HRANA – At dawn on Monday, October 20, the death sentences of three Afghan nationals previously convicted on drug-related charges were carried out in Taybad Prison.

All three individuals, who were Afghan nationals, were hanged at dawn on Monday. They had previously been sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court on charges related to drug offenses.

Based on information obtained by HRANA, two of the prisoners were convicted in a joint case, and one of them was known inside the prison by the alias “Khaled.”

Further details, including the identities of the executed individuals, are still being investigated by HRANA.

As of the time of this report, prison and judicial authorities have not officially announced the executions.

According to HRANA’s report, in 2024, over 52 percent of executed prisoners had been convicted on drug-related charges. Over the past ten years, individuals convicted of drug trafficking have accounted for 40 percent of all executions. Unfortunately, HRANA’s statistics show no progress in reducing executions for drug-related offenses.