According to the Iranian Human Rights Society on Thursday, August 8, 2024, a prisoner in Khoi prison transferred to solitary confinement in preparation for the execution of his death sentence.
Execution of the Death Penalty Considered Torture and Inhumane Treatment Under International Human Rights Law
According to the Iranian Human Rights Society on Thursday, August 8, 2024, a prisoner in Khoi prison transferred to solitary confinement in preparation for the execution of his death sentence. The transfer of this prisoner took place on Wednesday, August 7, 2024. The prisoner, Rahim Sarkhosh, arrested on charges of murder and sentenced to death. Details of the case and the identity of the prisoner not known.
Execution of 29 Prisoners in Ghezel Hesar and Central Karaj Prisons
On Wednesday, August 8, 2024, 29 prisoners were executed in Ghezel Hesar and Central Karaj prisons. The identities of some of the executed prisoners are as follows:
- Shahab Maleki from Harsin
- Shahriar Foroutan, 38 years old
- Mohammad Nazari and Esmail Sharafi, both from Kermanshah
- Omid Farhikhteh and Rasoul Heidari from Tehran
- Foroud Garavand and Mohammad Gholami from Kouhdasht, Lorestan
- Abdollah Shahnavazi and Khalil Nahtani from Zahedan
Seven of the prisoners convicted on drug-related charges, and 17 sentenced to death for murder. Four of the prisoners were Afghan nationals.
Mass executions in the prisons of the regime halted for some time due to international pressure. The last mass execution took place on July 13, 2009, during the widespread protests of 2009, intended to create an atmosphere of fear and repression. This mass execution reflects the regime’s need to demonstrate power in the face of the volatile societal climate and to suppress public protests.
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Execution of a Prisoner in Sabzevar Prison
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Execution of 3 Prisoners in Adelabad Prison, Shiraz
The death sentences of these three prisonerscarried out at dawn on Saturday, August 3, 2024. The three prisoners are Nagi Ghorbani, 40 years old, Reza (Hamid) Rostami, 32 years old, and Javad Amiri, 35 years old. These prisoners convicted of drug-related charges. Javad Amiri and Nagi Ghorbani, both from Bandar Abbas, arrested three years ago in a joint drug-related case. Reza Rostami, from Shiraz, arrested four years ago on drug-related charges and sentenced to death.
Contradiction of the Death Penalty with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, as an important international document, guarantees the fundamental rights of all individuals regardless of race, color, sex, language, religion, political or other opinions, national or social origin, property, birth, or other status.
Article 3 of this declaration explicitly states: “Everyone has the right to life, liberty, and security of person. This right shall not be deprived except by a lawful sentence passed by a competent court following a crime that is recognized by law.”
The death penalty, as the highest form of punishment, directly contradicts this article of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, because:
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