Human rights media reported the execution of five prisoners, including an Afghan citizen, in the Ghezel Hesar prison in Karaj and the Jiroft prison on the morning of Wednesday, November 1. According to HRANA, the news agency of human rights activists in Iran, among the four prisoners executed in Ghezel Hesar prison, two were sentenced to death on charges related to drug offenses, and two others were sentenced for 'moharebeh' (waging war against God) through armed robbery. Earlier, the Iran Human Rights Organization reported that at least eight death row inmates in Ghezel Hesar prison were transferred to solitary confinement on Monday, October 30, and their families were summoned for a last visit. The Iran Human Rights Organization emphasized that executions of prisoners with drug-related charges in Iran have consistently increased over the past four years, with the number of executions in 2023 showing an 84% increase compared to the previous year. According to the Iran Human Rights Organization, one prisoner accused of 'premeditated murder' was also executed on Wednesday, November 1, in Jiroft, Kerman province. Reports from human rights media indicate that in recent days, at least five prisoners accused of charges such as 'premeditated murder' were executed in Zanjan, Isfahan, Karaj, and Ahvaz. Meanwhile, coinciding with the fortieth week of the 'No to Execution Tuesdays' campaign, a group of families of death row inmates gathered in front of the Islamic Consultative Assembly on Tuesday, October 31. In the released videos, the protesters, mostly women, chanted 'Do not execute' demanding a halt to the implementation of death sentences. According to Amnesty International, the Islamic Republic is responsible for 74% of recorded executions worldwide in the past year. The transfer of eight death row inmates in Ghezel Hesar to solitary confinement, Josep Borrell: 'We condemn the murder of Jamshid Sharmad in the strongest terms,' support for the 'Black Tuesdays' campaign in a virtual meeting against the death penalty, and the UN Special Rapporteur: 'The death penalty in Iran must end.'
Execution of Five More Prisoners in Iran
Five prisoners, including an Afghan citizen, were executed in Iran, with two sentenced for drug-related offenses and two for armed robbery. This marks a significant increase in executions, particularly for drug offenses, raising concerns among human rights organizations. The ongoing protests against the death penalty highlight the growing dissent against Iran's execution practices.
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📰 What Happened
Iran executed five prisoners, including an Afghan, for drug offenses and armed robbery on November 1.
- Iranian authorities execute five prisoners
- families of death row inmates protest Islamic Consultative Assembly
- Iranian authorities transfer eight death row inmates
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The execution of prisoners in Iran underscores a troubling trend in human rights abuses.
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