4 Prisoners Executed in Tabriz Prison

HRANA News Agency – Four drug offenders were executed in the prison of Tabriz.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), four prisoners were hanged in the central prison of Tabriz, on Saturday, September 24. Continue reading “4 Prisoners Executed in Tabriz Prison”

3 Prisoners Executed in Shahroud and Gorgan

HRANA News Agency – About two weeks ago, two inmates in a prison in Shahroud and one in Gorgan were executed for drug-related charges.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), two weeks ago a prisoner in Gorgan prison and two prisoners in Shahroud were hanged. Continue reading “3 Prisoners Executed in Shahroud and Gorgan”

Number of Executed Prisoners in Rajai Shahr Prison Rose to 11

HRANA News Agency – By revealing the fate of the other two prisoners who were transferred to solitary confinements and verification of their death sentences, the number of executed prisoners on September 28 in Karaj rose to 11. Accordingly, the three others prisoners of 14 prisoners who had been transferred to solitary confinements returned to their wards by the deadline or consent of the next of kin.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), by the approval of the execution of two other prisoners, the number of executed prisoners in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj rose to 11. Continue reading “Number of Executed Prisoners in Rajai Shahr Prison Rose to 11”

At Least 9 Prisoners Executed in Rajai Shahr Prison

HRANA News Agency – 9 prisoners with drug smuggling, armed robbery, and homicide charges were hanged in Rajaei Shahr prison.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on September 28, 5 prisoners with homicide, two others with drugs, and two with armed robbery charges were executed in Rajaei Shahr prison of Karaj. Continue reading “At Least 9 Prisoners Executed in Rajai Shahr Prison”

8 Prisoners Executed in Urmia

HRANA News Agency – On September 29, 8 prisoners including a woman were hanged in the central prison of Urmia.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on September 29, 7 prisoners along with a women who had been charged with drug trafficking were hanged in the central prison of Urmia. Continue reading “8 Prisoners Executed in Urmia”

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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”