At Least Eight Prisoners Executed in Iran on December 11

HRANA – Yesterday, Thursday, December 11, at least eight more prisoners were executed in Iran on charges of murder and drug-related offenses. In addition, the execution of two other prisoners was reported on Wednesday, December 10.

On this day, HRANA reported the execution of the following individuals:

Ali Shamloo, on drug-related charges, in Bojnurd Prison;

Kavian (first name only, last name unknown), on a murder charge, in Bukan Prison;

Kabir Mahmoudvand, on a murder charge, in Mahshahr Prison;

Yaser Jahantigh, on a murder charge, in Sari Prison;

Mohammad Ghahramani, on a murder charge, in Ferdows Prison;

Sasan Sheikhi, on a murder charge, in Behbahan Prison.

Additionally, two prisoners were executed in Taybad Prison on drug-related charges. HRANA has identified one of them as Manouchehr Navabi.

Furthermore, on Wednesday, December 10, the execution of two prisoners in Lakan Prison in Rasht was reported by the Iran Human Rights. The identities of these prisoners were reported as Mehrdad Rezaei, 31 years old, from the village of Chaperpard in Rasht County, and Saeed Khoshkalam, 27 years old, from Karaj. Mehrdad Rezaei was arrested four years ago and Saeed Khoshkalam three years ago in separate cases on drug-related charges and were subsequently sentenced to death by judicial authorities.

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

New Round of Executions Reported in Multiple Prisons Across Iran

HRANA — Today and in recent days, HRANA has reported additional executions in the prisons of Nahavand, Ilam, Behbahan, Ferdows, and Kashmar.

Sunday, November 23:
According to HRANA, the death sentence of Mohammadali Jahanian was carried out in Nahavand Prison on a murder charge. Another prisoner, Kambiz Forrokhi, was also executed in Ilam Prison on a murder charge.

Tuesday, November 25:
Behzad Alipour was hanged in Behbahan Prison on a murder charge. The death sentence of Shahram Shamsi was also carried out in Ardabil Prison, likewise on a murder charge.

Thursday, November 27:
A prisoner named Nourkhoda Shahrokhi was executed in Ferdows Prison on a murder charge. In addition, Nemat Gholami was hanged in Kashmar Prison on charges related to drug offenses.

As of the time this report was prepared, none of these executions have been announced by prison authorities or relevant state institutions.

From the beginning of the current year through the end of October, 1,286 people have been executed in Iran. Among them, 567 were executed on murder charges and 608 on drug-related charges. Many of these executions were never officially announced by state bodies.

Prisoner Dies in Ferdows Prison After Prison Authorities Delay his Transfer to the Hospital

On Sunday,  June 20, Hossein Pahendi Pour died in Ferdows Prison in South Khorasan Province after prison authorities delayed his transfer to the hospital.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, quoting RASANK news, Hossein Pahendi Pour’s car flipped in April of this year during a chase by law enforcement officers. In the crash he seriously injured his back and lungs, but rather than being first given time to heal in the hospital, he was arrested and taken to prison the following day.

The detainee’s condition had been deteriorating day by day, and by the end he was unable to move without the help of other prisoners. Despite the clear urgency of his condition, prison officials denied Mr. Pahendi Pour transfer to a medical center.

Pahendi Pour was eventually taken to a medical center and then to the hospital’s ICU. By this time, however, it was too late and he lost his life.