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A Woman and 10 Men Executed in Zahedan and Yazd Prisons

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Citizen executed, Yazd Prison, Zahedan Prison

Yesterday, December 15, the death sentences of 11 prisoners, including a woman, were carried out in the prisons of Zahedan and Yazd. The individuals had previously been convicted on separate charges related to drug offenses and murder.

According to HRANA, quoting Haal Vsh, four prisoners were executed early Sunday morning, December 15, 2024, in Zahedan Prison.

The identities of the executed in Zahedan are as follows:

  • Mohammad-Vazir Roudini, 45, married, father of four, from Zahedan.
  • Alireza Galebacheh, 37, married, father of three, from Zabol.
  • Elias Tardast (Shahoozahi), 22, known as “Elia,” from Zahedan.
  • Yaghoub Barahooie Moghadam, married, from the village of Sefidabeh in Nimrouz County.

These individuals had been arrested in recent years in various cities on drug-related charges and subsequently sentenced to death by judicial authorities.

In addition, Haal-Vash reported the execution of seven prisoners, including a woman, in Yazd Prison.

The identities of six of the men executed in Yazd are as follows:

  • Mohammad-Ali Kharkouhi (Barahooie), 36, married.
  • Reza Kharkouhi (Barahooie), 43, married, father of four, and the brother of Mohammad-Ali, both from Zahedan.
  • Salah Rahimi, approximately 37, from Sanandaj.
  • Abdolbaset Tootazahi, 38, father of two, from a village in Nosratabad, Zahedan.
  • Abdolnaser Tootazahi, 38, father of eight, from a village in Nosratabad, Zahedan.
  • Ne’matollah Tootazahi, 33, from Zahedan.

The identity of the seventh individual, a woman executed on murder charges, has not been disclosed. The six other prisoners in Yazd were convicted on drug-related charges.

According to latest HRANA’s annual report over between October 10, 2023, and October 8, 2024, at least 811 individuals were executed by hanging in Iran, rising to 23.06% compared to the same period last year. Of these executions, four were carried out in public. Many of the defendants were denied a fair trial.

Three Prisoners Executed in Ghezel Hesar Prison, Karaj on Drug-Related Charges

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Ghezel Hesar prison, Karaj, Zahedan Prison

Early this morning, November 13, three prisoners previously sentenced to death on charges related to drug offenses were executed in Ghezel Hesar Prison, Karaj.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists in Iran, the identities of the prisoners executed today have been confirmed as Hamzeh Torkashvand, Jafar Rahsepar, and (first name unknown) Rasgoo.

These individuals were previously arrested on drug-related charges and later sentenced to death by judicial authorities.

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

Update: With the identification of four additional prisoners executed early this morning in Ghezel Hesar Prison, Karaj, the number of executions in this prison today has risen to at least seven. HRANA has identified the four individuals as Khaled Tajik, Ahmad Alizadeh, and Saman Bozorgi, along with a woman whose name remains unknown.

In 2023, 66% of HRANA’s reports on executions lacked official announcements by judicial authorities and went unreported by media inside Iran, highlighting a troubling lack of transparency in due process.

According to data gathered by the Department of Statistics and Publication of Human Rights Activists, Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj witnessed the highest number of executions in 2023, with Zahedan Prison following closely behind. For a comprehensive examination of the details and statistics surrounding the executions in Iran, refer to HRANA’s report.

 

Two Prisoners Executed in Zahedan and Ghezel Hesar Prisons

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Ghezel Hesar prison, Mohammad-Nabi Papal Zehi, Mojtaba Ghasemi, Zabol, Zahedan Prison

Two prisoners previously sentenced to death in separate cases involving drug-related charges and murder were executed in Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj and Zahedan Prison.

According to Haal Vsh, on the morning of Sunday, November 10, 2024, an Afghan national was hanged in Zahedan Prison. His identity has been confirmed as Mohammad-Nabi Papal Zehi, approximately 28 years old, married, and a resident of Zabol.

He was arrested two years ago in connection with drug-related charges in Zahedan and was subsequently sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court of the city. He had been transferred to solitary confinement a day before the execution and was allowed a final meeting with his family.

According to Kurdpa, separately, on Wednesday, November 6, another prisoner, identified as Mojtaba Ghasemi, a resident of a village in Harsin County, was executed in Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj.

Mr. Ghasemi was arrested approximately four years ago on murder charges and sentenced to death by judicial authorities.

Both executions have not been publicly announced by prison officials or responsible institutions as of this report.

Notably, HRANA had previously reported the execution of eight other prisoners in Ghezel Hesar Prison on Wednesday, November 6.

Prisoner Executed in Zahedan Prison

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Hassan Ekhlasi, Zahedan Prison

On Thursday, October 31, 2024, the execution of a prisoner previously sentenced to death on murder charges was carried out in Zahedan Prison, according to Haal Vsh.

The prisoner has been identified as Hassan Ekhlasi, approximately 35 years old, a resident of Golshan County.

According to this report, Mr. Ekhlasi was arrested in 2011 in Golshan County on charges of murder with a bladed weapon. He was later sentenced to death by the Criminal Court. On Tuesday, he was transferred from Zahedan Prison’s Security Ward 2 to solitary confinement in preparation for the execution.
As of the time of this report, the execution has not been publicly confirmed by prison authorities or relevant officials.

In 2023, 66% of HRANA’s reports on executions lacked official announcements by judicial authorities and went unreported by media inside Iran, highlighting a troubling lack of transparency in due process.

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.

Six Prisoners Executed in Zahedan Prison

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Citizen executed, Farzad Sanchouli, Noor Mohammad Noori, Saeed Hassanzahi, Zabol, Zahedan, Zahedan Prison

At dawn today, Monday, September 9, the execution of six prisoners previously sentenced to death for non-political crimes, such as drug-related offenses, was carried out in Zahedan Prison.

Haal Vsh identified of four of these prisoners as: Saeed Hassanzahi, 30 years old, father of three, from and residing in Zahedan; (first name unknown) Roudini, from Zahedan; Noor-Mohammad Noori (Noorzahi), married, from Afghanistan; and Farzad Sanchouli, 29 years old, father of three, from Zabol and residing in Zahedan.

These prisoners were transferred from the public ward to the prison’s quarantine section on Saturday night in preparation for their execution. They met with their families for the last time this morning.

According to the report, Mr. Hassanzehi was arrested in 2020 at his home on drug-related charges and was later sentenced to death by the Zahedan Revolutionary Court.

Mr. Noori was arrested in August 2022 at the Milak border terminal in Zabol on similar charges and was sentenced to death by the Zabol Revolutionary Court. He was transferred to Zahedan Prison in June 2023.

As for Mr. Sanchouli, he was arrested in Zabol around four years ago on drug-related charges and was later sentenced to death by the Zabol Revolutionary Court. He was transferred to Zahedan Prison about two years ago.

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

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Prisoner Executed in Zahedan Prison

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Edris Jamshidzehi, Zahedan Prison

At dawn on Thursday, July 18, the execution of Edris Jamshidzahi, who had previously been sentenced to death for the charge of “killing a Basij militia agent,” was carried out in Zahedan Prison, as reported by Haal Vsh.

According to this report, Mr. Jamshidzahi was arrested in 2017 on the charge of killing a Basij agent named Seyed Abdolkarim Sajjadi in Iranshahr, Sistan and Baluchestan province, and was later sentenced to death by the Zahedan Criminal Court.

The report states that Edris Jamshidzahi approximately 45 years old, father of five children, and a resident of Tigh Ap village in the Iranshahr area, had his final meeting with his family yesterday.

No official sources or domestic media outlets within the country have provided coverage of these executions at the time of writing. In 2023, 66% of HRANA’s reports on executions lacked official announcements by judicial authorities and went unreported by media inside Iran, highlighting a troubling lack of transparency in due process.

In 2023, the Department of Statistics and Publication of Human Rights Activists in Iran registered the execution of 767 individuals. Out of these, 7 were carried out in public. Among the executed individuals whose genders were identified, 21 were female. Additionally, 2 juvenile offenders, defined as individuals under the age of 18 at the time of their alleged crimes, were also executed.

Two Political Prisoners Face Execution in Zahedan Prison

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Adham Narui, HRANA, Lashar, Mohammad Zeineddine, moharebeh, Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan Prison

Mohammad Zeineddine and Adham Narui, currently incarcerated in Zahedan Prison, are under the threat of execution following the confirmation of their death sentences by Iran’s Supreme Court in November 2023.

In March 2023, the Criminal Court of Zahedan sentenced Zeineddine and Narui to the death penalty for “enmity against God (Moharebeh) through armed action.” On November 20, 2023, this verdict was upheld by the Supreme Court.

Security forces apprehended Zeineddine in September-October 2020 and Narui on May 25, 2021, in Lashar, Sistan and Baluchestan Province. After completing the interrogation process in a security detention facility, they were transferred to Zahedan Prison and are currently held in Ward 9.

Subsequently, they were accused of killing three security forces, an allegation they consistently denied throughout the trial.

A reliable source close to the family of one of the prisoners has confirmed to HRANA: “Mohammad and Adham are innocent, and the charges against them are unfounded. Earlier, during a confrontation with security forces in the Sirchah region, several relatives of Mohammad were killed, resulting in the death of three security personnel. In this confrontation, the individual who had shot at these three officers was also killed. However, these two individuals, who had no involvement in this incident, were arrested.”

The source further added that the families of these prisoners have been subjected to verbal insults by judicial officials during their inquiries about the well-being and condition of their sons.

Two Inmates Executed in Bandar Abbas and Zahedan

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Baloch Activists Campaign, Bandar-Abbas, Khosro Mohammadi, Leila Bameri, Rasank News, Zahedan Prison

On February 27, 2023, a female death-row prisoner convicted of drug-related crimes was executed in Bandar Abbas prison.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, quoting the Baloch Activists Campaign, on February 27, 2023, a woman identified as Leila Bameri was executed in Bandar Abbas prison. Three years ago, she was arrested for drug-related crimes in Bandar Abbas.

She was reportedly executed without having a chance to visit her family for the last time. Bameri was the mother of a five-year-old girl and a seven-year-old boy.

Rasank News also reported the execution of an inmate identified as Khosro Mohammadi, a resident of Shiraz, in Zahedan Prison on February 28. Four years ago, he was arrested for drug-related crimes.

None of the official sources and media outlets inside the country has reported these executions at the time of writing.

In 2022, the Department of Statistics and Publication of Human Rights Activists in Iran registered 457 reports related to the death penalty. This included 92 death sentences, including the conviction of 6 people to public execution and 565 execution sentences were carried out, 2 of which have been carried out in public. Based on the announced identifications of some of the executed individuals, 501 were male and 11 were female. In addition, 5 juvenile offenders were executed in 2022, meaning they were under the age of 18 at the time they committed the crime.

 

Four inmates Executed in Shiraz and Zahedan

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Adel-Abad Prison, Emam Bakhsh Narooi, Mohsen Anshini, Vali Roodini, Zahedan Prison

On November 12, 2022, Adel-Abad Prison’s officials executed an inmate convicted of drug-related crimes.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, on November 12, 2022, an unidentified inmate was executed in Adel-Abad Prison in Shiraz.
 

Haal Vsh also reported the execution of three inmates in Zahedan Prison on November 13. They have been identified as Emam Bakhsh Narooi, Mohsen Anshini, age 24, and Vali Roodini. In 2020, there were arrested for drug offences.

 

None of the official sources and media outlets inside the country has reported these executions at the time of writing.

 

Seven Inmates Executed in Arak and Zahedan

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Arak prison, Eshagh Askani, Shoaib Askani, Zahedan Prison

On November 6, 2022, Arak Prison’s officials executed five inmates convicted of drug-related crimes.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, on November 6, 2022, five unidentified men were executed in Arak Prison.

Haal Vsh also reported the execution of two inmates, convicted of murder, identified as Shoaib Askani and Eshagh Askani, in Zahedan Prison on November 8.

The executions have not been reported by official sources and media outlets inside Iran so far.