Category: Executions

Pictures of Executed Prisoners’ Corpses in Karaj / Graphic Photos

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Executions
Ali Reza Asadi, Alireza Madadpur, Alireza Sarkhah, Amir Sarkhah, Arman Bahrami, Bahman Rezaei, Hussein Bayrami, Mehdi Rostami, Mohsen Islami

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

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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

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Alireza Asadi, Alireza Madadpoor, Alireza Saharkhah, Amir Saharkhah, Arman Bahrami, Bahman Rezaei, Central Prison of Karaj, Hossain Bayrami, Mehdi Rostami, Mohsen Islami

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

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Children, Executions
Amanj Vaisi

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”

A Prisoner Executed in Salmas

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Aydin Teymoorpoor, Salmas prison

HRANA News Agency – A drug offender was executed in Salmas prison.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), a prisoner with the drug related charges was hanged in Salmas prison on Thursday August 18. Continue reading “A Prisoner Executed in Salmas”

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11 Sunni Prisoners Are Still at the Risk of Execution

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Executions, Religious Minorities
Abdolrahman Sangani, Barzan Nasrallahzadeh, Farshid Nasiri, Seyed Jamal Seyed Mousavi

HRANA News Agency – After the execution of at least 20 Sunni prisoners in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj, fears and concerns about the fate of other prisoners in the prison with the similar charges and cases have increased. Among the death row prisoners of “Tohid and Jahad” case, only two prisoners, including a juvenile offender have survived from recent mass-executions of Sunni prisoners in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj. Due to unprecedented and unexpected recent mass-executions of Sunni prisoners they spend their days in fear of a similar death along 50 Sunni prisoners in the prison, 9 of whom have also been sentenced to death.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), after mass-executions of Sunni prisoners at Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj on August 1 only 20 of the executions were officially confirmed. Continue reading “11 Sunni Prisoners Are Still at the Risk of Execution”

A Drug Offender Executed in Gorgan

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Central Prison of Gorgan, Hamidreza Roostasefat

HRANA News Agency – A drug offender was executed in central prison of Gorgan.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), a prisoner was executed on charge of “transportation and storage of drugs” in central prison of Gorgan on Sunday, August 14. Continue reading “A Drug Offender Executed in Gorgan”

“They Took our Comrade in front of our Eyes.” Mohammad Abdollahi’s Cellmates Talk

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Executions
Ahmed Tamoie, Mohammad Abdollahi, Saeed Sangar, Saman Naseem

HRANA News Agency – Cellmates of Mohammad Abdollahi, a political prisoner who was hanged last week in Uremia Prison, with a glimmer of hope were waiting to see their cellmate, after his execution was denied by the provincial authorities, however, they and his family believed that they would never see him again by official confirmation of his execution.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), the last people who have seen Mohammad Abdollahi told HRANA that on Sunday at 8:20 a.m. they took Mohammad Abdollahi from the ward. Continue reading ““They Took our Comrade in front of our Eyes.” Mohammad Abdollahi’s Cellmates Talk”

Authorities Confirm the Executions in Uremia Prison

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Executions
Mohammad Abdollahi

HRANA News Agency – Despite the initial denial of Head of Prisons Office in West Azerbaijan province, finally and after 5 days the Head of Judiciary of the province confirmed the execution of Mohammad Abdollahi, political prisoner and 4 drug offenders. HRANA had already reported the executions and rejected the denial of authorities.

According to the report of Human Rights Activist News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Although the families of 7 prisoners including Mohammad Abdollahi’s family had been summoned to Uremia Prison for the last visit and on August 9 the names of 5 executed prisoners were read for the families in front of the prison and at least 4 corpses were delivered to the families, the Head of Prisons Office in West Azerbaijan province denied the execution of 6 prisoners in Uremia prison. However he failed to specify if he denied the number of executed prisoners or the executions in general which had left Mohammad Abdollahi’s family in confusion. Continue reading “Authorities Confirm the Executions in Uremia Prison”

Despite Authorities’ Denial, HRANA Confirms the Executions in Uremia Prison

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Executions
Amir Azizi, Jabrail Kanaani, Jahangir Razavizade, Kamran Pourraft, Mohammad Abdollahi, Parisa Hatami, Saman Naseem, Tohid Pourmehdi, Younes Aghayan

HRANA News Agency – Although the families of 7 prisoners including Mohammad Abdollahi’s family had been summoned to Uremia Prison for the last visit and on August 9 the names of 5 executed prisoners were read for the families in front of the prison and at least 4 corpses were delivered to the families, the Head of Prisons Office in West Azerbaijan province denied the execution of 6 prisoners in Uremia prison. However he failed to specify if he denied the number of executed prisoners or the executions in general which has left Mohammad Abdollahi’s family in confusion.

According to the report of Human Rights Activist News Agency in Iran (HRANA), during the last hours of August 7, the families of 7 prisoners who had been taken to solitary confinements were summoned to Uremia Prison to visit their beloved ones for the last time before the execution. Continue reading “Despite Authorities’ Denial, HRANA Confirms the Executions in Uremia Prison”