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Execution of Two Prisoners in Jiroft Prison

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Amir-Hossein Hemmati, Amirhossein Hemmati, HRANA, Jiroft

HRANA – At dawn today, Monday, September 15, the death sentences of two prisoners who had previously been convicted of murder were carried out in Jiroft Prison.

The identity of one of the prisoners executed at dawn today, Monday, September 14, has been confirmed by HRANA as Amir-Hossein Hemmati.

According to information obtained by HRANA, the two prisoners had previously been arrested on charges of murder and subsequently sentenced to death by criminal courts.

Further details, including the identity of the second executed prisoner, are still under investigation by HRANA.

As of the time of this report, the execution of these two prisoners has not been announced by prison authorities or other 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.

10 Prisoners Executed in Different Prisons Across Iran

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Isfahan, Jiroft, Malayer, Qom

The death sentences of 10 prisoners were carried out in the prisons of Qom, Jiroft, Isfahan, and Malayer.

Two Prisoners Executed in Jiroft: According to the Iran Human Rights Organization, two prisoners were executed early on Monday, October 21, 2024, in Jiroft Prison. They have been identified as Mohammad Farhadzadeh and Hamid Chatr Simabeh (Sabaki), both around 40 years old. Farhadzadeh had been imprisoned for seven years on murder charges, while Chatr Simabeh had been detained for the same period on charges of “waging war against God” for his involvement in a confrontation and the murder of a police officer.

Five Executions in Qom Over 40 Days: In the past 40 days, five prisoners convicted of murder were executed in Qom Prison. One of these, Milad Badinlou, was executed on September 7, 2024. Two others, executed on October 10, 2024, were identified as Shahin Dehghani and Abdulqadir (last name unknown), an Afghan national. Additionally, on October 16, 2024, Hassan Khodabandelou and another Afghan national were also executed.

Two Prisoners Executed in Isfahan: On Wednesday, October 16, 2024, Mohammad Ashoori, 32 years old, was executed in Isfahan Prison after spending six years in detention on murder charges. Another execution took place on Thursday, October 17, in the same prison, where Mohammad Reza Mahjour was also put to death for murder.

Prisoner Executed in Malayer: On Sunday, October 20, 2024, Mohammad Saberi was executed in Malayer Prison. He had been incarcerated for two years on drug-related charges and was sentenced to death.

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

According to the Department of Statistics and Publication of Human Rights Activists in Iran, in 2023, at least 767 citizens, including 21 women and 2 juvenile offenders, were executed. Of these, the executions of 7 individuals were carried out in public. Additionally, during this period, 172 others were sentenced to death, with 5 of them sentenced to public execution. It is worth noting that during the same period, the initial death sentences of 49 other individuals were also upheld by the Supreme Court.

Prisoner Executed in Kahnuj Prison

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Abdolkarim Habibi, Jiroft, Kahnuj Prison

The death sentence of a prisoner previously convicted of murder was carried out in Kahnuj Prison.

According to HRANA, quoting Resank, at dawn on Monday, September 9, 2024, a prisoner was executed in Kahnuj Prison. The prisoner has been identified as Abdolkarim Habibi, a 28-year-old Afghan national, married, and father of two children.

According to the report, Mr. Habibi was arrested in 2018 on charges of murder in Jiroft and later sentenced to death by the judiciary.

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

According to the Department of Statistics and Publication of Human Rights Activists in Iran, in 2023, at least 767 citizens, including 21 women and 2 juvenile offenders, were executed. Of these, the executions of 7 individuals were carried out in public. Additionally, during this period, 172 others were sentenced to death, with 5 of them sentenced to public execution. It is worth noting that during the same period, the initial death sentences of 49 other individuals were also upheld by the Supreme Court.

Four Inmates Executed in Ilam and Jiroft

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Hossein-Ali Zarooni, Ilam, Jiroft, Mehdi Shariati, Rashid Dahmardeh, Saman Salari

According to reports, four inmates have been executed in Ilam and Jiroft Prisons for their involvement in murder and drug-related offenses.

Haal Vsh confirmed that on July 13, Saman Salari (33), Mehdi Shariati (35), and Rashid Dahmardeh (50) were executed at Jiroft Prison, located in Kerman province. Dahmardeh’s arrest dates back to 2018-2019 when he was accused of drug-related crimes. The other two prisoners were convicted of murder.

Additionally, the Iran Human Rights Organization reported the execution of Hossein-Ali Zarooni in Ilam Prison on July 12. Zarooni was charged with the murder of his sister’s husband and had allegedly killed two police officers during an escape from a police checkpoint.

Rahim Afravi Denied Leave after 22 Years Imprisonment

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ahvaz, Branch 12, Coronavirus, COVID, covid-19, Jiroft, Karun, moharebeh, Rahim Afravi, Revolutionary Court of Ahvaz, Sheyban, Sheyban Prison

Political prisoner Rahim Afravi has not been allowed a single day of leave in his 22 years of imprisonment in Sheyban Prison in Ahvaz.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, he has faced serious medical neglect in this time, and suffers from heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes and pulmonary problems. Afravi recently contracted COVID-19, but was not dispatched to any medical center outside prison upon receiving a positive test.

53-year-old Rahim Afravi is married and the father of two children. In June 1999, security forces arrested Afravi when he was returning home from his workplace in the outskirts of Ahvaz City. Initially, the Revolutionary Court sentenced him to death on a charge of “enmity against God” (Moharebeh) and “acting against national security”. On appeal, the verdict was reduced to 25 years imprisonment and exile to Jiroft Prison.

According to an informed source, while he was in exile jail in Jiroft, his mother passed away. Family visitations were few and far between because of the great distance between the jail and the residence place of his family. After 13 years imprisonment in exile, he was relocated to Karun and then to Sheyban prison in Ahvaz City.

In August of this year, his request for release on parole and leave on furlough was dismissed by Branch 12 of the Revolutionary Court of Ahvaz.

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Prisoner Released from Gallows After Forgiveness from Parents

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Death Penalty, Death row, Death sentence, Jiroft, Jiroft Prison, Jiroft prison administration, Kerman, Kerman Province, Mohammad Reza Sharifi

A prisoner in the city of Jiroft in Kerman Province, who had previously been sentenced to death for the murder of his brother, was released from the gallows after his family expressed their forgiveness.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, quoting Rokna News, a prisoner in the city of Jiroft in Kerman Province was saved from execution following the pardon of his parents.

Mohammad Reza Sharifi, head of the Jiroft Prison Administration, commented on the reversal of the prisoner’s fate.

“With the efforts of the Dispute Resolution Council and the Peace and Reconciliation Committee of the prison, the family of the victim, including his parents, wife, and children, expressed their consent and forgiveness,” Sharifi added, “and the prisoner was released from execution.”

Sharifi stated that the prisoner had murdered his brother with a firearm in one of the villages of Jiroft city in September 2019 due to family disputes, and had been in Jiroft Prison for almost 2 years.

“Due to the consent of the parents, the imprisonment due to the general aspect of the crime was reduced from ten years to three years with a reduction of the sentence, and during the meeting of the prison classification council, it was agreed to employ this prisoner.”

5 Prisoners Hanged in Kerman and Jiroft

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Jiroft, Kerman

HRANA News Agency – On Thursday morning, 23rd April, 5 prisoners who had been charged with drug related crimes, went to the gallows, in Kerman city and Jiroft city.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), 3 of them were hanged in the prison of Kerman and the other 2 were executed in the prison of Jiroft. Continue reading “5 Prisoners Hanged in Kerman and Jiroft”

7 Men and 1 Woman Executed in Iran

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Adel Abad Prison in Shiraz, Ali Barsalamat, Ali Dashtestan, Amir Bagherpoor, Bandar-Abbas, Davood Jamal Barezi, Hossein Shahriari, Jiroft, Kerman, Mansoor Kargar, Marzieh Hossein Zehi, Moradbakhsh Saboki

HRANA News Agency – On 25th and 26th of February, 8 prisoners including one woman were executed in prisons of Kerman (Shahab), Bandar Abbas, Jiroft, and Adel Abad in Shiraz.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), during 25th and 26th of February, 7 men and one woman were hanged in prisons of Kerman (Shahab), Bandar Abbas, Jiroft, and Adel Abad in Shiraz. Continue reading “7 Men and 1 Woman Executed in Iran”

25 hectares of the pasturelands of Jiroft burned!

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Environment
Fire, Jiroft

HRANA News Agency – The administrator of the natural sources of southern Kerman says that 25 hectares of pasturelands of Seyf Abad of Sar Bijan in Jiroft has burned out because of laches.

 

According to a report by Fars, Azizollah Afshari ZAde said: “We received the report of the fire in Seyf Abad of Sar Bijan in Jiroft on 9th of July and sent 2 squads to fight the fire.” Continue reading “25 hectares of the pasturelands of Jiroft burned!”