27 April 2022 :
At least 50 political prisoners await execution in Islamic Republic prisons
While because of censorship and oppression ruling in Iran under the theocratic regime of Islamic Republic of Iran, much news of prisoners, especially political prisoners are unheard and unpublished, the name of 50 political prisoner awaiting their execution in various prisons of this regime has been gathered and published.
It is to be mentioned that most probably more political prisoners await execution in horrendous prisons of Khamenei’s despotic and reactionary regime whose name has not been included in this list due to censorship ruling in Iran and impossibility of transparent and accurate information.
On the other hand the Islamic Republic’s Judiciary informs some of political prisoners’ families that their beloved has received a death sentence while such a decree has not officially be imparted to the political prisoner of has not been officially issued (an instance is the case of Abbas and Mohsen Deris).
It is also not clear if the death sentence has been carried out or not in some cases such as political prisoner, Majed Amouri, as in some prisons (including Ahvaz Prison) hardly any news leaks out.
Many political prisoners are indicted with charges such as “corrupt on earth” or “Moharebeh (enmity with God)”, the punishment for which in the hellish regime of Velayat-e-Faqih is death sentence but their file is still in a state of limbo with no decisive decree issued. In this manner the political prisoner and his/her family is kept under constant psychological torture and torment.
To complete this list and to publish the names of political prisoners who await execution in Islamic Republic’s prisons, we ask that all the families or other persons who have such information to provide the human rights center of “No to Prison- No to Execution” with it.
Isfahan Central Prison, known as Dastgerd:
At least seven political prisoners await execution in Isfahan prison.
In late winter of 2020, the second branch of Isfahan Revolution Court sentenced five detainees of January 2018 protests in Iran to death. They are:
Hadi Kiani son of Sahn-Ali, born in 1990, residing in Khomeini City. He was detained on March 10, 2019, on charge of participating in January 2018 nationwide protests. He was under torture in solitary confinement at least for 40 days and was sentenced to death.
Abbas Mohammadi, born in 1991, residing in Khomeini City, father of two. He was arrested by security forces on April 11, 2019, by security forces and was sentenced to death.
Mehdi Salehi Qaleh Shahrookhi, son of Mohammad Rahim, born in 1983, residing in Yazdan Shahr, father of about a seven-year-old girl, sentenced to death.
Mohammad Bastami, son of Sharifi, born in 1992, residing in Isfahan, married, detained on March 12, 2019, sentenced to death.
Majid Nazari Kondari, born in 1994, residing in Mal-Khalifeh City, sentenced to death.
6&7- Mohammad Qaedi and Sadeq Mahmoodi, sentenced to being hanged in public on charge of killing a detective called Ehsan Nassiri.
Khorramabad Central Prison:
Mohammad Keshvari, son of Hamid from Khoramabad County, a detainee of November 2019 protests of the city. He was sentenced to death by Revolutionary Court on June 28, 2020.
Sanandaj Central Prison:
Mohammad Rahimi, 49, from Sanandaj, son of Mohammad Saleh, charged with “Baghi” (taking up arms against the state) through membership in Kurdistan Free Party (PJAK) and sentenced to death. He is also sentenced to 35years in prison for aiding in a murder.
Urmia Central Prison:
At least 4 political prisoners await execution at Urmia Central Prison.
Mahieddin Ebrahimi, 42, married, father of a handicapped child, from Alkavi Village in Oshnavieh. He was sentenced to death by Urmia Revolution Court, presiding over by Judge Shaikhlou, on charge of “Baghi” and “membership in Kurdistan Democratic Party for the second time. The decree was imparted to him on the same day.
Shaker Behroozi, from Urmia, confined in Urmia Prison since late winter of 2019. The Velayat-e-Faqih Judiciary issued his death sentence on late summer of 2020. He is sentenced to death on charge of “Baghi” and “membership in Komleh party” (Kurdistan Organization, Iran Communist Party). He was under torture for a year and 9 days in solitary confinement to confess that he had assassinated a member of IRGC called “Mamal Mohammadi”.
Firooz Moosa-lou, from Khoy. On Saturday March 12, 2022, after his case was in a state of limbo for 32 months, Firooz Moosa-Lou was sentenced to death on charge of “Moharebeh” through membership in a Kurdish Party by the second branch of Urmia Revolutionary Court.
Hatam Azodmir, 25. He was sentenced to death on charge of “Baghi” through membership in Kurdistan Labor Party (P.K.K.) on Friday, March 18, 2022, by Khoy County’s Revolutionary Court.
Mashhad Vakil Abad Prison:
At leas seven political prisoners await execution in Mashhad’s Vakil Abad Prison.
Mohammad Javad Vafaee Thani. He was sentenced to death on charge of “corrupt on earth” at branch 4 of Mashhad Revolutionary Court on Sunday, January 9, 2022.
Six Sunni political prisoners confined in Mashhad Vakil Abad Prison were sentenced to death on charge of “Baghi” in 2019 by Mashhad Revolutionary Court. The decree was issued by branch 1 of this court presiding over by judge Mahmoud Davood Abadi and was imparted to them. The six are:
Isa Eid Mohammadi
Farhad Shakeri
Abdolhakil Azim Gargij
Abdolrahman Gargij
Taj Mohammad Khormali
Hossein Varasteh Soleimani
The other defendants in this case were executed last year, including Kajir Saadat, Hamid Rastbala and Mohammad Ali Arayesh.
Gohardasht Prison (Rajai Shahr Prison)
At least 14 political prisoners await execution in Gohardasht Prison, seven of which are Sunni. The death sentence of these prisoners, who had been arrested for false charges eleven years ago, was confirmed by Branch 38 of the Supreme Court in late summer of 2020, after 11 years of uncertainty in Urmia, Evin and Rajai Shahr prisons. Their names are:
Anwar Khezri, from Mahabad. He was detained along with two other Sunni citizens, Kamran Sheikheh and Khosro Besharat, on December 7, 2009, by security agents and was transferred to Urmia MOIS Directorate’s detention center.
Kamrah Sheikheh, born in 1984 in Mahabad, a high school graduate and single. Kamran Skeikheh was detained along with six other Sunnis in 2009.
Farhad Salimi born in 1978, from Saqqez, he was detained on February 8, 2010, by MOIS agents.
Qasem Absteh born in 1979, from Mahabad. He is married and has two children. Seyyed Qasem Absteh was detained in mid-winter of 2020 and was taken to Urmia MOIS Directorate’s detention center.
Khosro Besharat was detained in mid-winter of 2020 by Mahabad Intelligence and was taken to Urmia MOIS Directorate’s detention center. He was under torture for a month in solitary confinement.
Ayyoob Karimi was detained on December 7, 2009, and was under interrogation for eight months in Urmia MOIS Directorate’s detention center.
Davood Abdollahi, a Sunni, residing in Mahabad was detained on December 7, 2009, along six other persons by security forces on charge of assassinating Mullah Abdolkarim Tina in Mahabad. He was under torture and interrogation for eight months.
Seven Kurd political prisoners are also on death row in Rajai Shahr Prison. Not enough information is available about these prisoners. Only their names have been sent to the human rights center of “No to Prison- No to Execution”. These seven prisoners are:
Mohammad Keyvan Karimi
Farzad Samadi from Saqqez
Fraidoon Zakeri Nasab, 29, from Sarpol Zahab, sentenced to death on charge of cooperating with radical groups.
Yasin Mahmoodian from Kermanshah
Saeed Karimi from Kermanshah
Seyyed Shahoo Ebrahimi from Sanandaj
Seyyed Jamal Mosavi from Sanandaj
Kermanshah Central Prison, also known as Dizel Abad prison:
Mehdi Asgharzadeh from Javanrood, sentenced to death, is confined in Kermanshah Prison.
Shiraz Central Prison, also known as Adel Abad Prison:
Iman Sabzikar from Joonaqani. On Saturday, March 5, 2022, the trial of Iman Sabzikar Joonaqani, charged with the murder of Ali Akbar Ranjbar, a corrupt police officer (SSF officer), was held in the First Branch of the Criminal Court of Fars Province, presided over by Judge Mohsen Rajaeinia. The death sentence along with other sentences was hastily issued. (The decree is now sent to the Supreme Court)
Ahvaz Central Prison, known as Shaiban
Majed Amouri, son of Naji, 23, from Ramshir is sentenced to death on charge of murdering a SSF officer while helping his brother. This Ahvazi youth was taken to quarantine section on Saturday, April 3, 2022, to be executed and is most probably secretly executed.
Zahedan Central Prison:
At least 13 Baluch political prisoners await execution in Zahedan Prison but unfortunately the news of the decrees has been censored and it is not seen published much in the media. These political prisoners are:
Bashir Ahmad Hossein Zehi, 37, from Saravan, sentenced to 15 years o exile on charge of membership in a dissident group and execution (Qesas) according to his other case.
Denzoo Chakeri, 29, son of Khalil, arrested on September 16, 2015, sentenced to two-time execution and 10 years in prison on charge of membership in dissident groups, confined in ward 3 of Zahedan Prison (He is from Pakistan).
Sajjad Baluch, 22, son of Hossein, detained on September 16, 2015, confined in ward 4 of Zahedan Prison, sentenced to two-time execution and 10 years in jail on charge of membership in dissident groups (He is from Pakistan).
Einollah Qanbar Zehi, 32, from Zahedan, confined in ward 3 of Zahedan Prison, sentenced to 25 years in jail and execution (Qesas), sharing a case with Nassrollah Qanbar Zehi and Molavi Nooreddin Kashani. Nooreddin was released over a billion tomans bail.
Nassrollah Qanbar Zehi, 29, from Zahedan, confined in ward 3 of Zahedan Prison, sentenced to 25 years in prison and execution (Qesas)
Molavi Abdolkarim Koohi, 32, residing in Padig Village in Sarvaz, detained for the first time on October 23, 2015, in Sarbaz by MOIS, sentenced to execution on charge of membership in dissident groups.
Molavi Amin Baluchi, 27, residing in Padig Village of Saravan, confined in ward 3 of Zahedan Prison, detained for the first time on October 23, 2015, in Sarbaz by MOIS, sentenced to execution on charge of membership in dissident groups.
Edris Jamshid Zehi, 42, Probably from Iranshahr, arrested in late winter of 2019 on charge of killing a Basij member, sentenced to death.
Mohammad Karim Barkizaee Akson, residing in Zahedan, sentenced to 15 years in jail and execution on charge of membership in dissident groups.
Mohammad Barahooie Anjomani, residing in Zahedan, sentenced to 15 years in jail and execution on charge of membership in dissident groups.
Edris Bilrani, residing in Zahedan, residing in Zahedan, sentenced to 15 years in jail and execution on charge of membership in dissident groups.
Abdolmalek Mir Baluchzehi, 37, residing in Zahedan, detained in late winter of 2010, sentenced to life in prison and execution on charge of membership in dissident groups.
Amanollah Raisi, 39, from Jalak, arrested by IRGC in 2016 in Khash, sentenced to two-time execution on charge of membership in dissident groups.
We thank the Hengaw Human Rights Organization and the Haalvsh website for assisting us in compiling this report to collect the names and information of Kurd and Baluch prisoners. Once again, the human rights center of “No to Prison- No to Execution” urges the international human rights organizations, European Parliament, Ms. Michelle Bachelet the UN High Commissioner of Human Rights and Mr. Javaid Rehman, the Especial Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Iran to send an investigative humanitarian mission to visit Iran’s prisons. Life of the prisoners in general and political prisoners in particular, is at stake in Iran regime’s inhumane prisons.
50 political prisoners await execution in Islamic Republic prisons (javanehha.com)
