According to the Iranian Human Rights Society, at dawn on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at least 22 prisoners executed in a mass execution in Ghezel Hesar Prison, Karaj.
Mass execution
Seven of the prisoners sentenced to death on drug-related charges, four were convicted of murder, three were Afghan nationals, seven were Sunni Muslims, and one remains unidentified.
The identities of six of the executed prisoners confirmed as follows: Esmail Sharafi, Mohammad Gholami, Abdullah Shahnavazi, Shahab Maleki, a prisoner named Rasoul, and another prisoner with the last name Ghanbari.
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Execution of 3 Prisoners in Adel-Abad Prison, Shiraz
The execution of three prisoners carried out at dawn on Saturday, August 3. These three prisoners identified as Naghi Ghurbani, 40 years old; Reza (Hamid) Rostami. 32 years old; and Javad Amiri, 35 years old. They were sentenced to death on drug-related charges. Naghi Ghurbani and Javad Amiri, both from Bandar Abbas,arrested three years ago in a joint drug-related case. Reza Rostami, from Shiraz,arrested four years ago on similar charges and subsequently 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 human beings regardless of race, color, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth, or other status.
Article 3 of this declaration clearly states: “Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security.” This right should not be deprived except pursuant to a lawful sentence following a fair trial for a serious crime.
The death penalty, as the highest form of punishment, directly contradicts this article of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights for the following reasons:
- Right to Life: The right to life considered a fundamental and non-derogable right. The death penalty strips individuals of this essential right.
- Irreversibility: Once the death penalty executed, any judicial errors cannot be rectified.
- Torture and Inhumane Treatment: Certain methods of executing the death penalty can amount to torture and inhumane treatment, which violate the provisions of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
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