Tag: Quchan Prison

Prisoner Executed in Quchan Prison on Drug-Related Charges

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HRANA, Kazem Beigdeli, Quchan Prison, قوچان

HRANA – At dawn on Thursday, November 27, the death sentence of a prisoner previously convicted on drug-related charges was carried out in Quchan Prison.

HRANA has confirmed the identity of this prisoner as Kazem Beigdeli. Based on information obtained by HRANA, Mr. Beigdeli had previously been arrested on drug-related charges and was later sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court.

As of the time of this report, the execution has not been announced by prison officials or the responsible authorities.

In 2024, Iranian prisons witnessed the execution of 930 inmates. According to HRANA’s data, the number of executions carried out by the Iranian regime’s judiciary has risen steadily over the past five years. The percentage of executions related to drug charges has also increased year after year.

Detention of Ali Adinezadeh, Father of Slain Protester, Extended Again in Quchan Prison

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Abolfazl Adinezadeh, Ali Adinezadeh, Quchan, Quchan Prison

Ali Adinezadeh’s detention has been extended for another month. He is the father of Abolfazl Adinezadeh, a teenager who lost his life during the 2022 nationwide protests, and has been held in Quchan Prison for 43 days.

HRANA learned from a close contact of the detainee that his request to replace the detention order with bail has been denied, and his detention was extended by an additional 20 days. Adinezadeh has now spent 43 days in Quchan Prison with his status unresolved.

Adinezadeh was arrested on July 24, 2024, after appearing at Branch 1 of the Prosecutor’s Office of the Public and Revolutionary Court in Quchan, and was then transferred to the city’s prison.

Ali Adinezadeh, the father of Abolfazl Adinezadeh, who was killed during the 2022 nationwide protests, had previously faced legal action due to his activism.