5 Prisoners Executed in Central Prison of Karaj

HRANA News Agency – 5 prisoners have been executed in the Central Prison of Karaj on charge of drug trafficking.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), these executions have taken place on June 8th. Continue reading “5 Prisoners Executed in Central Prison of Karaj”

One Prisoner Executed in Zahedan Prison

HRANA News Agency – A prisoner have been hanged in the prison of Zahedan.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Farzad Parvin, 22, was hanged on charge of murder in the prison of Zahedan on June 8th. Continue reading “One Prisoner Executed in Zahedan Prison”

8 Prisoners Have Been Hanged in Bandar Abbas

HRANA News Agency – 8 prisoners have been hanged on drug related charges in Bandar Abbas Prison.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), these 8 prisoners have been hanged on June 8th. Continue reading “8 Prisoners Have Been Hanged in Bandar Abbas”

11 Prisoners Executed in Ghezel Hesar Prison

HRANA News Agency – 11 Prisoners have been executed in Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the 11 prisoners were charged with drug trafficking and have been hanged on June 8th. Continue reading “11 Prisoners Executed in Ghezel Hesar Prison”

6 Prisoners Hanged in Uremia Prison

HRANA News Agency – 6 prisoners have been hanged in the prison of Uremia.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), 6 prisoners have been hanged on drug related charges in Uremia Prison on June 8th. Continue reading “6 Prisoners Hanged in Uremia Prison”

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Seven Prisoners Hanged in Shiraz

HRANA News Agency – Seven prisoners with drug related charges were hanged in Shiraz.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), these seven prisoners who had been transferred from Pirniya prison to solitary confinements in Adelabad prison on Friday, have been executed on June 6th. Continue reading “Seven Prisoners Hanged in Shiraz”

5 Prisoners Have Been Hanged in Tabriz

HRANA News Agency – 5 prisoners with drug related charges have been hanged in Tabriz last Sunday.

According to the report of the Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), these 5 prisoners were all charged with drug trafficking and have been hanged in the Central Prison of Tabriz on May 31st. Continue reading “5 Prisoners Have Been Hanged in Tabriz”

A Prisoner Hanged in Tabriz

HRANA News Agency – Mohammad Abbasnejad has been hanged in the Prison of Tabriz on June 1st.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Mohammad Abbasnejad, 32, son of Aziz, from Sardasht was hanged on charge of drug trafficking in the Central Prison of Tabriz on Monday June 1st. Continue reading “A Prisoner Hanged in Tabriz”

Video Footage of the Last Moments of Prisoners before Being Taken to Gallows

HRANA News Agency – The video footage that you can watch here shows the last farewell of Farzad Tahai and Amin Babai, two prisoners who were executed on June 1st in Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj. HRANA published this footage to draw the attentions to the matter of death penalty and precisely to the execution of prisoners with drug related charges in Iran.

During the recent months the rate of the mass executions and sometimes public executions has increased although the Iranian officials had told that they were going to consider the matter of eliminating death penalty on drug related charges in a bill in the parliament in April. Continue reading “Video Footage of the Last Moments of Prisoners before Being Taken to Gallows”

12 Prisoners Hanged in Ghezel Hesar Prison / One Died of Heart Attack in Solitary Confinement

HRANA News Agency – 12 Prisoners have been hanged in Ghezel Hesar Prison of Karaj and one of the death row prisoners died after a heart attack in solitary confinement.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), these 13 prisoners had been transferred to solitary confinements on May 30th. 12 of them were hanged on June 1st but a prisoner identified as Mohammad Mirnejad died after having a heart attack in solitary confinement. Continue reading “12 Prisoners Hanged in Ghezel Hesar Prison / One Died of Heart Attack in Solitary Confinement”