May 13, 2010
HRANA – The families of the five executed prisoners returned to their homes after the Security Bureau of the Islamic Republic refused to give the bodies to their families four days after their execution.
Category: Executions
15 Men Hanged Across Iran
HRANA News Agency – Today 15 men were executed in different cities of Iran.
Eight Prisoners Hanged in Evin Prison Secretly
HRANA News Agency -Eight prisoners transferred from Ghezelhesar prison to Evin and were executed secretly.
According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Eight prisoners from Ghezelhesar prison mostly on charges related to drug were transferred to Evin prison and hanged on Sunday, October 28, 2012.
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The death sentence for two Kurdish political prisoners approved
HRANA News Agency – The death sentence for two Kurdish political prisoners: Ali and Habib Afshari from Mahabad has been approved on charge of “Enmity against God”.
According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), quoted from Mokerian News Agency, the verdicts of two Kurdish activists who has been sentenced to death by the Iranian courts for “Enmity against God” and “Corruption on Earth” through ‘propaganda activities’ and ‘membership in a dissident group’ has been approved by the Iranian supreme court.
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Three men were executed in Ghazvin, Iran
HRANA News Agency –Three men with charges related to drug trafficking were executed in Ghazvin, Iran, this morning.
According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Judicial Informative website of Ghazvin Province, released a report that says three men with charges related to drug trafficking were executed in presence of agents from Judicial office, police, prison authorities and several more governmental offices.
Their names were mentioned as: Hassan R., Reza Ch. and Hossein S.
The Judicial authorities also have informed of several executions in coming months.
The pardon request for these three prisoners sentenced to death was rejected by Pardon and Forgiveness Commission, two times.
10 men hanged in Iran
HRANA News Agency – 10 men who were transferred to Evin prison on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 were hanged early this morning.
According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), 10 men sentenced to death with charge of drug trafficking who were transferred from Ghezelhesar prison to Ward 240 of Evin prison on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 were executed this morning.
Security Forces Prevent 22nd Anniversary Remembrance Ceremony of 88’ Massacre
HRANA- Security forces prevented a remembrance ceremony on the 22nd anniversary of the 1988 massacre of political prisoners, arresting a number of participants.This morning, families of the political prisoners massacred in 1988 attempted to gather in Khavaran Cemetery to honor their loved ones as they do every year.
According to the weblog of Human Rights and Democracy Activists, in addition to arresting some of the young participants, security forces proceeded to confiscate the personal belongings of those present for the ceremony.
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Three Baluch political prisoners were executed in Iran
HRANA News Agency – Three Baluch political prisoners: Abdolbaset Rigi, Abdoljalil Kahrazehi and Yahya Chari Zehi with the charge of Moharebeh (enmity against God) were executed in Zahedan prison, early this morning.
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The execution of 10 men is so closed
HRANA News Agency – The execution of 10 men who were transferred to Evin prison on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 is so closed.
According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), 10 men sentenced to death with charge of drug trafficking who were transferred from Ghezelhesar prison to Ward 240 of Evin prison on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 will be executed so soon.
Two men were executed in Shahroud Prison , Iran
HRANA News Agency – Two men were executed in Shahroud Prison , Iran with charge of drug trafficking on Thursday, October 18, 2012.
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