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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Category: Executions
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.
Five Prisoners Hanged in Rasht Prison
HRANA – In the early morning hours of Monday, May 24th, five prisoners were executed by judicial authorities in Rasht prison.
According to Human Rights and Democracy Activists, the five prisoners, one of whom was a woman, were hanged behind the clinic at Rasht prison.
There is currently no information available on the identities of the five prisoners or the charges against them.
Interestingly, although several days have passed since the execution of these five prisoners, the Judiciary and state run media have remained mum on the matter and have thus far declined to publish any reports about these executions.
Supreme Court Affirms Two Executions by Firing Squad
HRANA – The Supreme Court affirmed the execution sentences of two Kurdish political activists on Sunday, June 6.
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