Today, August 14, 2024, the death sentences of two prisoners convicted on drug-related charges were carried out in Sabzevar Prison.

HRANA has identified the prisoners as “Musa-Reza Ebrahimi, 24, and Reza Zardkoohi, 31.”
These individuals had been arrested on drug-related charges and were later sentenced to death by the judiciary. Mr. Ebrahimi was arrested approximately three years ago in connection with these charges and was subsequently transferred to Sabzevar Prison.

The prisoners were moved to solitary confinement yesterday in preparation for their executions.

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

The reports from the Department of Statistics and Publication of Human Rights Activists for the year 2023 reveal a concerning prevalence of executions for drug offenses in Iran, constituting 56.4% of the total executions. For a comprehensive examination of the details and statistics surrounding the executions in Iran, refer to HRANA’s report.