Execution of a Prisoner in Sepidar Prison, Ahvaz

On Wednesday, January 1, 2025, the death sentence of a prisoner previously convicted of murder was carried out in Sepidar Prison in Ahvaz.

HRANA has identified the prisoner as Ali Moradi. Based on information obtained by HRANA, Mr. Moradi had been arrested on charges of murder and subsequently sentenced to death by judicial authorities.

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

In 2024, the Department of Statistics and Publication of Human Rights Activists in Iran documented 812 cases related to the right to life, including the sentencing of 214 individuals to death and the execution of 930 individuals. Among these, 4 executions were carried out in public. Of those executed, 818 were male, 26 were female, and 5 were juvenile offenders—individuals under 18 years old at the time of their alleged crimes.

The List of Prisoners Charged with Muharebeh and Sentenced to More than 20 Years

HRANA News Agency – Prisoners who have been charged with Muharebeh according to the old Penal Code, would find the chance of a retrial, after the changes and may receive reduction in their sentences or be released. Currently there are at least 48 male prisoners in Iranian prisons on charges of Muharebeh, who have in different ways been sentenced to more than twenty years imprisonment (with the exception of life imprisonment sentences).
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), 48 male prisoners in Iranian prisons on charges of Muharebeh, who have in different ways been sentenced to more than twenty years imprisonment (with the exception of life imprisonment sentences). Due to the changes in the Islamic Penal Code in 2013, these prisoners may request for a retrial. Some might receive reduction in their sentences and some others who have served many years in prison may get released. Continue reading “The List of Prisoners Charged with Muharebeh and Sentenced to More than 20 Years”

Ali Moradi transferred to solitary confinement

HRANA News Agency – Ali Moradi , a Political Prisoner at Minab Prison who was arrested after being beaten because of his complaint, has been transferred to solitary confinement and his condition is concerning.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Ali Moradi a Kurdish Prisoner at Minab Prison has been transferred to solitary confinement since 09 November 2014, and does not have access to warm clothes and blanket at his cell. Continue reading “Ali Moradi transferred to solitary confinement”

A Kurdish political prisoner in critical health condition

HRANA News Agency – Ali Moradi, the political prisoner in Minab prison is in critical health condition.
According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Ali Moradi is suffering from heart disease and the authorities are preventing him from being transferred to a hospital. Continue reading “A Kurdish political prisoner in critical health condition”