Category: Executions

3 prisoners have been hanged in Ardebil

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Ardebil

HRANA News Agency – Three prisoners have been hanged in Ardebil charged with drug trafficking yesterday morning.

 

According to a report by Ardebil Judiciary, on the basis of the sentence of the first branch of the revolutionary court of Ardebil, two brothers from Germi born in 1965 and 1972 were charged with cooperation in transporting 4 kg, 535 gr. and 5 cgr. Heroin and sentenced to death which was enforced yesterday morning after the legal procedure. Continue reading “3 prisoners have been hanged in Ardebil”

Corrections – The case of the eight-year-old juvenile offender

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Children, Executions
Death Penalty, Juvenile Offenders, Rajai Shahr Prison

HRANA News Agency – On July 4, 2013, Shargh Newspaper published a short news story inviting its readers to attend the debut of a play to save the life of an innocent child who was to be executed the following week.  The story appeared on page 16 of the issue numbered 1773 and identified the name of the play, the Blue Sensation of Death, as well as the location and time of the debut.  The news story indicated that the proceeds from the play was to be used towards the retribution demanded by the family of a victim who was killed by the child.

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A juvenile offender will be hanged next week

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Children, Death Penalty, Juvenile Offenders

HRANA News Agency – A juvenile offender who has spent 10 years in prison for a crime committed at the age of eight will be hanged next week in Tehran.

According to a report by Shargh Newspaper, the plaintiff has demanded approximately $500,000 in reparation before giving the required consent for the sentence to be commuted.  Iranian criminal law allows death penalty for children, but the sentence can be carried out only after the child reaches 18 . Continue reading “A juvenile offender will be hanged next week”

6 prisoners have been hanged in Bam

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Bam, Kerman

HRANA News Agency – The head of the judiciary of Kerman province confirmed the execution of 6 prisoners on charge of drug trafficking.

 

According to a report by ISNA, Ali Tavakkoli, the head of the judiciary of Kerman province said: “According to the sentence of the revolutionary court of Bam 6 prisoners have been hanged on charge of drug trafficking this morning.” Continue reading “6 prisoners have been hanged in Bam”

25 prisoners have been hanged in 2 days

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Ghezel Hesar prison, Rajai Shahr Prison

HRANA News Agency – 21 prisoners have been hanged in Ghezel Hesar prison of Karaj on Tuesday, also 4 prisoners have been hanged in Rajai Shahr prison on Wednesday.

 

According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the family of Mohsen Jahanbakhsh, the prisoner who had disappeared since last Monday, went to Rajai Shahr prison of Karaj to follow his situation yesterday morning. Continue reading “25 prisoners have been hanged in 2 days”

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Transferring a sentenced to death prisoner to an unknown location

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Mohsen Jahanbakhsh

HRANA News Agency – Mohsen Jahanbakhsh the prisoner who is sentenced to death has been transferred from Rajaie Shahr prison to unknown location and there is no information about him.

 

According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Mohsen Jahanbakhsh who was sentenced to death by judge Salevati in branch 15 of Tehran revolutionary court on charge of stick-up to the bank armored car as an enemy of God and the verdict was confirmed by supreme court, has been transferred to unknown location on July 1 around 2 P.M. Continue reading “Transferring a sentenced to death prisoner to an unknown location”

Two prisoners were hanged in Khorram Abad

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Khorram Abad

HRANA News Agency – Two prisoners were hanged in Khorram Abad on charge of trafficking industrial drugs.

 

According to a news by IRIB, Alizadeh, the commander of the Lorestan province police said: “The execution sentence of two prisoners who were charged with trafficking 2 kg and 189 gr of industrial drugs has been enforced this morning in the central prison of Khorram Abad.”

 

This source did not say anything about the names and ages of the hanged prisoners.

4 prisoners are sentenced to death in public

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Karaj

HRANA News Agency – 4 prisoners who are said to be rubbers have been sentenced to death in public on charge of enmity with the God.

 

According to a report by Ghanun, these 4 prisoners who are said to be involved in 4 stick-ups, keeping, carrying and using illegal weapons , disturbing the public order and threatening the civilians have been tried by the second branch of the revolutionary court of Karaj and sentenced to death on charge of enmity against the God. Continue reading “4 prisoners are sentenced to death in public”

Two prisoners were hanged in public in Karaj

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Karaj

HRANA News Agency – In spite of the announcement of Qazvin prosecutor and international objections two prisoners have been hanged in public in Karaj this morning.

 

According to a report by Mehr, last year two sisters complained of being raped in a police station. They said two young boys who picked them up as passengers brought them to a garden around Kordan and raped them. Continue reading “Two prisoners were hanged in public in Karaj”

One prisoner has been hanged in Gachsaran

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Gachsaran

HRANA News Agency – A prisoner has been hanged on charge of murder in the central prison of Gachsaran this morning.

 

According to a report by Fars, the administrator of the central prison Gachsaran said: “A.S was charged with killing Mr. Mohsen Hosseini Nik and has been hanged this morning.” Continue reading “One prisoner has been hanged in Gachsaran”