Iranian Human Rights Society warning about the large number of executions in Iran. We ask the UN Human Rights Council to take urgent action to stop executions in Iran
With execution of 9 prisoners in Shiraz, Qazvin and Mashhad prisons, the number of executions in 2022 reached at least 463 people. The human rights society of Iran warning about the high number of executions in Iran
Iranian Human Rights Society, Thursday, October 6, 2022. According to the report of the Iranian Human Rights Organization, nine prisoners were executed in Shiraz, Qazvin and Mashhad prisons.
The names of executed are: Hashim Mahmoodzadeh, Yusuf Ali Chalani, Abbas Fatahalian, Haider Ramezani and two prisoners (unknown names) with Accusation of drugs in Shiraz prison. Kiyomarth Parvaneh and Hasan Hojjati were accused of rape in Qazvin prison and a prisoner (unknown name) in Mashhad prison.
The human rights society of Iran warning about the large number of executions in Iran. We ask the UN Human Rights Council to take urgent action to stop executions in Iran.
Including execution of these 9 prisoners, at least 367 prisoners executed since the beginning of current Iranian year 1401. And at least 463 prisoners executed since beginning of 2022.
Iranian Human Rights Society warning about the large number of executions.Execution of six prisoners in Shiraz prison
At dawn on Sunday, October 2, 2022, death sentence of 4 prisoners named Hashem Mahmoodzadeh, Yusuf Ali Chalani, Abbas Fatahalian and Haider Ramezani executed in Shiraz prison on drug charges.
In this report, quoting an informed source, it is stated: “Hashim Mahmoodzadeh arrested and sentenced to death four years ago on the charge of carrying drugs. Yusuf Ali Chalani was also from Kazerun and was sentenced to death for the same charge. Abbas Fathaliyan also from Shiraz, and he arrested and sentenced to death about 3 years ago on charge of drugs.”
Also, human rights organization announced that 2prisoners executed in the same prison at dawn on Monday, October 3, and their identities not confirmed.
Execution of two prisoners in Qazvin prison
On Wednesday, September 28, execution of 2 prisoners, Kiyomarth Parvaneh and Hassan Hojjati, carried out in Qazvin for rape charges.
In this report, quoting an informed source, it is stated . “These 2 prisoners arrested and sentenced to death less than 2 years ago, and their sentence immediately confirmed by Supreme Court.”
Execution of a prisoner in Mashhad prison
On Sunday, October 2. Death sentence of a prisoner who previously sentenced to death for drug-related charges executed in Vakil Abad Prison in Mashhad. Including execution of this prisoner, number of executed people in this prison who executed on Sunday increased to 5 people. The Iranian Human Rights Society had previously published a report on the execution of 4 prisoners.
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