Human rights media have reported that the number of executions in Adelabad prison in Shiraz has increased over the past two weeks. The Hengaw Human Rights Organization reported on Saturday, October 7, that at least 21 people were executed in this prison during the eleven days leading up to October 4. According to Hengaw, one of the executed was a child offender and two others were Afghan nationals. Additionally, the report stated that four of the executed were Baluch citizens. The death sentences for these prisoners were mainly issued for drug-related offenses or murder. The Iran Human Rights Organization, based in Norway, also reported the execution of at least 19 people in Adelabad prison in recent days, and Mahmoud Amiri Moghaddam, the head of this organization, expressed concern over the increase in executions in this prison. The rise in executions comes as a group of political prisoners has been campaigning for months with the 'No to Executions on Tuesdays' campaign, calling for the abolition of the death penalty in Iran.
At least 21 people executed in Adelabad prison in Shiraz in recent days
In recent days, at least 21 individuals were executed in Adelabad prison in Shiraz, including a child offender and Afghan nationals. This surge in executions has raised concerns among human rights organizations, especially as political prisoners campaign against the death penalty in Iran.
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📰 What Happened
Iran executed at least 21 people in Adelabad prison, raising human rights concerns.
- Iranian authorities execute 21 prisoners
- political prisoners campaign Iranian government
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The rise in executions in Iran signifies a troubling trend in human rights violations.
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