A Prisoner Executed in Taibad

HRANA News Agency – A 31-year-old prisoner with drug related charges was hanged in Khorasan province.

According to the report of Human rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Hadi Oskoee, 31, from Taibad countryside was executed with on drug related charges in the morning of September 25.

It is worth noting that his brother had been executed with the same charge few years ago.

A close source to his family told HRANA’s reporter: “In Taibad, prisoner are executed without any notification even without notification to their families and there is no last meeting in this prison.”

Head of Rajai Shahr Prison Calls for Expediting the Executions

HRANA News Agency – According to the documents that HRANA has obtained, Mohammad Mardani, head of Rajai Shahr prison, in the administrative correspondence related to the cases of several prisoners of death row, titled as “thugs”, has requested expedition of their execution.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), although the prisoners in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj had already reported multiple violations of their rights by Rajai Shahr prison authorities and in particular Mohammad Mardani, head of the prison, Daryoush Amirian director and his deputy Mirzaee, including beating and provoking bloody clashes, but to prove his offenses including working with the prison mafia, beatings and misusing the power is difficult and sometimes impossible for the Human rights Organization, due to restrictions. Continue reading “Head of Rajai Shahr Prison Calls for Expediting the Executions”

7 Prisoners Executed in Central Prison of Bandar Abbas

HRANA News Agency – On September 10, seven drug offenders were hanged in the central prison of Bandar Abbas.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), on September 10, seven sailors who had been charged with drug-related charges were hanged in the central prison of Bandar Abbas. Continue reading “7 Prisoners Executed in Central Prison of Bandar Abbas”

Prisoners under Pressure in Karaj Central Prison for Revealing News of Executions

HRANA News Agency – Following the execution of 12 prisoner in Karaj Central Prison and leakage of news to media, security forces have raided ward number 5 and after beating and threating prisoners, transferred at least 6 of them to solitary confinements for interrogations. Security forces are looking for the way that information has been leaked.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), 12 prisoners with drug related charges were executed in Karaj Central Prison, at the dawn of August 27th. Continue reading “Prisoners under Pressure in Karaj Central Prison for Revealing News of Executions”

Video Footage of Last Words of Executed Prisoners in Karaj

HRANA News Agency – On September 5, 12 prisoners on drug-related charges were hanged in Central Prison in Karaj. They were executed while Ahmad Shaheed, UN special rapporteur on human rights in Iran called to stop these executions.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on September 5, 12 drug offenders were hanged in Central Prison in Karaj. Continue reading “Video Footage of Last Words of Executed Prisoners in Karaj”

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A Prisoner Hanged in Mashhad

HRANA News Agency – Last week a prisoner from Marand was hanged in Vakil Abad prison in Mashhad.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), a prisoner from Marand in East Azerbaijan province was hanged on charge of drug trafficking in Vakil Abad prison. Continue reading “A Prisoner Hanged in Mashhad”

Pictures of Executed Prisoners’ Corpses in Karaj / Graphic Photos

HRANA News Agency – On August 27, 12 prisoners with drug-related charges were hanged in a prison in Karaj, despite requests of UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights in Iran, Mr. Ahmad Shaheed for halting the executions. Here are the images of their corpses in the yard of the prison as the documents while the state media remain silent about these executions.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on August 27, 12 prisoners with drug-related accusations were hanged in a prison in Karaj. Continue reading “Pictures of Executed Prisoners’ Corpses in Karaj / Graphic Photos”

Families Commemorate Victims of Mass-Executions of Summer 1988 in Khavaran

HRANA News Agency – Some survivors and families of political prisoners who were executed in summer 1988, gathered in Khavaran cemetery for the 28th anniversary of this massacre and commemorated their beloved family members and friends by laying flowers and singing songs. Security forces asked them to leave after a while.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), a group of survivors and families of political prisoners who were executed in summer 1988, gathered in Khavaran cemetery and commemorated their beloved ones and friends by laying flowers and singing songs, as it was performed during past decades. Continue reading “Families Commemorate Victims of Mass-Executions of Summer 1988 in Khavaran”

12 Prisoners Executed in Karaj

HRANA News Agency – 12 drug offenders were hanged in Karaj central detention centre. These prisoners were among the ones who were transferred from Ghezelhesar prison to solitary confinements of this prison. Ahmad Shaheed, special rapporteur of UN on the human rights in Iran, had demanded the authorities to stop these executions.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the death sentences of 12 prisoners with drug related charges were executed today in central detention of Karaj. Continue reading “12 Prisoners Executed in Karaj”

Amanj Vaisi; Death Row Juvenile Offender in Marivan Prison

HRANA News Agency – Amanj Vaisi, juvenile offender who was arrested and sentenced to death on charge of murder when was 15, is still being held in prison in Marivan after 10 years in the shadow of death. He is not a child any more.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Amanj Vaisi was born on July 11, 1991. When was 15 years old, he was arrested because of murdering his cousin and was later sentenced to death. He has been living on death row for 10 years so far. Continue reading “Amanj Vaisi; Death Row Juvenile Offender in Marivan Prison”