At dawn on December 25, the death sentences of three prisoners were carried out in Ghezel Hesar Prison, Karaj.
HRANA has identified the executed individuals as Hamed Pakdaman, Masoud Jalilian, and Hossein Mansouri-Nasb. Hamed Pakdaman was arrested approximately three years ago on charges of “enmity against God (Moharebeh) through armed robbery” and was subsequently sentenced to death by the judiciary.
The two other prisoners, Mr. Jalilian and Mr. Mansouri Nasb, had been arrested on drug-related charges and later sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court.
As of the time of this report, prison authorities and relevant institutions have not publicly announced these executions.
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.
