Habib Rezaei Executed on Charge of Murder in Salmas Prison

At dawn on Monday, June 21, Habib Rezaei was executed in Salmas Prison in West Azerbaijan Province.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, quoting Kurdpa, Salmas native Habib Rezaei had been previously sentenced to death on a charge of murder under the Qisas (loosely translated as “eye-for-an-eye”) principle of Shariah Law.

The report quotes an informed source as saying, “Three years ago, Mr. Rezaei killed a man in a personal altercation, and then he was sentenced to death by the judiciary”.

According to international organizations, Iran ranks first in the world in citizen executions per-capita. The Statistics and Publication Center of the Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRAI) reported that between January 1st and  December 20th of 2020, at least 236 citizens were executed. One of these citizens was executed publicly, and two were juvenile offenders. An additional 95 citizens were sentenced to death.

According to the report, more than 72% of executions in Iran are not reported by the government or the judiciary. Human rights organizations call these “secret executions.”

Rezaei’s execution has not been announced by Iranian media or official sources at the time of this writing.

 

At Least 2 Prisoners Executed in Salmas

HRANA News Agency – At least two prisoners with drug related charges were executed in Salmas.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), at least two prisoners were hanged in Salmas prison, on November 1st. One prisoner was transferred from Uremia prison to Salmas. These prisoners were charged with drug related charges. Continue reading “At Least 2 Prisoners Executed in Salmas”

A Prisoner Executed in Salmas

HRANA News Agency – A drug offender was executed in Salmas prison.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), a prisoner with the drug related charges was hanged in Salmas prison on Thursday August 18. Continue reading “A Prisoner Executed in Salmas”

An Azeri prisoner was hanged in Salmas prison

HRANA News Agency – On August 4 an Azeri citizen whose name was Peiman Ghane Kohneh Shahri was hanged in Salmas prison.

 

According to a report by Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Execution verdict of Peiman Ghane Kohneh Shahri who was from Tazeh Shahr a town belongs to Salmas was enforced on charge of involvement in killing Ali Asghar Gholipoor in 2009. Continue reading “An Azeri prisoner was hanged in Salmas prison”