article 91 is vaguely worded and inconsistently and arbitrarily applied. Between 2016 and 2023, Iran Human Rights identified 21 cases where the death sentences of juvenile offenders were commuted based on Article 91. In the same period, at least 31 juvenile offenders were executed according to Iran Human Rights’ reports and several remain at risk of execution. It seems that Article 91 has not led to a decrease in the number of juvenile executions. The Iranian authorities must change the law, unconditionally removing all death sentences for all offences committed under 18 years of age.
According to the report of the UN Secretary-General on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran published in August 2021 at the 76th session of the UN General Assembly: “While article 91 of the Penal Code gives judges the discretion to exempt children from the death penalty, the continued imposition of death sentences for child offenders shows that that article has failed to have a significant impact.” He further stated that: “the application of the death penalty on child offenders calls for a revision of the Penal Code to prohibit the imposition of the death penalty on individuals who were under 18 years of age at the time of the alleged crime, as well as the abolition of the death penalty.”
In his October 2022 report to the 77th session of the UN General Assembly, the UN Secretary-General called on Iran’s government to “prohibit the execution of child offenders in all circumstances and to commute their sentences.”
International human rights mechanisms have also repeatedly called on Iran to put an end to the execution of juvenile offenders. When Michelle Bachelet, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, criticised the Islamic Republic’s use of the death penalty in June 2021, stating that “over 80 child offenders are on death row,” it was dismissed by Islamic Republic officials. Deputy for International Affairs at Iran’s High Council for Human Rights told AFP that the Islamic Republic uses the death penalty “three to four times a year” and that such uses of the death penalty “are not a symbol of violations of human rights.” He also called the criticism “unfair.” Stating that 85 juvenile offenders were on death row in Iran, a resolution passed in the European Parliament in February 2022 called on Iran to “urgently amend Article 91 of the Islamic Penal Code of Iran to explicitly prohibit the use of the death penalty for crimes committed by persons below 18 years of age, in all circumstances and without any discretion for judges to impose the death penalty or life imprisonment without the possibility of release.”
In November 2023, the UNGA expressed “serious concern at the continued imposition of the death penalty by the Islamic Republic of Iran against minors, and urges the Islamic Republic of Iran to cease the imposition of the death penalty against minors, including persons who were under the age of 18, at the time of their offence, in violation of the ICCPR and to commute the sentences for child offenders on death row.”
In his 2022 report, Javaid Rehman, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran, called on the Islamic Republic to “Urgently amend legislation to prohibit the execution of persons who committed a crime while under the age of 18 years, and urgently amend legislation to commute all death sentences for child offenders on death row.” In 2023, he noted that “Iranian authorities have continued to execute persons sentenced as children in violation of the State’s international obligations under the Convention on the Rights of the Child and the ICCPR.”
2 Confirmed Juvenile offenders executed in 2023
- Ali Najafi (27 September 2023 in Khorramabad, 17 at the time of the alleged offence)
- Hamidreza Azari (24 November 2023 in Sebzavan, 16 at the time of the alleged offence)
3 Unconfirmed Juvenile offenders executed in 2023
- Abdolsamad Shahuzehi (19 August 2023 in Zahedan, 17 at the time of the alleged offence)
- Mahmoud Rigi (19 August 2023 in Zahedan, 17 at the time of the alleged offence)
- Adel Damani (26 November 2023 in Chabahar, 16at the time of the alleged offence).
This is an extract from the 2023 Annual Report on the Death Penalty in Iran. To read the full report, please click Iran_Human_Rights-Annual_Report_2023.pdf (iranhr.net)

https://iranhr.net/en/articles/6618/

13 March 2024 :

March 12, 2024 - IRAN. Executions for Adultery and Blasphemy in 2023
Executions for blasphemy in 2023
According to Article 262 of the IPC, insulting the prophet or blasphemy is punishable by death, however, Article 263 stipulates that “if the defendant states in court that they made the insulting statement out of anger, coercion, mistake or slip of the tongue, or quoting someone else…their death sentence shall be changed to a punishment of 74 lashes.” While many have been jailed for the charges over the decades, blasphemy executions are rare. In 2023, two men were executed for blasphemy charges in Iran for the first time in nine years.
Yousef Mehrad and Sadrollah Fazeli Zare were arrested for their involvement in running a Telegram channel called “International Religious Freedom.” Yousef, a father of three, was arrested at his home in Ardabil on 24 May 2020 and held incommunicado in solitary confinement for 8 months. Sadrollah was also later arrested. They were sentenced to death for charges of “insulting the prophet, apostasy, accusing the prophet’s mother of adultery, desecrating the Quran by burning, insulting the sanctities and publishing private photos without permission.” Yousef and Sadrollah were executed in Arak Central Prison on 8 May 2023.
Executions for adultery in 2023
Article 225 sets the punishment for zenaye mohseneh (adultery) for both men and women as stoning, but provides the courts the option to impose the death sentence by alternative means upon the approval from the Head of Judiciary “if it is not possible to perform stoning.” In 2023, an adultery execution was carried out for the first time since 2009 (Ahmad Nikouyi). At least five people are also currently at risk of execution for adultery charges. Leila Kholghi Sakachayi, Abolfazl Barat Vakili, and two women and a man only identified as Sareh, Mitra and Meysam are all currently on death row for adultery.
Ahmad Nikouyi was a 37-year-old man arrested for having consensual sex with a married woman. He was sentenced to death for zenaye mohseneh (adultery) charges and executed in Karaj Penitentiary on 24 April 2023. No information is available about the married woman in the case.
This is an extract from the 2023 Annual Report on the Death Penalty in Iran. To read the full report, please see here: https://iranhr.net/media/files/Iran_Human_Rights-Annual_Report_2023.pdf

https://iranhr.net/en/articles/6615/

09 March 2024 :

MARCH 8, 2024 - IRAN. UN Report Blames Islamic Republic for Mahsa Amini's Death
The Islamic Republic is responsible for the "physical violence" leading to Mahsa Amini's death in September 2022 and committed crimes against humanity during the suppression of protests, a United Nations fact-finding mission has said in a report.
The UN panel "has established the existence of evidence of trauma to Ms Amini's body, inflicted while in the custody of the morality police," the report said.
"Based on the evidence and patterns of violence by the morality police in the enforcement of the mandatory hijab on women, the mission is satisfied that Ms Amini was subjected to physical violence that led to her death," it added.
Aged 22, Amini died on September 16, 2022, after being arrested by the Morality Police for allegedly violating Iran's mandatory headscarf law.
The report, released on March 8, also said that authorities resorted to "unnecessary and disproportionate use of lethal force" to quell protests erupting after Amini's death.
"The mission has … established that many of the serious human rights violations … amount to crimes against humanity – specifically those of murder, imprisonment, torture, rape and other forms of sexual violence, persecution, enforced disappearance and other inhumane acts," the report said.
It also said Iranian security forces were found to have sexually assaulted detainees during the months-long uprising.
"The security forces played on social and cultural stigma connected to sexual and gender-based violence to spread fear and humiliate and punish women, men and children," the report said.
The UN report found that Iranian security forces used shotguns, assault rifles, and submachine guns against demonstrators "in situations where there was no imminent threat of death or serious injury" to them, "thereby committing unlawful and extrajudicial killings."
It also found a pattern of protesters being shot intentionally in the eye.
IranWire has reported that hundreds of Iranians have sustained severe eye injuries after being hit by pellets, tear gas canisters, paintball bullets, or other projectiles used by security forces amid a brutal crackdown on largely peaceful demonstrations.
Doctors estimate at least 580 protesters have lost one or both eyes in Tehran and Kurdistan alone. The actual numbers across the country are much higher.
"The mission notes the deterrent and chilling effect of such injuries, as they permanently marked the victims, essentially 'branding' them as protesters," the UN report said.
Amini's death sparked the Woman, Life, Freedom movement in Iran and led to months of nationwide protests. More than 500 people were killed in the ensuing crackdown by security forces, and over 20,000 people, including dozens of lawyers, were unlawfully detained.
Following biased trials, the judiciary handed down rigid sentences, including the death penalty, to protesters.
The Islamic Republic has so far executed at least nine young protesters.

https://iranwire.com/en/news/126206-un-report-blames-islamic-republic-for-mahsa-aminis-death/

04 April 2024 :

March 8, 2024 - Iran. Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Islamic Republic of Iran
Established by the United Nations Human Rights Council in November 2022 in response to the repression of widespread “Women, Life, Freedom” protests, the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFMI) presented its first report on March 8, 2024, stating that “many of the serious human rights violations outlined in the present report amount to crimes against humanity.” The report’s recommendations included urging for a halt to all executions and releasing arbitrarily detained prisoners.
Despite a lack of transparency and cooperation from the nation, the report found that as of January 2024 at least 28 people had been sentenced to death in connection to the protests, at least 9 of whom have been executed and at least 6 of whom are awaiting execution. The Mission found consistent violations of defendants’ rights to fair trials and due process, repeated calls from state officials for expedited proceedings, and an absence of investigations into allegations of torture and/or coerced confessions before proceeding with executions. The report states that the 9 executions of protestors “amount[ed] to unlawful and arbitrary deprivation of their right to life and have violated the prohibition against torture and ill-treatment.”
The Mission identified over 100 individuals who have been charged with death-eligible offenses, including crimes which do not meet the international legal threshold of a “most serious” crime (i.e. intentional murder). Javad Rouhi, who was given three death sentences for the crime of apostasy, is one such individual; all death sentences against Mr. Rouhi were overturned, however, Mr. Rouhi subsequently died in custody following credible allegations of torture, one of several instances of deaths in custody following torture.

https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/news/worldwide-wednesday-international-roundup-afghanistan-democratic-republic-of-congo-india-iran-nigeria-pakistan-russia-saudi-arabia-and-united-states
https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2024/03/iran-institutional-discrimination-against-women-and-girls-enabled-human

06 March 2024 :

March 5, 2024 - IRAN. The 16th Annual Report on the Death Penalty in Iran, by Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) and Together Against the Death Penalty (ECPM), reveals that the Iranian authorities intensified their use of the death penalty to instil societal fear in the year following the outbreak of the “Woman, Life, Freedom” nationwide protests. The report documents a staggering total of 834 executions in 2023, representing a 43% increase compared to the previous year. This is the second highest number of documented annual executions in more than 20 years in Iran.
Eight protesters were executed in 2023, six of whom were arrested in relation to the “Woman, Life, Freedom” protests and sentenced to death in grossly unfair trials without due process. While executions of the protesters led to strong international reactions in the beginning of the year, the executions in the second half of the year failed to elicit the same level of condemnation and backlash. The correlation between lack of international attention and the use of the death penalty by the Islamic Republic was especially evident after the onset of the war in Gaza on 7 October 2023. The average number of daily executions rose from two people before the onset of the war in Gaza to an average of 3-4 executions per day during the war.
Commenting on the report, Iran Human Rights Director, Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam said: “The Iranian regime uses the death penalty to prolong its survival. We are dealing with a regime that is oppressive, corrupt and incompetent to solve people’s daily problems. Instilling societal fear is the regime’s only way to hold on to power, and the death penalty is its most important instrument. Increasing the political cost of the executions by international pressure can slow down the regime’s killing machine. The inconsistency in the international community’s reaction to the executions in Iran is unfortunate and sends the wrong signal to the authorities.”
In 2023, the Islamic Republic authorities not only intensified the use of the death penalty, but also expanded the scope of charges for which the death penalty was implemented. For the first time in 10 years, the Islamic Republic executed two men for blasphemy and one man for adultery charges. In addition, two dual-nationals were hanged. One of them, the Swedish citizen Habib Asyoud, had been kidnapped by regime agents in Turkey and forcibly transferred to Iran before his sham trial and execution.
Of particular concern is the dramatic escalation in the number of drug-related executions in 2023, which rose to 471 people, more than 18 times higher than the figures recorded in 2020. Those executed for drug charges belong to the most marginalised communities in society, and ethnic minorities, particularly the Baluch, are grossly overrepresented amongst those executed. The report highlights the alarming silence from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in response to this dramatic surge, despite the organisation signing a new cooperation agreement with the Islamic Republic. This lack of condemnation and intervention from a key international body underscores the urgent need for global attention to this critical issue. Commenting on the alarming rise in drug-related executions, ECPM Director Raphael Chenuil-Hazan said: “Lack of reaction by the UNODC and donor countries to the reversal of these reforms sends the wrong signal to the Iranian authorities. Abolition of the death penalty for drug-related offences must be a precondition for all future cooperation between the UNODC and Iran on combating drug trafficking.”
In 2023, the number of public hangings in Iran tripled compared to 2022, with seven people being hanged in public spaces, including a beach park. Iranian authorities continued to violate international obligations by executing juvenile offenders, with at least two juveniles put to death, one of whom was 17 at the time of execution. Additionally, at least 22 women were executed, marking the highest number in the past decade. Among those executed was Zarkhatoon Mazarzehi, a 46-year-old Baluch widow and the sole provider for her family. She was sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court on drug-related charges without access to legal representation, despite denying the allegations. All drug charges and security-related charges are under the jurisdiction of the Revolutionary Courts, which were responsible for imposing the death sentences of 512 (61%) of those executed in 2023. One of those unjustly executed for security charges was the Kurdish political prisoner Mohiyedin Ebrahimi. He was a kolbar (human mule) who was arrested by Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) forces in 2017 after being shot in the leg. His brother had been killed by border forces while also working as a kolbar. In a letter to Iran Human Rights shortly prior to his execution, Mohiyedin wrote that he was tortured to accept bogus charges of firearms possession and membership in political groups, denied access to a lawyer at trial, due process and a fair trial. Mohiyedin was the breadwinner for 12 people, including a physically disabled child and his brother’s family.
In March 2024, at the fifty-fifth session of the UN Human Rights Council, the International Independent Fact-Finding Mission (FFMI) will present its findings on the atrocities committed by the Islamic Republic since the start of the “Woman, Life, Freedom” protests. The establishment of the FFMI by the UN Human Rights Council was a significant step by the international community to hold Iranian authorities accountable for the grave human rights violations, including the execution of protesters. Impunity and the lack of accountability are among the most important obstacles for improving the human rights situation in Iran. In 2024, the situation of human rights in Iran will be reviewed under the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in the framework of the United Nations Human rights Council.
With the launch of the 2023 Annual Report on the Death Penalty in Iran, Iran Human Rights and ECPM call on the members of the Human Rights Council to renew the mandates of the FFMI and the UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran and to formulate strong recommandations in the framework of the UPR. The Organisations also call on the international community – in particular the UNODC, States with diplomatic ties with the Islamic Republic and all other Member States, to put the death penalty on the top of the agenda in any dialogue with IR representatives, and to play a more active role in supporting the improvement of the human rights situation by promoting the abolition of the death penalty in Iran.

https://iranhr.net/en/articles/6593/

03 March 2024 :

March 2, 2024 - IRAN. February 2024: 67 Kolbars Killed or Injured at the Borders of Kurdistan
According to data compiled by Hengaw, in February 2024, at least 67 Kolbars were killed or injured along the borders of Kurdistan. Of these incidents, 85% involved direct gunfire from Iranian armed forces. The statistics reveal an increase of 34 additional casualties, representing a 17% rise.
The report indicates that four Kolbars and local tradesmen lost their lives, with 53 others sustaining injuries. Notably, two teenage Kolbars from Bukan and Divandarreh cities were injured by direct gunfire at the Baneh Border.
The highest number of victims, totaling 36 cases, was documented at the borders of Kermanshah (Krmashan) province.
57 men were victims of direct shooting (3 killed and 54 wounded), 1 of assault and battery by armed forces (wounded), 4 of mountain falling (4 wounded), .1 died of frostbite, and 4 were wounded after car accidents.
36 cases (wounded) occurred in Kermanshah (Krmashan) province, 27 cases (3 killed and 24 wounded) in Kurdistan province (Sanandaj), and 4 cases (1 killed and 3 wounded) in Urmia province (West Azerbaijan).

https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/03/february-2024-67-kolbars-killed-or-injured-at-the-borders-of-kurdistan

02 March 2024 :

March 1, 2024 - IRAN. In February 2024, the death sentences of at least 10 prisoners were carried out in the prisons of the Islamic Republic of Iran, marking a strong decrease compared to the previous month, which saw 74 executions.
Hengaw speculates that the slowdown in executions this month may be attributed to the commencement of the parliamentary election campaign in the Islamic Republic, with a potential for a resurgence after the elections.
This report indicates that in February, the death sentences of at least 3 Turkish and 1 Kurdish prisoner were carried out. Additionally, one citizen each from Afghanistan and Iraq were executed in Iranian prisons.
Out of the total 10 executed prisoners in February, only one case, accounting for 10% of the total, was officially announced by Iranian authorities and judiciary-affiliated websites.
5 of the prisoners executed in February were sentenced on charges related to premeditated murder, and 5 to drug-related crimes.

https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/03/execution-of-death-sentences-for-at-least-10-prisoners-in-iranian-prisons-february-2024

01 March 2024 :

February 26, 2024 - IRAN - Hengaw's statistical report on the state of Iran's prisons in 2023 reveals the deaths of 11 prisoners under torture
According to the data compiled by Hengaw, a total of 32 prisoners died in the prisons and detention centers of the Islamic Republic of Iran in 2023. Additionally, two prisoners passed away shortly after their release, while one accused individual was killed by direct fire from the forces of the intelligence department while attempting to escape. Among the deceased, nine were political prisoners, and shockingly, at least 11 prisoners lost their lives under torture. Notably, 60% of the victims were Kurdish prisoners.
The report comprises distinct sections, each offering detailed insights into various aspects of the situation:

Each section is accompanied by diagrams and further information, providing a comprehensive overview of the findings.
Security detention centers operated by the Revolutionary Guards and the Intelligence Directorate across Iran, along with numerous public prisons, remain unchecked by international human rights organizations, lacking judicial oversight. These facilities, particularly those in Kurdistan cities, witness severe physical and psychological torture inflicted upon political detainees by security agents.
Compounding this issue, the absence of judicial control extends to Iran's central and public prisons, where the presence of drug-trafficking networks facilitates the entry of various weapons. Under the supervision and financial backing of prison officials, these weapons often lead to lethal altercations among inmates.
Furthermore, documented evidence reveals instances where security institutions coerce prisoners with common charges to intimidate others, particularly political detainees, in prisons lacking segregation based on charges.
Abstract of the 2023 Statistical Report:
As per the data compiled by the Statistics and Documents Center of the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, the year 2023 witnessed the loss of at least 32 lives within the prisons and detention facilities of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Among these, two political detainees met suspicious deaths shortly after their release, while one individual was fatally shot by intelligence forces while attempting to flee.
Of the 35 recorded deaths, a significant majority—21 individuals—were Kurdish prisoners. Alarmingly, 11 of these fatalities resulted from torture, while nine were attributed to delayed medical attention and inadequate healthcare provision.
Urmia province accounted for the highest number of prisoner deaths, with 11 reported cases. Furthermore, 23 of the total fatalities occurred in various central and public penitentiaries across different cities, while three individuals perished under torture within the detention centers of the Intelligence and Information Department of the IRGC.
Notably, the year 2023 saw the deaths of 11 inmates with drug-related charges and nine political prisoners across Iran's prison facilities.
A Summary of Identity Information for 9 Political Prisoners Who Died in 2023: According to the report, nine of the 35 prisoners who died in the past year were political prisoners, accounting for 26% of all cases. Among them, five were Kurdish political prisoners, two of whom died suspiciously shortly after completing their sentences. Additionally, two Baloch political prisoners, one Lur Bakhtiari political prisoner,
and one Gilak political prisoner also lost their lives.
Sadegh Fuladiwanda, a 29 years old Lur Bakhtiari and a resident of Gachsaran, died under torture on February 21, 2023, in the intelligence detention center of Gachsaran. He was detained during the Women, Life, Freedom movement.
Ebrahim Rigi, a 24-year-old Baloch doctor from Zahedan, died under torture on February 22, 2023, in Zahedan Police Station 12. He was one of the detainees of the Women, Life, Freedom movement.
Shirzad Ahmadinejad, aged 41, a Kurd from Bukan, died on March 15, 2023, in the detention center of the Urmia Intelligence Department. He was detained during the Women, Life, Freedom movement.
Musa Esmaili, aged 35, a Kurdish resident of Piranshahr, died under torture on July 8, 2023, in the Urmia intelligence detention center.
Peyman Galvani, aged 24, a Kurdish youth from Mahabad, died under torture on July 9, 2023, in the intelligence detention center in Urmia.
Hassan Joja Galvani, a Kurdish political prisoner from Piranshahr, died suspiciously on August 31, 2023, a few months after completing his 5-year sentence and being released from Ardabil Central Prison. His body was buried amid strict security measures.
Javad Rouhi, aged 35, detained during the Women, Life, Freedom movement, died suspiciously in Nowshahr Central Prison on August 31, 2023. The security agencies have attributed his death to drug poisoning.
Arman Sangi, aged 27, a Kurdish political prisoner from Baneh, died suspiciously in September 2023, three months after completing his 2-year sentence in Tehran.
Mahmoud Rakhshani, aged 19, Baloch from Zabul, died on December 11, 2023, at “Amir al-Mominin” hospital in this city. Three months earlier, he was severely injured in the head and in a coma due to torture in the intelligence detention center in Zabul.
The majority of prisoners who passed away last year were individuals serving sentences in public prisons, comprising 23 cases. Additionally, three deaths occurred in the Intelligence Department’s detention center and the IRGC intelligence detention center. Two cases were reported in the Nirohi Police Detention Center, while one case each occurred in the Correctional and Education Center and the Detention Center of the Anti-Narcotics Headquarters.
According to Hengaw’s statistics, 21 cases, equivalent to 60% of the prisoners who died in Iranian prisons last year, were Kurdish prisoners. This figure starkly illustrates the heightened use of violence by security institutions in Kurdistan to suppress prisoners.
Additionally, last year saw the deaths of at least 7 Baloch prisoners, comprising 20% of all cases, in Iranian prisons and detention centers. Furthermore, a prisoner with dual citizenship (Iranian-American) also died in Tehran.
Conclusion. Extrajudicial killings, occurring without valid legal process and the opportunity for the accused to defend themselves, constitute egregious violations of human rights and fundamental principles of justice. Often carried out under conditions of repression, fear, and lawlessness, such actions are deemed crimes against humanity. Reports like those compiled by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights shed light on the severity of rights violations in Iran. The deaths of prisoners under torture or at the hands of security forces, absent legal due process, exemplify extrajudicial killings. These cases, especially when impacting national, religious, and ethnic minorities, underscore the urgent need for international attention and action. Standing against such crimes and establishing mechanisms to pursue justice and support victims and their families are integral to the global struggle for human rights.
The report by Hengaw starkly demonstrates not only the widespread human rights violations in Iran but also clear instances of crimes against humanity, as defined in the Statute of the International Criminal Court, particularly in the case of extrajudicial executions. These actions, conducted without fair trials and under conditions of torture, flagrantly violate international human rights standards and basic principles of justice. The findings of this report necessitate not only the attention of the international community to pressure for an end to these violations but also underscore the imperative for decisive action by international courts to investigate and prosecute those accountable for these crimes.

https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/02/hengaws-statistical-report-on-the-state-of-irans-prisons-in-2023-reveals-the-deaths-of-11-prisoners-under-torture

24 February 2024 :

February 21, 2024 - IRAN. Shahin Vasaf death penalty confirmed over Israel espionage charges
A Kurdish prisoner
Iran has sentenced to death 27-year-old Kurdish prisoner from Orumiyeh, Shahin Vasaf, on charges of espionage for Israel, a reliable source told Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN). This is the first time a credible source confirms his death sentence, issued on 2 October 2023.
Shahin Vasaf, along with another Kurdish citizen Naser Vasaf, was detained by the intelligence forces in Orumiyeh on 21 September 2022.
They were taken to the city’s intelligence detention facility, where both endured physical and psychological torture for months to extract from them forced confessions to admit the charges of spying for Israel, the source said.
They were then taken to Orumiyeh Central Prison after interrogation had ended and their trial was held without the presence of a defence lawyer.
The Branch Three of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Court of Orumiyeh had handed down the death penalty, the source said.
Naser Vasaf was released from prison in recent weeks after more than a year in detention.

https://kurdistanhumanrights.org/en/news/prison-sentences/2024/02/21/kurdish-prisoners-death-penalty-confirmed-over-israel-espionage-charges/

14 February 2024 :

February 13, 2024 - IRAN. 4 men sentenced to death.
Eidou Shahbakhsh, Abdul Ghani Shahbakhsh, Abdol Rahim Qanbarzahi Gargij, and Suleiman Shahbakhsh
According to a report obtained on February 13 by Hengaw, on Sunday, February 4, 2024, Branch 28 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, led by Mohammad Reza Amozad Khalili, issued the death sentences against four Baloch political prisoners.
Eidou Shahbakhsh, Abdul Ghani Shahbakhsh, Abdol Rahim Qanbarzahi Gargij, and Suleiman Shahbakhsh, were sentenced on charges of revolting by participating in anti-revolutionary activities and being members of subversive groups.
Notably, Suleiman Shahbakhsh was reportedly only 12 years old at the time of the alleged offense.
Baloch Activists Campaign reveals that Suleiman Shahbakhsh and Abdul Rahim Qanbarzahi Gergich were arrested in 2015 for the murder of Nabi Qanbarzahi, the head of Basij Chahzard base. Additionally, Eidou Shahbakhsh and Abdul Ghani Shahbakhsh were acquitted of these charges by the first branch of the Zahedan Revolutionary Court in 2015, only to be rearrested a few months later.
Suleiman Shahbakhsh, the youngest defendant, was born in 1996 and allegedly committed the offense when he was just 12 years old, according to the Dadban news series. This raises concerns about sentencing a minor as a “criminal child.”
Eidou and Abdul Ghani Shahbakhsh, the first two defendants in the case, have been sentenced to death despite being acquitted and released by the first branch of the Zahedan Revolutionary Court in 2016 for the same charges. They were later rearrested by the forces of the IRGC's intelligence department in Sistan and Balochistan.
Additionally, Abdulrahim Qanbarzahi Gargij, another accused in the case, is illiterate. The officers compelled him to mark the bottom of documents with his finger as a signature to extract forced confessions. The severity of the torture and harassment endured by him was such that other judicial experts involved in the case have confirmed that the signatures on the papers were obtained under duress.

https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/02/four-baloch-political-prisoners-sentenced-to-death-including-a-former-child-offender-by-iranian-judiciary

15 February 2024 :

February 12, 2024 - IRAN. Man Sentenced to Death Over of Killing Iranian Filmmaker Mehrjui
An Iranian court has sentenced a man to capital punishment and 3 others to long-term imprisonment over the killing of renowned filmmaker Dariush Mehrjui and his wife.
Mehrjui, an 83-year-old director associated with the Iranian new wave of cinema, was stabbed to death along with his wife Vahideh Mohammadifar in October 2023 at their home near Tehran.
The judiciary's Mizan Online website said on February 12 that the main suspect in the case was found guilty of "premeditated murder” and sentenced to death in accordance with the Islamic law of retribution, known as the "qisas" law.
Mizan quoted the chief justice of Alborz province as saying that the application of the retribution law came at the request of Mehrjui's family.
The convicted killer, who was arrested days after the attack, was a former employee of Mehrjui who "had a grudge against the deceased due to financial issues," the judiciary has said.
The three other defendants charged over their roles in planning and assisting the murder received sentences ranging from 8 to 36 years in prison, Mizan reported, adding that the verdicts can be appealed before the Supreme Court.

https://iranwire.com/en/news/125279-man-sentenced-to-death-over-of-killing-iranian-filmmaker-mehrjui/

14 February 2024 :

February 12, 2024 - IRAN. The life of Mohammad Javad Vafaei Sani, a 28-year-old supporter of the PMOI and a prisoner of the 2019 uprising, is in danger after being previously sentenced to death by the regime’s revolutionary court in Mashhad. He was tortured for several months and detained in Mashhad’s Vakil Abad prison. He was eventually handed down an execution sentence for “corruption on Earth” by Branch Four of the Mashhad Revolutionary Court.
Iran Human Rights Monitor (Iran HRM), human rights experts, activists, legislators, and politicians from across the world are calling on the international community to intervene and stop the imminent execution of Mohammad Javad Vafaei-Thani.

https://iran-hrm.com/2024/02/12/call-to-save-political-prisoner-mohammad-javad-vafaei-thani/

11 February 2024 :

February 10, 2024 - IRAN. Mohammad Khezrnejad sentenced to death. A Kurdish political prisoner
According to reports received by Hengaw, the 45-year- prominent Kurdish religious figure from Bukan has been sentenced to death on charges of "corruption on earth," amidst his involvement in the Jin, Jiyan, Azadi (Woman, Life, Freedom) movement.
He was also handed down a 15-year prison term for "harming the territorial integrity and independence of the country," and an additional one-year imprisonment for "propaganda against the regime." The verdict was delivered by the third branch of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Court in Urmia, presided over by Judge Reza Najafzadeh.
Mohammad Khezrnejad's trial, conducted via video conference, saw him deprived of the right to legal representation. Sources close to his family revealed that the verdict was solely based on reports from the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence, with no opportunity for the cleric to present his defense.
The ordeal began on Saturday, November 19, 2024, during the Jin, Jiyan, Azadi movement, when Mohammad Khezrnejad and his son Yaser Khezrnejad were arrested at their home by Iranian Intelligence Forces. They endured 100 days of harsh detention conditions, including torture and coerced confessions. While his son was eventually released, Mohammad Khezrnejad remained incarcerated.
His arrest came shortly after delivering a speech at Bukan Eftekhari Mosque during a commemoration ceremony for Asad Rahimi, a martyr of the Jin, Jiyan, Azadi movement. In his address, Mohammad Khezrnejad criticized the Iranian government's handling of the protests, leading to his subsequent arrest and legal persecution.
This case underscores the ongoing challenges faced by activists and religious figures advocating for change within Iran, highlighting the need for international attention to protect human rights and ensure fair treatment within the judicial system.

https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/02/mamosta-mohammad-khezrnejad-sentenced-to-death-amid-jin-jiyan-azadi-movement

11 February 2024 :

February 10, 2024 - IRAN. Shahab Nadali, a political prisoner, has been sentenced to death.
According to reports received by Hengaw, Shahab Nadali, a political prisoner from Hamedan, was convicted by Branch 26 of the Revolutionary Court in Tehran, led by Chief Judge Iman Afshari. He faced charges of "insurrection" through what was labeled as "membership in opposition groups" and has been sentenced to execution.
Informed sources close to the case indicate that Shahab Nadali and his attorney have filed a motion to appeal the verdict of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, which was submitted to the Supreme Court and has not been reviewed as of yet.
Despite the court documents of the Tehran Revolutionary Court accusing Shahab Nadaali of association with an opposition group to the Islamic Republic of Iran and collaboration in armed insurrection, he has never been proven to have used weapons.
This political prisoner has engaged in two hunger strikes so far, first protesting against prolonged uncertainty in September 2023 and, more recently, objecting to the attribution of the "insurrection" charges.
Shahab Nadali, a 40-year-old, day laborer from Hamedan and father of a 12-year-old daughter, has been deprived of his basic rights during his detention. Shahab Nadali was arrested by the forces of the intelligence services in Hamedan on June 8, 2023, and subsequently transferred to Evin Prison in Tehran, where he continues to be held.

https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/02/a-political-prisoner-from-hamedan-iran-was-sentenced-to-death

12 February 2024 :

February 8, 2024 - IRAN. Highest number of death sentences imposed by the Islamic Republic in 12 months
882 executions and 198 death sentences.
The Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) has reported a concerning increase in the number of death sentences in the Islamic Republic, reaching a 12-month peak with 35 individuals sentenced to death in January 2024 alone. From January ’23 to January ’24 Hrana has recorded 882 executions and 198 new death sentences.
According to documentation recorded by Hrana, the Islamic Republic witnessed a significant uptick in the issuance of death sentences in January 2024, with 35 individuals sentenced to capital punishment—the highest recorded in more than 12 months, and a total of 86 individuals executed.
January 2024 was also marked by the heinous execution of Mohammad Ghobadlou. Ghobadlou was executed in connection with the “Women, Life, Freedom” protests. His case gained international attention due to reports of mental illness and trials lacking any semblance of due process.
In Iran, the death penalty is routinely imposed following trials that fall short of due process guarantees, in a judicial system that lacks transparency and impartiality, and for crimes that do not amount to the most serious crimes under international law. The continued use of the death penalty in this manner amounts to a grave violation of the right to life under article 6 of the ICCPR.
Additionally, and noteworthy in the case of Mohammad Ghobadlou, the imposition of the death penalty on individuals with mental disorders is strictly prohibited under international law, as reiterated by Section 3(e) of the UN Commission on Human Rights Resolution (2000/85).
An examination of the execution of death sentences and the issuance of death sentences spanning from January 2023 to January 2024 demonstrates that the number of executions consistently surpasses the number of new death sentences issued. This disparity is evident and suggests an apparent backlog.
Iran continually ranks among the highest in the world in terms of capital punishment despite international calls for the abolishment of the death penalty, in particular for crimes that do not amount to the most serious crimes under international law. It is evident that the Islamic Republic refuses to head the calls of the international community. Members of Iran’s judiciary, complicit in its utter lack of compliance with international human rights standards, must continue to be held accountable through various international accountability mechanisms such global Magnitsky style sanctions regimes that designate judges, interrogators, and members of law enforcement for their involvement in the continued use of capital punishment as a means to victimize and silence.

https://www.en-hrana.org/hra-records-highest-number-of-death-sentences-imposed-by-the-islamic-republic-in-more-than-12-months/

11 February 2024 :

February 8, 2024 - IRAN. European Parliament Condemns Escalating Executions in Iran
Calls for International Sanctions and IRGC Designation
The European Parliament convened in Strasbourg on February 7 and 8, passing a joint resolution condemning the escalating executions in Iran, particularly the execution of political prisoner Mohammad Ghobadlou on January 23.
The resolution, supported by various groups within the European Parliament, called for international investigations into serious human rights violations committed by Iranian authorities and the designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization.
Highlighting the alarming rate of executions, with 800 reported in 2023 and 54 in January 2024 alone, the resolution strongly criticized the unfair trials leading to the condemnation of individuals, including Ghobadlou.
Furthermore, the European Parliament demanded the immediate and unconditional release of all death row inmates and prisoners of conscience, notably European citizens Ahmadreza Djalali and Johan Floderus. It urged for a bold and new strategy from the European Union towards the Iranian regime, emphasizing measures to counter its hostage diplomacy.
The resolution urged the European Council to push for the IRGC’s designation as a terrorist entity and to impose further sanctions against individuals and entities involved in severe human rights abuses, including the Supreme Leader, President, and Attorney General of the regime. Member states were urged to monitor trials according to EU guidelines on human rights defenders and to organize visits to prisons holding political prisoners, including EU nationals.
Additionally, member states were called upon to initiate criminal investigations into individuals responsible for serious human rights violations, including those covered by international jurisdiction. The resolution also supported the renewal of the mandate of the UN Special Rapporteur on Iran and the establishment of an independent international fact-finding mission at the upcoming session of the UN Human Rights Council.

https://www.ncr-iran.org/en/news/human-rights/european-parliament-condemns-escalating-executions-in-iran-calls-for-international-sanctions-and-irgc-designation/

10 February 2024 :

February 8, 2024 - IRAN. Man amputated of 4 fingers on July 17, 2023
According to information recently received by Iran HRM, the Iranian judiciary carried out a medieval act of brutality on July 17, 2023. They implemented the verdict to sever the fingers of a man named Youssef T. in the Central Prison of Qom, on charges of stealing five sheep. This prisoner had been sentenced to the amputation of four fingers.
According to reports from a reliable source, Youssef, a 34-year-old man, was accused of stealing five sheep from a livestock farm owned by a member of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Youssef was building a room on that farm. Throughout his 13-month imprisonment, he maintained his innocence and denied the theft charges.
In yet another cruel and inhumane measure, the authorities and security agency of Qom Prison forced the inmates to witness the severing of the fingers of the prisoner.
In September 2023, another prisoner in this prison had also faced the finger amputation. Additionally, seven inmates in Tehran’s Evin Prison are currently at imminent risk of undergoing the inhumane punishment of hand amputation.
Iran HRM and IHR condemn these inhumane and unethical acts and calls for international pressure to eliminate medieval punishments, such as limb amputation, from the Iranian regime’s laws. The Iranian judiciary and Khamenei should be held accountable for these crimes.

https://iran-hrm.com/2024/02/08/iranian-judiciarys-brutality-mans-fingers-cut-off-for-stealing-5-sheep/
https://iranhr.net/en/articles/6558/

05 February 2024 :

February 5, 2024 - Hands off Cain: 80 executions in January 2024
Hands off Cain published monthly summaries for Hengaw, which reports 74 executions in January, and Iran HRM, which reports 88. For HoC, executions for the month of January totalled 80. Unfortunately, Iran HRM does not publish individual executions, so HoC cannot make the appropriate verifications. Both Hengaw (84%) and Iran HRM (82%) believe that more than 80% of executions are not published by Iran's internal media. They also report that for the past several months executions have been having a very sharp increase over previous years in an attempt to control, through terror, a society increasingly contentious with the regime.

05 February 2024 :

February 2, 2024 - Iran HRM: 88 Executions in Iranian Prisons during January 2024
82% of the executions were carried out secretly
Based on the registered statistics at the Center for Statistics and Documentation of Iran Human Rights Monitor (Iran HRM), and through extensive research conducted in this field, the final figures of executions in January 2024 have been obtained. It should be emphasized that the actual numbers are significantly higher, as most executions in Iran are carried out secretly.
In January 2024, the statistics of executions in Iran have seen a significant increase, with the Iranian judiciary executing 88 individuals. This marks a 39% growth compared to January 2023 when the Iran regime executed 63 people, and a staggering 91% growth compared to January 2022 when 46 individuals were executed. These calculations indicate a disturbing upward trend in the number of executions in Iran, and the Iranian judiciary has employed a ruthless approach in carrying out these executions, which is highly concerning.
In January 2024, the Iranian Regime executed 7 political prisoners: Davood Abdollahi, Mohammad Ghobadlou, Farhad Salimi, Pejman Fatehi, Vafa Azarbar, Mohsen Mazloum, and Hajir Faramarzi.
In January 2024, the Iranian Regime executed 1 woman, Zahra Nazaryan.
In the first month of 2024, 73 prisoners were executed secretly and without media coverage, while only 15 executions were made public. Therefore, 82% of the executions in Iran were carried out secretly. Consequently, it is evident that the numbers and figures of executions are significantly higher in Iran, but unfortunately, they do not reach independent media outlets due to the silence surrounding them.
Call on International Human Rights Authorities
The Iran Human Rights Monitor calls upon the United Nations, the European Union, and their member states not to remain silent in the face of these executions. It condemns these state-sanctioned massacres and demands immediate and practical action to stop this bloodshed.
We also request the United Nations to cancel the visit of Ms. Nada Al-Nashif, the Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, to Iran. This is because the Iranian regime will be using this visit to justify and perpetuate its repression, executions, and crimes against humanity in Iran.

https://iran-hrm.com/2024/02/02/january-2024-monthly-report-iran-human-rights-monitor-iran-hrm/

05 February 2024 :

February 2, 2024 - Hengaw: 74 Executions in Iranian Prisons during January 2024
The Statistics and Documents Center of the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights reports that at least 74 death sentences were carried out in Iranian prisons in January 2024. This alarming figure includes seven executions of political and religious prisoners, with a significant 46% linked to Kurdish individuals.
Breaking down the statistics, 46 cases were related to inmates facing drug-offense charges. Notably, identities of 73 executed inmates have been verified by Hengaw. The breakdown by ethnicity reveals that 34 Kurdish prisoners (46% of the total), 7 Azeri prisoners (9.5%), and 5 Baloch prisoners (6.5%) were among those executed. Additionally, two Afghan citizens faced execution in Iranian prisons during January.
Tragically, among the executed, seven detainees faced death sentence verdicts in January. Disturbingly, six of these cases were Kurdish political and religious detainees, and a female prisoner was executed in Sabzevar prison.
The official declarations from the government and judicial system of Iran only accounted for 16% (12 cases) of the total executions.
Charge Breakdown: - Drug-related offenses: 46 cases (62%); Political and religious activists: 7 cases; Homicide charges: 16 cases; Armed robbery charges: 5 cases.
This surge in executions raises serious concerns about human rights and underscores the need for international attention and advocacy to address the situation in Iranian prisons.

https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/02/disturbing-surge-74-executions-in-iranian-prisons-during-january-2024

31 January 2024 :

January 28, 2024 - Iran seeking death penalty for Johan Floderus.
Swedish EU diplomat accused of spying for Israel
The trial of a Swedish EU diplomat wrapped up in Tehran on Sunday, with Iranian prosecutors seeking the maximum penalty for the man accused of spying for Israel.
The prosecutor said that 33-year-old Johan Floderus, who works for the European Union diplomatic service, was charged with “very extensive intelligence cooperation with the Zionist occupation regime,” meaning Israel, according to the judiciary’s Mizan Online website.
“Given the important nature and adverse effects of the accused’s actions, I demand the maximum penalty,” Mizan reported the prosecutor as saying.
Floderus was charged with “corruption on earth,” which is one of Iran’s most serious offenses and carries a maximum penalty of death.
The Swedish national was arrested on April 17, 2022, at Tehran airport on his return to Iran from a trip with friends, and has been on trial since December 2023.
No date has yet been set for the verdict.
Mizan published photos of Floderus in a prisoner’s uniform accompanied by his two lawyers in a near-empty Tehran courtroom.
It said the court sessions have ended, but his lawyers have a week to submit their defense.
Sweden and the EU have repeatedly called for Floderus’s immediate release, arguing that there was “absolutely no reason” for him to be held in Evin Prison, where a number of government opponents are also being held.
On January 17, Sweden summoned the Iranian chargé d’affaires to demand the release of citizens “arbitrarily detained” in Iran.
Relations between Sweden and Iran have deteriorated since a Swedish court in July 2022 handed down a life sentence to Iranian national Hamid Noury “for grave breaches of international humanitarian law and murder.”
Noury is a former Iranian prison official. The case related to the killing of at least 5,000 prisoners across Iran to avenge attacks carried out by exiled opposition group the People’s Mujahedin of Iran (MEK) at the end of the Iran-Iraq war of 1980-88.
Governments, human rights groups and families of foreign nationals being held in Iran have accused Tehran of engaging in “hostage diplomacy.”
A number of European nationals are being held in Iran, including 4 from France.
Louis Arnaud, a French national, was sentenced in November to 5 years in prison for propaganda and endangering the security of the country.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-seeking-death-penalty-for-swedish-eu-diplomat-accused-of-spying-for-israel/

26 January 2024 :

January 25, 2024 - 3 Kurdish prisoners of conscience at imminent risk of execution
Anvar Khezri, Kamran Sheikheh and Khosrow Besharat, in Ghezel Hesar Prison of Karaj.
Following the execution of four of their co-defendants in recent months on charges of “spreading corruption on earth” (efsad-e fel arz).
The three death row prisoners who have been imprisoned for 14 years, have been on hunger strike since 3 January following the execution of their co-defendant Davoud Abdollahi and the threat of their own imminent execution.
Recently, their co-defendant Farhad Salimi, a 43-year-old Sunni Kurdish cleric, was executed in Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj after 14 years behind bars.
Salimi, who also went on hunger strike on 3 January, was executed on 23 January, the twentieth day of his hunger strike, without prior notice or the opportunity for a final meeting with his family.
An image circulated on social media shows visible signs of beatings and abuse on his body prior to his execution.
Before Salimi, three of his co-defendants, Ghassem Abasteh, Ayoub Karimi and Davoud Abdollahi, were executed in Ghezel Hesar Prison on 5 November, 29 November and 2 January respectively, despite the efforts of their families and the opposition of human rights organisations.
All seven prisoners of conscience were arrested by security forces in Saqqez, Kurdistan province, and Mahabad, West Azerbaijan province, between December 2009 and January 2010.
They were then taken to the Ministry of Intelligence detention centre in Orumiyeh, West Azerbaijan Province, where they were subjected to physical and psychological torture for several months in order to extract forced “confessions”.
After the interrogation phase in Orumiyeh (Urmia), the seven prisoners of conscience were moved to Evin Prison in Tehran, where they endured six months of solitary confinement and further questioning in Wards 240 and 209.
They were later transferred to Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj on 20 March 2012.
In March 2016, the trial of these seven prisoners on charges such as “acting against national security”, “propaganda against the state”, “membership in Salafi groups”, and “spreading corruption on earth” was held in Branch 28 of the Islamic Revolutionary Court in Tehran, presided over by Judge Moghiseh.
On 25 May 2016, they were officially informed of the death sentence. After the lawyer objected to the issued verdict, the case was referred to the Supreme Court. In Early 2017, this verdict was overturned.
After the referral of this case to Branch 15 of the Islamic Revolutionary Court in Tehran, presided over by Judge Salavati, in June 2018, these seven prisoners were again sentenced to death on charges of “spreading corruption on earth.”
Following the lawyer’s objection to the issued verdict, the case was referred to Branch 41 of the Supreme Court, and in February 2020, this verdict was upheld.
After the Supreme Court upheld the death sentences of these prisoners of conscience, on 9 September 2020, Branch 38 of the Supreme Court rejected the plea for retrial submitted by these prisoners.
At least four of these prisoners have, in recent years, revealed their torture experiences during interrogations at the Ministry of Intelligence detention centre through open letters.
In February 2021, Khosrow Besharat wrote: “It was in January 2010 when I was arrested by the intelligence forces in Mahabad and immediately transferred to the Ministry of Intelligence in Orumiyeh. They subjected me to various forms of torture for a full month in solitary confinement. Often, from midnight until morning, terrifying noises, cries, and screams of someone being tortured filled the air, instilling fear and trembling throughout my body. I could not sleep until morning due to the fear, and this greatly distressed and mentally tortured me. They often tied my hands tightly from behind, causing me to moan in pain. Many times, they hung me from the ceiling for hours with handcuffs, and at other times, they restrained me on a bed, strongly hitting the soles of my feet with electric cables, almost causing my brain to come out of my mouth, and my eyes to detach from their sockets, while my heart felt like it was about to burst.”
In a subsequent part of the letter, he continued: “These tortures continued for three weeks, after which they threatened to arrest my family members. During these tortures and threats, the interrogator wrote down the charges against me, and in that state, I was forced to sign and leave my fingerprints on the same paper. At that time, it felt like I did not exist in this world, and I did not know what I was signing.”
Anvar Khezri also wrote an open letter from Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj in February 2019. After 56 days of torture, including repeated beatings to the head, chest, and soles of his feet in the Ministry of Intelligence detention centre in Orumiyeh, which he referred to as the “torture centre” of the Ministry of Intelligence, he attempted suicide.
Khezri wrote: “On the 57th day of my detention, I underwent surgery in the hospital performed by Dr. Tolouei. Upon regaining consciousness, I was transferred to the torture centre without the doctor’s permission. Through renewed torture, threats, exploiting physical weakness, the effects of anaesthesia, and the psychological crisis after surgery that takes the victim out of a normal state, and threatening to kill my family in a fake accident, they coerced me into finger-signing papers, the contents of which I did not even know. They then took me in front of a hidden camera, directing a scripted and pre-planned deceitful scenario. This film, full of lies, was directed in a way that any sensible person, upon a single viewing, would realize its falsehood and fabrication. It was broadcast through the criminal and deceitful Press TV network, which operates beyond borders and serves the dirty policies of the Ministry of Intelligence, even before any court proceedings.”
In July 2019, Anvar Khezri, Kamran Sheikheh and Khosrow Besharat were tried in a separate case by the Orumiyeh Court of Appeals on charges of “premeditated murder” of a Sunni clergyman named Abdolrahim Tina.
According to the issued verdicts communicated to these prisoners in July 2020, Khezri and Besharat were sentenced to 10 years in prison each on charges of “participation in murder”, while Sheikheh was sentenced to death for “premeditated murder.”
In August 2023, the seven prisoners were transferred to Ghezel Hesar Prison after the closure and evacuation of Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj. Later, on 5 November, Ghassem Abasteh was executed on charges of “spreading corruption on earth”.

https://kurdistanhumanrights.org/en/news/2024/01/25/three-kurdish-prisoners-of-conscience-at-imminent-risk-of-execution/

26 January 2024 :

January 24, 2024 - Ali Obidavi sentenced to death. A political prisoner.
According to the Iranian Human Rights Society, on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, political prisoner Ali Obidavi was sentenced to death and four years in prison by the Mahshahr Revolutionary Court.
His brother Hossein Obidavi was sentenced to 13 years in prison by the same court.
It is said that these two brothers arrested in 2019 on charges of attacking the Basij base in Hamidiyeh city. Both brothers are imprisoned in Mahshahr prison. There is no information about their profile and the details of their case.

https://en.iranhrs.org/ali-obidavi-political-prisoner-in-mahshahr-sentenced-to-death/

31 January 2024 :

January 24, 2024 - Judge Salavati: The Ruthless Enforcer of Iran’s Medieval Legal Decrees
Before dawn on January 23, the lives of two individuals came to a tragic end within the confines of Ghezel Hesar Prison. Mohammad Ghobadlou, a protester from the 2022 uprising, and Farhad Salimi, a Kurdish activist, faced the executioner’s wrath. Their death sentences were signed by Judge Salavati, the remorseless adjudicator of the Iranian regime.
Wielding the gavel of fate, Abolghassem Salavati, colloquially known as Judge Salavati, has etched his name in infamy through a dark legacy of concocted charges and draconian sentences. Termed as the “Judge of Execution” or simply “the Death Judge,” he revels in his role as the harbinger of death.
Judge Salavati’s notoriety extends beyond Iran’s borders, as he actively contributed to the sentencing of numerous American and Western citizens detained by the Iranian regime. Leveraging these individuals as pawns in a sinister hostage-taking agenda, he has imposed prolonged imprisonments and even death sentences upon them.
Facing sanctions from both the European Union and the United States in 2011 and 2019, respectively, Salavati stands accused of human rights abuses that have shocked the world.
His litany of human rights violations includes denying legal counsel to at least 229 defendants, placing a minimum of 166 individuals in solitary confinement, restricting contact between 104 defendants and their relatives, and subjecting 46 individuals to both mental and physical torture. Judge Salavati proudly wears the moniker “Judge of Execution,” turning death sentences into a source of personal pride and familial boasting. His wife, Parvin Shiri, hailing from Kermanshah, faced her own battles, retiring from a 9-year stint in a mental health facility at the age of 40 due to psychological distress caused by the revelation of her husband’s gruesome judgments.
Salavati’s journey began as a judge in Eslamabad-e-Gharb, Western Iran, before moving to Kermanshah. Residing temporarily in the confiscated residence of the affluent Hamedanian family, he was later transferred to Hamedan, earning a promotion for his unapologetic executions in Eslamabad-e-Gharb.
Notably, there is no record of Salavati possessing any legal education or qualifications, leaving human rights advocates and even fellow judges wary of his erratic judgments. His lack of understanding of legal principles further compounds the fears within his own circle.
Judge Salavati rose to prominence by overseeing public show trials of demonstrators following Iran’s contentious 2009 presidential election. Not only did grassroots protesters face his judgment, but so did former government officials such as Mohammad Ali Abtahi, Behzad Nabavi, and Abdollah Ramezanzadeh. Over a hundred demonstrators received lengthy prison sentences, with at least 6 condemned to death.
Some pivotal cases presided over by Salavati include the ominous trial of Iranian-Swedish doctor Ahmadreza Djalali, where the judge proclaimed, “Your sentence is death, and it won’t change at the end of the trial.”
In the Ruhollah Zam case, he handed down a death sentence on 17 charges, leading to Zam’s execution on December 12, 2020, despite being a French resident.
In the trial of a group of environmental activists, Salavati denied defendants the right to choose their own lawyers. Narges Mohammadi faced a 10-year prison sentence in 2015, and Mohsen Amir-Aslani received the death penalty in October 2014 for providing a different interpretation of the Quran. Zahra Bahrami, an Iranian-Dutch citizen, initially arrested for participating in the Ashura protests in 2009, was executed on January 22, 2011, with her death sentence later attributed to drug trafficking to evade international scrutiny. Omid Kokabi, an elite physics student in the United States, received a ten-year prison sentence in April 2012 for allegedly “collaborating with an enemy state.”
In a regime that only survives and thrives on terror, individuals such as Judge Salavati find an unhindered path to power by betraying the very essence of humanity and humanitarian values. Despite global condemnation and rightful designation of the clerical regime for its egregious human rights violations, the lack of concrete actions has granted perpetrators like Salavati an alarming degree of impunity. The international community, at the very least, should advocate for the universal diplomatic isolation of Tehran, making any relations contingent upon the cessation of the death penalty in Iran.

https://www.ncr-iran.org/en/news/anews/who-is-who/judge-salavati-the-ruthless-enforcer-of-irans-medieval-legal-decrees/

22 January 2024 :

January 21, 2024 - A young female student from Kohdasht, Anahita Amirpour, lost her life due to gunfire from plainclothes forces of the Intelligence Department in Borujerd city, Lorestan province. Security institutions are allegedly pressuring the family and friends of the student, attempting to associate this incident with the explosions in Kerman. This move is perceived as an effort to manipulate the deliberate government-sanctioned murder into a security case through scenario fabrication.
According to a report obtained by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, on the evening of Friday, January 19, 2024, plainclothes forces from the Borujerd Intelligence Department, situated in the Nizamabad area of the city, opened fire on the occupants of a Peugeot 206 car. This incident led to the death of Anahita Amirpour, a 20-year-old female student in her first semester of physical education at Borujerd Islamic Azad University.
"M. Jalaifar" from Borujerd and the car's driver, also a student, sustained serious injuries and are presently receiving treatment in the special care department of Chamran Hospital in Borujerd.
According to a reliable source, the incident unfolded when plainclothes forces from the Intelligence Department hastily approached the car of the two students, instructing them to stop and exit the vehicle. Due to their civilian attire, the driver, alarmed, attempted to flee, and subsequently, Intelligence Department police opened fire on the two young students.
Hengaw has received information that security agencies have exerted pressure on the family and friends of these two students over the last two days, urging them not to disclose details about the incident. Today, on Sunday, two personnel from Chamran Hospital in Borujerd were reportedly summoned by the intelligence department of the city and faced severe threats.
Notably, the security and law enforcement agencies of Borujerd have refrained from providing any comments on this incident. However, in the initial response to the news, Muslim Moradi, the governor of the city, informed state media: "In response to the assassinations of agents affiliated with global arrogance in Kerman, Sistan-Balochistan, and to decisively address criminal activities, military and law enforcement forces have been on full alert in recent days to investigate, monitor, and address any individuals disturbing societal security."
Continuing his statement, Moradi explained, "In this regard, the police forces of Borujerd city suspected a Peugeot 206 car. After instructing the car to stop, its two occupants, both individuals, allegedly ignored repeated warnings from the police officers and attempted to flee."
Moradi concluded without disclosing the identities of the two students, mentioning that one of them passed away after being transported to the hospital, while the other is currently receiving medical care. Contrary to the governor's account, Hengaw sources maintain that the Intelligence Department forces fired on these two young students, resulting in the loss of Anahita Amirpour's life.
Civil activists in Borujerd assert that the governor and local security institutions are seeking to justify the government's role in the state-sanctioned killings of the female student. They allege that officials are connecting the city's security situation to the explosions during Qassem Soleimani's death anniversary in Kerman and recent conflicts in Sistan-Balochistan. The activists argue that this strategy is intended to pressure civil society into silence regarding the state-sanctioned killing of Anahita.

https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/01/borujerd-female-student-anahita-amirpour-fatally-shot-by-government-forces

15 January 2024 :

January 15, 2024 - Narges Mohammadi has been sentenced to a further 15 months behind bars, her fifth conviction since 2021 and third from inside prison.
Presided over by Judge Iman Afshari, Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court imposed a 15-month prison term on Mohammadi for “propaganda against the regime.” Additionally, she received a two-year ban on residing in Tehran and neighboring provinces, a two-year travel restriction, a two-year prohibition from joining political/civil groups, and limitations on smartphone usage for the same duration.
The verdict was issued on December 19, 2023, during an in-absentia court session prompted by a complaint from the Ministry of Intelligence, according to Mrs. Mohammadi’s social media page.
Currently incarcerated in Evin Prison, Mohammadi continues to face additional penalties for her activism.
In October 2020, she was released from Zanjan Prison after enduring approximately five and a half years of imprisonment. However, her ordeal persisted as she faced another legal case, culminating in a sentence of 30 months of imprisonment, 80 lashes, and two fines.
On November 16, 2021, Mohammadi was arrested once again during a commemorative event honoring Ebrahim Ketabdar, who had lost his life during the November 2019 protests in Karaj. Subsequently, Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court handed down a staggering eight-year prison sentence, accompanied by seventy-four lashes, two years of exile, and various social restrictions.
Adding to her ordeal, Mohammadi received an additional one-year prison sentence in early August, stemming from a new case initiated during her incarceration.

https://www.en-hrana.org/narges-mohammadi-faces-additional-penalties-while-incarcerated/
https://www.iranintl.com/en/202401153252

15 January 2024 :

January 15, 2024 - New Charges Against Two Journalists After Their Release
According to the Mizan news agency, which is affiliated with Iran's judiciary, Elaheh Mohammadi and Niloofar Hamedi face new indictments for flouting Iran's hijab law after they published photographs on social media without wearing head scarves just hours after being temporarily released from prison, where they were serving lengthy sentences for their coverage of the death of Mahsa Amini.
Mohammadi and Hamedi's case highlights the continued battle Tehran's conservative clerics are fighting to strictly enforce the hijab laws in the face of mass discontent over the policy.
The hijab, or Islamic head scarf, became compulsory for women and girls over the age of 9 in 1981, two years after the Islamic Revolution in Iran. The move immediately triggered protests that were swiftly crushed by the newly installed authorities.
Many women have flouted the rule over the years and pushed the boundaries of what officials say is acceptable clothing.
Hamedi and Mohammadi were sentenced to 13 and 12 years, respectively for their coverage of the death of Amini, a 22 year old who died while in police custody for an alleged hijab infraction. The two were granted “temporary release” from Tehran’s Evin Prison on bail on January 14 pending an appeal of their sentences.
Elnaz Mohammadi disclosed that her sister secured bail with 10 billion tomans, equivalent to approximately 200,000 dollars.
Hamedi, a correspondent for the daily newspaper Shargh, was apprehended at her residence in Tehran by security forces on September 22, 2022. She gained notoriety for being the first journalist to publish a photograph of Mahsa Amini in a coma. In December 2022, she was transferred to Qarchak Prison in Varamin.
Mohammadi, a reporter for the daily newspaper Ham-Mihan, faced arrest on September 29, 2022, following her coverage of the funeral of Mahsa Amini in Saqqez.
Moreover, both journalists were prohibited from affiliating with political parties and groups, as well as engaging in journalism across media and the Internet.
Ali Alqasimehr, the head of Tehran's judiciary, said the decision to grant temporary release to the journalists was taken due to the protracted nature of the investigation and the appellate process. The pair were initially arrested last year.
Their case has attracted widespread support in Iran and abroad. Chess Grandmaster Sara Khadem voiced her support for the pair while praising their courage and called them "real champions."
Hamedi was charged because she took a photo of Amini's parents embracing in the Tehran hospital where their daughter was lying in a coma after she had been taken into police custody for an alleged head-scarf violation.
Her post of the photo on Twitter was the first media mention of the case and one of her last posts before being arrested days later.
Mohammadi covered Amini's funeral in her hometown of Saghez, which marked the beginning of mass protests that swept the country following the 22-year-old's death in September 2022.
Those protests were met by a brutal crackdown as they grew into one of the biggest challenges faced by the Islamist government since Iran's 1979 revolution.
The European Parliament awarded the 2023 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to Amini and the Women, Life, Freedom movement that was sparked by her death. Iranian authorities prevented Amini’s parents and brother from traveling abroad in December 2023 to receive the prize.

https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-journalists-mohammadi-hamedi-new-charges-released-amini/32775174.html
https://www.en-hrana.org/female-journalists-elahe-mohammadi-and-niloofar-hamedi-released-from-evin-prison/

29 January 2024 :

January 15, 2024 - Death sentences of ten political prisoners upheld
Mojahed Kourkouri, Reza Rasaei, Farhad Salimi, Anwar Khezri, Khosrow Besharat, Kamran Sheikheh, Mohsen Mazloum, Mohammad Faramarzi, Vafa Azarbar, and Pejman Fatehi
Iran judiciary has upheld the death sentences of ten political prisoners. The ten prisoners are awaiting the implementation of their sentences. The families of some of these prisoners held a sit-in outside the Evin Prison and demanded a halt to the execution of their loved ones.
The names of these ten political prisoners are as follows.
Mojahed Kourkouri, one of the detainees of the nationwide protests in 2022 in Izeh, is currently imprisoned in Shaiban Prison in Ahvaz. His death sentence was upheld by Branch 39 of the Supreme Court on December 23, 2023.
Reza Rasaei, another detainee of the nationwide protests in 2022 in Ardabil, is currently imprisoned in Diesel Abad Prison in Kermanshah. His death sentence has also been upheld by Branch 17 of the Supreme Court on December 24, 2023.
Also, four Sunni prisoners named Farhad Salimi, Anwar Khezri, Khosrow Besharat, and Kamran Sheikheh, who are currently detained in Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj, have been incarcerated for over 14 years. Their death sentences have been upheld, and the Iranian judiciary has condemned all seven of them to death in a joint case.
Four other prisoners who are awaiting execution are Kurdish individuals named Mohsen Mazloum, 27 years old from Mahabad, Mohammad Faramarzi, 28 years old from Dehgolan, Vafa Azarbar, 26 years old from Urmia, and Pejman Fatehi, 28 years old from Kamyaran. They have been sentenced to death by Tehran’s Revolutionary Court presided by Judge Iman Afshari. Their death sentences were upheld by Branch 9 of the Supreme Court on January 6, 2024. The four prisoners have been condemned to execution on false charges of having ties to Israel.
The Iranian judiciary has upheld the death sentences of ten political prisoners, bringing them closer to the gallows with each passing moment. The Iranian regime has already executed twenty political prisoners in 2023. The confirmation of the death sentences for the ten political prisoners in the first month of 2024 indicates an alarming trend of accelerated executions of political prisoners, which is deeply concerning. Iran Human Rights Monitor (Iran HRM) calls for immediate intervention by the United Nations and human rights organizations to halt the execution orders.

https://iran-hrm.com/2024/01/15/ten-political-prisoners-awaiting-implementation-of-their-death-sentences/

15 January 2024 :

January 13, 2024 - 17 Groups Call for Action to Halt Execution of Four Kurdish Political Prisoners
Iran Human Rights and 16 other organizations have signed the following statement as part of 'Impact Iran'. The text of the statement is as follows:
We, as Impact Iran, urge the international community to join us in demanding an immediate halt to the imminent executions and overturn the death sentences of Kurdish political prisoners Mohsen Mazloum, Pejman Fatehi, Vafa Azarbar, and Hajir Faramarzi. The international community must take robust action now to prevent these executions.
The four men were arrested in Urmia, West Azerbaijan, on 22 June 2022 and have been held incommunicado ever since. They reportedly were tortured into delivering forced confessions broadcasted by state media. Ultimately, the Tehran Revolutionary Court, following proceedings marred by serious violations of fair trial and due process standards, sentenced them all to death for moharebeh (enmity against god) and efsad-fil-arz (corruption on earth) on alleged espionage charges for Israel. Alarmingly, the Supreme Court then upheld their death penalty within 24 hours, as reported by their relatives.
Given the rapid confirmation of the death sentences by Iranian courts amidst an escalating campaign to suppress dissent and instill fear among Iranians through widespread application of the death penalty, there exists a grave and immediate risk that these executions will be expediently carried out.
This urgency underscores the critical need for prompt international action. Impact Iran reaffirms that international condemnation of cases of individuals facing execution, when coupled with proactive diplomatic engagement and concrete actions to hold Iran accountable on the international stage, are not just mere symbolic acts. They are powerful tools in preventing executions and have saved lives in Iran.
Many more are at risk of execution.
We are deeply alarmed and appalled by the chilling surge in executions, including against those who have expressed dissent since the onset of the Woman Life Freedom movement in September 2022 following the death of Jina Amini in morality police custody. As a tool for intimidation, these executions are part of a broader campaign to spread fear among the Iranian population, quash any form of dissent, and force Iranians into self-censorship. So far, the authorities have executed at least eight individuals for alleged acts connected to the protests. More are at imminent risk of execution.
Human rights monitors report that in 2023, the number of persons executed skyrocketed, with over 790 persons being executed. Ethnic minorities are often flagrantly over-represented among those executed. More than 20% of those executed in 2023 belong to the Baluch minority, while they represent between 2 to 5% of the population. Kurdish prisoners make up over 50% of those executed for political and security-related charges in the past 13 years. These numbers are even more alarming considering that Iran’s legal and justice systems function in utter disregard of fair trial and due process to the point of “render[ing] most if not all executions in the State an arbitrary deprivation of life.”
Despite global condemnation, including a statement almost a year ago from over 50 states warning Iran against the instrumentalization of the death penalty “to punish individuals participating in protests and to strike fear into the population with the aim of chilling dissent,” Iran continues to have one of the highest execution rates in the world. The government's widespread and illegal use of the death penalty, even in the face of repeated calls from UN human rights experts, states, and civil society organizations, indicates that Iran will continue its relentless spree of executions unless the United Nations and the international community dramatically increase the political costs associated with these acts.
Therefore, we call upon Member States and the United Nations, including its human rights accountability mechanisms, to:
Urgently, publicly, and unequivocally urge Iranian authorities to halt the executions of Mohsen Mazloum, Pejman Fatehi, Vafa Azarbar, and Hajir Faramarzi and call for an overturn of their death sentences. We urge Member States to go beyond mere restatements of their traditional opposition to the death penalty in all circumstances, explicitly name the individuals at risk of executions, and acknowledge the arbitrary nature of their death sentences.
Invoke diplomatic channels, both through Embassies for countries with a presence in Iran and through countries’ engagement with Iranian Permanent Missions in Geneva, Vienna, and New York. We call on States to inquire about and express grave concern regarding the imminent executions of the four men and others at risk, with a view to preventing their executions.
Systematically, publicly and bilaterally, reiterate an unequivocal call for a moratorium on all executions in view of abolishing the death penalty in Iran and highlight the pressing need to hold accountable those responsible for issuing and carrying out arbitrary deprivations of life.
Utilize all available avenues within the United Nations, including the Human Rights Council and the General Assembly, to highlight grave concerns about the use of the death penalty in Iran and mobilize international pressure for change.

SIGNATORIES
Abdorrahman Boroumand Center
ADAPP - Association for the Defence of Azerbaijani Political Prisoners in Iran
AHRAZ
Ahwaz Human Rights Organization
All Human Rights for All in Iran
Baloch Activists Campaign
Balochistan Human Rights Group
Ensemble contre la peine de mort (ECPM)
Haalvsh
Hengaw Human Rights Organization
Impact Iran
Iran Human Rights
International Educational Development, Inc. (IED)
Kurdistan Human Rights Association-Geneva (KMMK-G)
Kurdpa
Rasank
Siamak Pourzand Foundation
Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO)

https://iranhr.net/en/statement/63/