The death sentence of a prisoner previously convicted on drug-related charges was carried out in Malayer Prison on October 22, 2024.

HRANA has identified the prisoner as “Shahin Dehghani.”
Based on reports received by HRANA, Mr. Dehghani was previously arrested on drug-related charges and was later sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court.

At the time of this report, the execution of this prisoner has not been officially announced by prison authorities or relevant institutions.

The reports from the Department of Statistics and Publication of Human Rights Activists for the year 2023 reveal a concerning prevalence of executions for drug offenses in Iran, constituting 56.4% of the total executions. For a comprehensive examination of the details and statistics surrounding the executions in Iran, refer to HRANA’s report.