Category: Executions

Nine Inmates Executed in Zanjan, Birjand, and Zahedan Prisons.

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Abdolnasir She Bakhsh, Ahmad Panahi Khanghah, Amrollah Basij, Birjand, Hassan Aghamohammadi, Hooshang Kurd, Khaled Raisi, Mansoor Barahooie, Mehdi Aghoosh, Zahedan, zanjan

Nine inmates have been executed in Zanjan, Birjand, and Zahedan Prisons.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, quoting Haal Vsh, on September 10, 2022, the Zahedan Prison officials executed five inmates, including a woman. 

Four of the inmates have been identified as Khaled Raisi, 38, Amrollah Basij, 27, Abdolnasir She Bakhsh, 42, and Hooshang Kurd, 27. All have been convicted of murder. The female prisoner is still unidentified. 

Haal Vsh also reported the execution of an inmate identified as Mansoor Barahooie in Birjand Prison. Birjand Revolutionary Court sentenced Barahooie to death on drug-related charges in 2019.

On September 11, Iran Human Rights Organization further reported the execution of two inmates identified as Mehdi Aghoosh, 30, and Hassan Aghamohammadi, 27, in Zanjan and Isfahan Prisons, both convicted of murder. Four years ago, Aghoosh was accused and convicted of killing a man in a group fight. Aghamohammadi was convicted of murder three years ago.

Iran Human Rights Organization has additionally reported that an inmate identified as Ahmad Panahi Khanghah, 40, convicted of murder was executed in Ardabil Prison.

These executions have not been reported by official sources and media outlets inside Iran so far.

Nine Inmates Executed in Rajai Shahr, Gonbad-e Kavus, and Bandar Abbas

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Abolfazl Shahi, Bandar-Abbas, Gonbad-e Kavus, Khosro Noorbakhsh, Mohammad Arab, Rajai-Shahr, Yarmohammad Eshagh-Zehi

On September 7, 2022, Rajai Shahr Prison officials executed seven inmates who were previously convicted of murder.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, on September 7, 2022, seven inmates were executed in Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj.

HRANA has identified three out of the seven inmates as Khosro Noorbakhsh, Mohammad Arab, and Abolfazl Shahi.

On that day, in Gonbad-e Kavus, Golestan Province, an inmate identified as Ghafoor Nejat Pour, age 22, was executed. He was convicted of murder.

Haal Vsh also reported the execution of an Afghan National, Yarmohammad Eshagh-Zehi, age 40, in Bandar Abbas. He was arrested and sentenced to death on drug-related charges two years ago. Eshagh-Zehi’s family has not yet been informed about his execution.

These executions have not been reported by official sources and media outlets inside Iran so far.

Nine Inmates Executed in Minab and Taybad Prisons

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Abbas Nobakht, Abdolghafoor Bahadorzadeh Rigi, Hassan Hagh Verdi-Zadeh, Khalghollah Fahim-Zadeh, Minab, Mohammad Kazemi, Mohammad Zobeiri, Mohammad-Reza Hedayati, Soleyman Narooie, Taybad

On September 7, 2022, nine inmates convicted of drug-related crimes were executed in Minab and Taybad Prisons.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, quoting Haal Vsh, seven inmates were executed in Minab Prison.

The inmates have been identified as Soleyman Narooie, Abdolghafoor Bahadorzadeh Rigi, Abbas Nobakht, Mohammad Zobeiri, Mohammad Kazemi, and Mohammad-Reza Hedayati.

Iran Human Rights Organization also reports the execution of two inmates in Taybad Prison in Khorasan Razavi Province. These individuals have been identified as Khalghollah Fahim-Zadeh who is an Afghan National, and Hassan Hagh Verdi-Zadeh.

Three Inmates Executed in Karaj

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Aziziar Hashemi, Karaj Central Penitentiary, Peyman Soleymani, Shahram Kakavand

On September 6, 2022, Karaj Central Penitentiary officials executed three inmates who were previously convicted of drug-related crimes.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, on September 6, 2022, three inmates identified by HRANA as Shahram Kakavand, Aziziar Hashemi and Peyman Soleymani were executed in Karaj Central Penitentiary.

As HRANA reported yesterday, they had been relocated to solitary confinement as a routine procedure for carrying out the execution.

Four Inmates Executed in Qom and Arak Prisons

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Central Qom Prison, Hamid Qareh Lor, Mohammad-Hassan Kahrari, Morteza Teymoori

On September 1, 2022, two inmates were executed in Qom Prison.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, on September 1, 2022, Qom Prison officials executed two inmates identified as Hamid Qareh Lor and Mohammad Khosravi, age 30.

They were convicted of murder and drug-related crimes.

Last month, in a video that went viral on social media, prisoners of Qom prison asked the public for help to stop the new wave of executions in this prison. Qareh Lor said in the video, “Here is a ward in Central Qom Prison. They take inmates and execute them on a daily basis. We are helpless. This month, ten inmates have been executed”.

Qareh Lor’s brother was also executed this month.

On August 31, Iran Human Rights Organization also reported the execution of two inmates identified as Morteza Teymoori, 28, and Mohammad-Hassan Kahrari, 27, in Arak Prison.

Neither of the executions has been reported by official sources and media outlets inside Iran so far.

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Five Inmates Arrested in Khorramabad, Shiraz, and Bandar-Abbas

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Adel-Abad Prison, Bandar Abbas prison, Esmail Bargirzan, Khorramabad Prison, Mojtaba Khademinejad, Omid Ali Gravand, Rahim Ghanbarzehi, Saeed Sabaki

On August 27 and 28, 2022, five inmates convicted of murder and drug-related crimes were executed in Khorramabad, Bandar-Abbas, and Adel-Abad Prisons.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, on August 27, the authorities of Khorramabad Prison executed an inmate identified as Omid Ali Gravand who previously was convicted of murder.

According to Haal Vsh, on August 28, two inmates convicted of drug-related crimes were executed in Adel-Abad Prison in Shiraz. These inmates have been identified as Rahim Ghanbarzehi, 40, and an Afghan national Mojtaba Khademinejad, 37.

Haal Vsh also reported the execution of two inmates identified as Saeed Sabaki, 27, and Esmail Bargirzan, 28, in Bandar Abbas Prison. Both individuals were convicted of drug-related crimes in 2018.

These executions have not been reported by official sources and media outlets inside Iran so far.

Five Inmates Executed in Rajai-Shahr Prison

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Rajai Shahr Prison

On August 24, 2022, in separate legal cases, five inmates convicted of murder were executed in Rajai Shahr Prison.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, on August 24, 2022, quoting Rokna News, the authorities of Rajai-Shahr Prison executed five inmates.

All these individuals were executed because they were unable to convince the victims’ families to spare their lives. So far, two of them have been identified as Mohammad-Reza Sharamfar and Hadi Jozei.

Four Inmates Executed in Neyshabur and Shiraz

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Ahmad Karami, Fariborz Jamei, Hossein Mohseni, Neyshabur Prison

On August 23, 2022, an inmate convicted of murder was executed in Neyshabur Prison in Khorasan Province. On August 21, the authorities at Adel-Abad Prison executed three inmates, including a female convict.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, quoting Iran Human Rights Organization, on August 23, 2022, an inmate identified as Ahmad Karami, age 37, was executed in Neyshabur Prison.

An informed source said that Karami had been convicted of murder.

Similarly, on August 21, two men identified as Fariborz Jamei, convicted of drug-related crimes, Hossein Mohseni, convicted of murder, and one unidentified woman were executed in Adel-Abad Prison in Shiraz.

Neither of the executions has been reported by official sources and media outlets inside Iran so far.

Two Inmates Executed in Qazvin and Isfahan

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Abolfazl Sharifi, Dastgerd Prison, Execution in Iran, Isfahan, Qazvin prison, Saeed Kamali

On August 22, 2022, an inmate convicted of drug-related crimes was executed in Qazvin Prison. On the same day, the authorities of Dastgerd Prison in Isfahan executed an inmate who was convicted of murder.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, quoting Iran Human Rights Organization, on August 22, 2022, in Qazvin, the prison authorities executed an inmate identified as Abolfazl Sharifi, age 29, who was convicted of drug-related crimes.

Iran Human Rights Organization also reported the execution of an inmate identified as Saeed Kamali, age 24, in Dastgerd Prison, Isfahan Province. Kamali was sentenced to death for murder. He was 19 at the time of committing the crime.

These executions have not been reported by official sources and media outlets inside Iran so far.

Five Inmates Executed in Yazd Central Prison

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Abbas Mousavi, Amir Shahiki, Hamid Narooie, Khodarahm Narooie, Saeed Kashani, Yazd central prison

On August 18, 2022, Yazd Central Prison authorities executed five inmates.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, quoting Haal Vsh, on August 18, 2022, five prisoners identified as Amir Shahiki, 23, Abbas Mousavi, Hamid Narooie, 45, Khodarahm Narooie, 43 and Saeed Kashani, 46, were executed in Yazd CentralPrison.

Hamid and Khodarahm Narooie were sentenced to death for drug smuggling in 2014. Shahiki and Mousavi were convicted of murder. 

These executions have not been reported by official sources and media outlets inside Iran so far.