On Thursday, May 2, the Iran Human Rights Organization reported that in the two weeks from April 17 to May 2, the death sentences of 63 prisoners were carried out in Iranian prisons. Mahmoud Amiri-Moghadam, the director of this organization, wrote on social media platform 'X': 'In the past two weeks, the Islamic Republic has executed one person every five hours without incurring any costs.' According to the statistics from the Iran Human Rights Organization, the Islamic Republic executed 71 individuals in April (from April 1 to May 2). Of this number, 44 were sentenced for drug-related charges, 26 for murder, and one for rape. The organization states that among those executed, at least 16 were Baluch citizens, 6 were Afghan nationals, and 3 were women. The organization also reported that from January 1, 2023, until May 2, 171 individuals were executed in Iranian prisons. Mr. Amiri-Moghadam has called on 'human rights-respecting' countries to respond to the wave of executions in Iran. This report comes as HRANA, a news agency for human rights activists in Iran, announced that the death sentence of Anwar Khazari, a Sunni political prisoner, was executed early Wednesday, May 1, after serving 14 years in prison in Qazalhasar prison in Karaj. The Iranian judicial system has recently attracted severe criticism both inside and outside Iran for issuing a death sentence for Tomaj Salehi, a detained protest singer. Human rights activists have recently expressed strong opposition to this ruling, warning about the potential execution of several political prisoners, including Reza Rasayi, Mojahid Korkor, Habib Daris, and Abbas Daris, who were arrested during recent protests. Seth Moulton reacted to Tomaj's death sentence, stating that the Iranian regime is a 'diabolical regime.' The United Nations stated that it would investigate the documents related to the murder and assault of Nika Shakerami and stand against Tomaj Salehi's death sentence. Amnesty International has called for the 'immediate halt' of Reza Rasayi's execution.
One Execution Every 5 Hours; Iran Human Rights Organization Report on Recent Activities of the Islamic Republic
The Iran Human Rights Organization reported that 63 prisoners were executed in Iran over two weeks, averaging one execution every five hours. Mahmoud Amiri-Moghadam called for international response to the ongoing executions, which have drawn severe criticism, especially regarding the recent death sentence for protest singer Tomaj Salehi. This situation highlights the ongoing human rights violations in Iran.
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📰 What Happened
Iran executed 63 prisoners in two weeks, raising international human rights concerns.
- Islamic Republic execute 63 prisoners
- Iran Human Rights Organization announce wave of executions
- Mahmoud Amiri-Moghadam call for action human rights-respecting countries
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The Islamic Republic's execution practices highlight severe human rights violations.
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