Human rights sources report the execution of at least 10 prisoners on charges related to 'drugs' and 'murder' in prisons across three cities in Iran. According to reports, judicial authorities of the Islamic Republic executed six prisoners on Saturday in Kerman related to drug charges. The news agency HRANA, the news organ of human rights activists in Iran, identified two of the executed prisoners as 'Kambiz Davarpanah and Amirollah (Shaml) Adish' on Sunday, April 24. HRANA also reported that two other prisoners were executed on Saturday in Khorramabad prison in Lorestan province for drug-related charges. The Campaign to Support Political Prisoners and Abolish the Death Penalty announced that two prisoners named 'Saeed Arjamandi and Kiumars Manbari' were executed in Sanandaj on charges of 'murder.' Hassan Naib Hashem, a human rights activist, emphasized in an interview with Voice of America that the Islamic Republic uses executions to intimidate the public and reduce protests.
Judicial Authorities Execute 10 Prisoners in Kerman, Khorramabad, and Sanandaj
Judicial authorities in Iran executed at least 10 prisoners on drug and murder charges across three cities. This includes six executions in Kerman and others in Khorramabad and Sanandaj. Human rights activists claim these actions are intended to intimidate the public and suppress dissent.
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📰 What Happened
Iran executed 10 prisoners for drug charges and murder across three cities.
- judicial authorities of the Islamic Republic execute Kambiz Davarpanah, Amirollah (Shaml) Adish, Saeed Arjamandi, Kiumars Manbari
- judicial authorities execute six prisoners in Kerman, two prisoners in Khorramabad, two prisoners in Sanandaj
💡 Why It Matters
📚 Background
The Iranian government continues to use executions as a tool for social control.
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