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Majid Roshannejad in Prison: Details of His Current Situation

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Evin Prison, HRANA, Majid Roshannejad

HRANA News Agency – Political prisoner Majid Roshannejad (Roshan-Nejad) is serving his sentence in the Greater Tehran Penitentiary without being held separately from inmates convicted of violent crimes, in violation of the principle of separation of prisoners based on their charges. He was previously sentenced to six years in prison and 74 lashes in connection with the case known as the Evin Prison fire.

A source close to the prisoner’s family confirmed to HRANA: “Mr. Roshannejad is serving his sentence related to the Evin Prison fire case. On the night of the incident, he was shot in the knee. He was then held in solitary confinement for two months, before being transferred to a hospital. However, he was returned to prison the next day without receiving adequate medical treatment.”

On June 19, 2024, verdicts were issued for the defendants in the Evin Prison fire case, just one day after the court session was held. The trial took place in Branch 1148 of Tehran’s Criminal Court No. 2.

In this case, Roshannejad was sentenced to six years in prison and 74 lashes for “destruction of property.” He also received 16 months in prison and 74 lashes for “disrupting prison order,” and an additional 16 months for “disobeying officers’ orders.” The verdict was later upheld in full by the Tehran Provincial Court of Appeals.

It is worth noting that this case, initiated by the Prisons Organization, resulted in prison sentences for 39 other defendants in addition to Roshannejad. A separate lawsuit has also been filed by the General Directorate of Prisons, seeking damages related to the fire.

On May 3, 2023, Roshannejad was transferred from Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj to the Greater Tehran Penitentiary.

On the night of October 15, 2022, after tensions rose in Evin Prison, fire was seen above the prison, and sounds of gunfire and explosions were heard. Despite officials claiming to have controlled the fire and clashes, gunfire continued for several hours. As a result, several prisoners were injured and killed, and some were transferred out of the prison.

Death Sentences Carried Out for Two Prisoners in Kermanshah and Ilam

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Behrouz Fathollahi, Dizelabad Prison, HRANA, Ilam prison, Sirus Jafari

HRANA News Agency – At dawn on Saturday, May 17, the death sentences of two prisoners previously convicted of murder were carried out in the prisons of Kermanshah and Ilam.

HRANA has learned that Sirus Jafari was executed in Dizelabad Prison in Kermanshah, and Behrouz Fathollahi was executed in Ilam Prison.

These individuals had been arrested in separate cases on charges of murder and were later sentenced to death by criminal courts.

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

In 2024, according to 812 reports compiled by HRANA, the Iranian regime executed 930 individuals in its prisons—marking the highest number of executions in the past 12 years. Despite the scale of these executions, prison officials and other relevant authorities publicly acknowledged only 6% of them, highlighting the regime’s lack of transparency and accountability.

Two Prisoners Executed in Zabol Prison

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HRANA, Reza Dahmardeh, Zabol, Zabol Prison

HRANA News Agency – At dawn yesterday, May 15, the death sentences of two prisoners previously convicted of murder were carried out in Zabol Prison.

HRANA has identified the individuals as Reza Dahmardeh, approximately 24 years old, the resident of a village in Zabol County, and Abdullah (last name unknown), a citizen of Afghanistan.

The two had been arrested in separate cases on murder charges and later sentenced to death by criminal courts.

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

In 2024, according to 812 reports compiled by HRANA, the Iranian regime executed 930 individuals in its prisons—marking the highest number of executions in the past 12 years. Despite the scale of these executions, prison officials and other relevant authorities publicly acknowledged only 6% of them, highlighting the regime’s lack of transparency and accountability.

Bukan: Two Citizens Arrested by Security Forces

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Aziz Abdollahzadeh, HRANA, Omid Abdollahzadeh

HRANA News Agency – Yesterday, Aziz and Omid Abdollahzadeh, two brothers from Bukan, were arrested by security forces in this city.

According to HRANA, quoting Kurdpa, on Thursday, May 15, 2025, two citizens were arrested by security forces in Bukan. The identities of the detainees have been confirmed as Omid Abdollahzadeh, 35, and Aziz Abdollahzadeh, 33, both residents of a village in Bukan county.

According to the report, Aziz Abdollahzadeh was arrested at his workplace in Bukan, without the presentation of a judicial warrant, while Omid Abdollahzadeh was detained after being summoned to the local office of the Ministry of Intelligence.

As of the time of this report, no information has been obtained about the reasons for their arrest or the charges against them.

Prisoner Executed in Malayer Prison on Murder Charges

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HRANA, Malayer Prison, Mohammadreza Sabzi, ملایر

HRANA News Agency – At dawn on Tuesday, May 13, the death sentence of a prisoner previously convicted of murder was carried out in Malayer Prison, Hamadan province.

HRANA has identified the individual as Mohammadreza Sabzi. According to information received by HRANA, the prisoner had been arrested on murder charges and was later sentenced to death by a criminal court.

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

In 2024, according to 812 reports compiled by HRANA, the Iranian regime executed 930 individuals in its prisons—marking the highest number of executions in the past 12 years. Despite the scale of these executions, prison officials and other relevant authorities publicly acknowledged only 6% of them, highlighting the regime’s lack of transparency and accountability.

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Prisoner Executed in Khorramabad Prison

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Behrouz Baharvand, HRANA, Khorramabad Prison

HRANA News Agency – At dawn on Tuesday, May 13, the death sentence of a prisoner previously convicted of murder was carried out in Khorramabad Prison.

HRANA has identified the individual as Behrouz Baharvand.

According to information received by HRANA, the prisoner had been arrested on murder charges and later sentenced to death by the judiciary.

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

In 2024, according to 812 reports compiled by HRANA, the Iranian regime executed 930 individuals in its prisons—marking the highest number of executions in the past 12 years. Despite the scale of these executions, prison officials and other relevant authorities publicly acknowledged only 6% of them, highlighting the regime’s lack of transparency and accountability.

Prisoner Executed in Gonabad Prison for Drug-Related Charges

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Ebrahim Joghatay, Gonabad Prison, HRANA, Sabzevar

HRANA News Agency – On Tuesday, May 13, the death sentence of a prisoner previously convicted on drug-related charges was carried out in Gonabad Prison.

The prisoner has been identified as Ebrahim Joghatay, a resident of Sabzevar.

According to information obtained by HRANA, Mr. Joghatay had been arrested on drug-related charges and was sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court.

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

In 2024, according to 812 reports compiled by HRANA, the Iranian regime executed 930 individuals in its prisons—marking the highest number of executions in the past 12 years. Despite the scale of these executions, prison officials and other relevant authorities publicly acknowledged only 6% of them, highlighting the regime’s lack of transparency and accountability.

Two Prisoners Executed in Ghezel Hesar Prison

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Ghezel Hesar prison, HRANA, Karaj, Kourosh Jalili, Nasri Zar

HRANA News Agency – On Monday, May 12, 2025, the death sentences of two prisoners previously convicted of murder in separate cases were carried out in Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj.

HRANA has confirmed the identities of the executed prisoners as Kourosh Jalili and Nasri Zar. HRANA has learned that both individuals had been arrested in separate murder cases and later sentenced to death by the criminal court.

As of the time of this report, prison officials and relevant authorities have not publicly confirmed the executions.

According to HRANA’s statistics, Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj carried out the highest number of executions among all Iranian prisons, with 150 inmates hanged. This figure has nearly doubled compared to the previous year — a deeply alarming increase that underscores the escalating use of capital punishment in Iran.

Updated Report: Number of Executions in Arak Prison Rises to Three

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Arak prison, HRANA, Mohammad Abdi, Nemat Piri

HRANA News Agency – With the identities of two more inmates confirmed, the number of individuals executed on Monday, May 12, in Arak Prison has risen to three.

In addition to the execution of Jalil Azizi, who had been sentenced to death on drug-related charges, the death sentences of two other inmates were also carried out. HRANA has confirmed their identities as Mohammad Abdi and Nemat Piri, both from Lorestan Province. Abdi and Piri had also been previously arrested and sentenced to death on drug-related charges.

As of the time of this report, prison authorities and relevant institutions have not publicly announced the executions.

Mohammad Abdi
Mohammad Abdi

In 2024, according to 812 reports compiled by HRANA, the Iranian regime executed 930 individuals in its prisons—marking the highest number of executions in the past 12 years. Despite the scale of these executions, prison officials and other relevant authorities publicly acknowledged only 6% of them, highlighting the regime’s lack of transparency and accountability.

Supreme Court Rejects Second Retrial Request for Hatem Ozdemir

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Hatem Ozdemir, HRANA, Khoy, Urmia prison

HRANA News Agency – The Supreme Court has rejected a second request for retrial filed on behalf of Hatem Ozdemir, a Turkish national and political prisoner sentenced to death and currently held in Urmia Prison.

This marks the second time Iran’s highest judicial authority has denied a retrial for Ozdemir. His initial request was rejected in March 2025. Earlier, in September 2024, the Supreme Court had upheld his death sentence.

Ozdemir was arrested by security forces in Maku in early summer 2019. After two months, he was transferred to the political ward of Urmia Prison. On September 18 of that year, he was moved to the Ministry of Intelligence’s detention facility in Urmia, and shortly thereafter returned to Urmia Central Prison.

In late winter 2022, Branch 1 of the Revolutionary Court in Khoy sentenced Ozdemir to death on charges of baghi (armed rebellion). The ruling was officially delivered to him on March 15, 2022. The Supreme Court later overturned this verdict and referred the case to an equivalent court for reconsideration.

Following a new trial, Branch 3 of the Urmia Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Najafzadeh, reissued a death sentence against Ozdemir in May 2024—this time on charges of moharebeh (enmity against God).