HRANA – A man was executed in Isfahan Central Prison for smuggling narcotics in the early morning hours of today.
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Category: Executions
13 Prisoners Executed in Ghezel Hesar Prison
HRANA – In the early hours of this morning, 13 prisoners were hanged in Ghezel Hesar prison in Karaj.
Based on information received by HRANA, 26 death-row inmates were transferred to the Quarantine area of Ghezel Hesar prison yesterday in preparation for the enforcement of their sentences.
Attorney Mohammad Mostafaiee alerted international media about the prisoners’ transfer in an interview yesterday. He had received the news from one of his clients.
Mr. Mostafaiee announced that the majority of the 26 prisoners had previously submitted petitions for pardon to the relevant tribunals, but their requests were rejected. According to Mr. Mostafaiee, some of the prisoners had no prior criminal history.
There is currently no information about the identities of the executed prisoners or their crimes. Government media outlets have not yet reported any of the details of today’s executions.
The majority of the 26 prisoners were sentenced to execution by the general and revolutionary courts for smuggling and distribution of narcotics. According to the Statistics, Publications and Evidence unit of Human Right Activists in Iran, with today’s executions, the total number of executions in Iran for the Iranian month of Khordad (May 22-June 21) reach 31.
Man Executed in Eastern Azarbaijan
HRANA – A man was executed in Mianeh prison in the early morning hours of Saturday, June 5th.
Complementary Report Regarding Massacre of Prisoners in GhezelHesar Prison and The Latest on Conditions inside This Prison
HRANA News: Following the incidents in Ghezel Hesar Prison located in Karaj, leaving hundreds of prisoners dead or injured by Special Security Forces, there are reports of emergency conditions inside prison and increasing casualty within prisoners.
According to HRANA, Human Rights Activists News Agency, since yesterday morning in addition to disconnection of Ghezel Hesar prison’s phone lines, families of prisoner who were supposed to meet their inmates, have not yet had the permission to do so. In addition, even the daily leave of prison personnel has been cancelled and no information including such as identities of those killed and injured inside prison is not being released by prison authorities.
Man Executed in Isfahan for Rape
HRANA – In the early hours of Thursday, June 3, a prisoner was hanged in Isfahan.
Tehran Resident Sentenced to Capital Punishment
HRANA – The execution sentenced issued for a Tehrani resident for an act of murder was affirmed by the country’s supreme court.
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Two People Executed in Shirvan Prison
HRANA – Two men were hanged in Shirvan Prison in Northern Khorasan.
According to ISKA News, the two individuals were arrested in Northern Khorasan for smuggling six kilograms of crystal meth and were sentenced to execution by the Revolutionary Court of Shirvan.
The report did not include the name or age of either prisoner.
increasing concerns about secretly executing Habibollah Latifi
HRANA News – All public phone line of Sanandaj prison was shutdown since yesterday and concerns about the execution of Habib Latifi has been increased.
HRANA reporters, Due to the lost of phone service at all Sanandaj central prison’s wards, despite the extensive efforts made to confirm the wellbeing of Habib Latifi’s until now was unsuccessful.
Families of other political prisoners incarcerated in the prison could not manage to contact the prisoners.
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Four People Executed in Yazd Central Prison
HRANA – Four prisoners were executed in Yazd Central Prison in the early hours of Wednesday, May 26, 2010.
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Afghan Resident Executed in Isfahan
HRANA – In the early hours of Saturday, May 29th, an Afghan resident was hanged in Isfahan prison.