4 other prisoners executed in Karaj’s prison in Iran

With the execution of 4 more prisoners in Karaj, the number of executions in Iran over the past month has risen to 110.

The execution of prisoners has seen a significant increase in October. The number of executed prisoners this month has reached at least 110 with the execution of 4 more prisoners in Karaj.

According to the Iran Human Rights Center, 4 prisoners executed at dawn on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, in Ghezel Hesar Prison, Karaj. The identities of three of the prisoners confirmed as Abdolbari Tajik, Pasha Pashtun (an Afghan citizen), and Javid Ahmadkhani. These prisoners previously arrested on drug-related charges and sentenced to death.

Execution of 4 Prisoners in Qom, Qazvin and Jiroft Prisons

At dawn on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, a prisoner was executed in Langarud Prison, Qom. This prisoner identified as Majid Jashnlu. He previously arrested on murder charges and sentenced to death. Majid Jashnlu was married and the father of a two-year-old child.

A prisoner executed in Jiroft Prison. The death sentence of this prisoner, identified as Younes Akhtarsamar, carried out at dawn on Monday, October 14, 2024, in Jiroft Central Prison. He previously arrested on murder charges and sentenced to death.

Execution of Two Prisoners in Qazvin Central Prison

On the morning of Thursday, October 10, 2024, two prisoners executed in Qazvin Central Prison. These two prisoners identified as Jamed Jafari and Ali Maroufkhani. They arrested three years ago in a joint case related to drug charges and sentenced to death.

Execution of a Prisoner in Urmia Central Prison

At dawn on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, a prisoner executed in Urmia Prison. This prisoner identified as Naser Mohammadi (Hengrowani). He had been arrested on murder charges and sentenced to death.

Naser Mohammadi (Hengrowani) was from the village of Nechilan in the Urmia district.

The news of this execution not yet reported by domestic media.

Execution of Ten Prisoners in Adelabad Prison, Shiraz

Ten prisoners executed in Adelabad Prison, Shiraz. At dawn on Sunday, October 13, 2024, ten prisoners executed in Adelabad Prison. The names of the prisoners: Kazem Saadipour, Reza Namdari, and Hossein Heidari, who were arrested on drug-related charges and sentenced to death, as well as Farhad Salimi, Ali Shirvani, and Ezzat Heidari, who were arrested on murder charges and sentenced to death.

Execution of 4 Prisoners on Monday, September 30, 2024

At dawn on Monday, September 30, 2024, four prisoners executed in Adelabad Prison, Shiraz. The identities of two of the prisoners are Sajad Jafari and Nemat Shesh-Bolouki. The identities of the other two prisoners are unknown. All 4 convicted on drug-related charges.

Execution of a Prisoner in Tabriz Prison

On the morning of Wednesday, October 9, 2024, a prisoner named Hadi Fallah executed in Tabriz Prison. Hadi, 31 years old and from the Eram district of Tabriz, arrested three years ago on charges related to drug offenses and sentenced to death.

This execution not yet reported by any domestic media or judiciary websites.

Execution of Two Prisoners in Kerman and Torbat Heydariyeh Prisons

On the morning of Sunday, October 13, 2024, two prisoners executed in the prisons of Kerman and Torbat Heydariyeh. In Torbat Heydariyeh, a prisoner named Reza Mirzabeigi, 30 years old from the village of Bidooi near Torbat Heydariyeh, executed for murder. He arrested three years ago and sentenced to death.

Execution of a Police Officer in Kerman

In Kerman Prison, a police officer named Ammar Asiyan executed. Two years ago, he had killed a woman in front of her child in the town of Ghal’e Ganj in Kerman province after she refused his advances.

None of these executions reported by domestic media or the judiciary’s websites.

Violation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights with the Death Penalty

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) guarantees the fundamental rights of all human beings regardless of race, color, gender, language, religion, political or other opinions, national or social origin, property, birth, or any other status.

Article 3 of the UDHR explicitly states: “Everyone has the right to life.” This right cannot be deprived except by a lawful court sentence based on a crime defined by law.

The death penalty, as the highest form of punishment, directly contradicts this article because:

1. **Right to Life: ** The death penalty violates the fundamental and inalienable right to life.
2. **Irreversibility: ** Once a death sentence carried out, any judicial errors cannot be rectified.
3. **Torture and Inhuman Treatment: ** Certain methods of execution considered forms of torture or cruel and inhuman treatment, which further violates the provisions of the UDHR.

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