On August 19, the execution of two prisoners, convicted of separate murder charges, was carried out in Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj.

HRANA has identified the two prisoners as Mohammad Karami-Zadeh and Esmaiel Jawadi. According to HRANA’s information, Karami-Zadeh was initially sentenced to death on drug-related charges, but his death sentence was overturned under Article 45. Subsequently, during a “conjugal visit” in prison, he murdered his wife, for which he was ultimately sentenced to death again on murder charges.

Esmail Jawadi, the other executed prisoner, had been sentenced to death for the murder of his friend, allegedly motivated by issues of honor.

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

According to data gathered by the Department of Statistics and Publication of Human Rights Activists, Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj witnessed the highest number of executions in 2023, with Zahedan Prison following closely behind. For a comprehensive examination of the details and statistics surrounding the executions in Iran, refer to HRANA’s report.