One Prisoner Exeucted in Bushher

HRANA News Agency – A prisoner was executed after serving more than 10 years in prison, in central prison of Bushehr.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the death sentence of a prisoner with manslaughter charge was executed in central prison of Busher on May 23rd. Continue reading “One Prisoner Exeucted in Bushher”

7 Years after Farzad Kamangar’s Execution; No Information about His Burial Location

HRANA News Agency – Farzad Kamangar, teacher and human rights activist, and 4 other political prisoners with the names of Ali Haidarian, Shirin Alamhouly, Farhad Vakili, and Mehdi Islamian, were executed in Evin prison parking in secrecy, after a flawed trial and judicial process, without informing their lawyers and families on May 9th, 2010. After 7 years from this execution, yet there is no information regarding the burial location of their bodies.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the execution of Farzad Kamangar and four other prisoners happened during an unprecedented wave of national and international protests, while according to documents in the lawsuit, the judicial process of these cases were flawed and in violation of law, including illegal arrest, long term solitary confinement, prevention from having access to lawyers after the arrest, mental and physical tortures, especially for three of them in Sanandaj and Kermanshah detention centers of intelligence, in addition to multiple cases of violation of law, in which at least three of them (Farzad Kamangar, Farhad Vakili and Ali Haidarian) did not have chance to defend themselves and were charged with Muharebeh in a 7-minute-long trial and sentenced to death. Continue reading “7 Years after Farzad Kamangar’s Execution; No Information about His Burial Location”

At Least 7 Prisoners Executed in Rajai Shahr Prison

HRANA News Agency – At least 7 prisoners who had been sentenced to death on charge of homicide, were executed in Rajai Shahr prison. Meanwhile execution of Mehdi Bohlouli who has committed murder when he was 17 years old, was stopped again.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), at least 7 death row prisoners with homicide charges including 2 women were executed in Rajai Shahr prison. Continue reading “At Least 7 Prisoners Executed in Rajai Shahr Prison”

A Prisoner Executed in Khorram Abad

HRANA News Agency – A prisoner with drug related charges was executed in Parsiloon prison of Khorram Abad.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), a prisoner with the charge of possession of drugs was executed in Parsiloon prison in Khorram Abad city in Lorestan province, today at dawn, Saturday April 22. Continue reading “A Prisoner Executed in Khorram Abad”

Saman Naseem Examined by Forensic to Verify His Age

HRANA News Agency – Saman Naseem, death row juvenile offender in Uremia prison was transferred to the court for verification of his age at the time of arrest. The examination was conducted by forensic officers but no result has been publicized yet.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), Saman Naseem, death row juvenile offender, who is imprisoned in ward number 12 of central prison of Uremia was transferred to the revolutionary court of Uremia in order to be examined regarding his age at the time arrest, by presence of judge and forensic officers on June 1, 2017, even though he had previously been examined and it had been confirmed by the forensic that he was under 18 at the time of the alleged crime. Continue reading “Saman Naseem Examined by Forensic to Verify His Age”

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At Least 8 Prisoners Executed in Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj

HRANA News Agency – At least eight prisoners charged with “murder” were executed in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj. It is to say that, two other prisoners were executed in Tabriz Central Prison and one prisoner in Adel Abad prison, in Shiraz, on similar charges.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), at least 14 prisoners charged with murder had been transferred to solitary confinement in Rajai Shahr prison, in Karaj, on April 16, 2017, and at least eight of them were executed in this prison, on April 18. Continue reading “At Least 8 Prisoners Executed in Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj”

One Execution in Boroujerd Prison in March 2017

HRANA News Agency – A prisoner who had been in prison for 6 years in Boroujerd prison, was executed in the first week of Farvardin, (first month of Iranian New Year), late March.

According to the report of Human Rights Activist News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Saeid Papi (Zadeh) known as Saeid Keshvar was executed on charge of transporting and storage of heroin. Continue reading “One Execution in Boroujerd Prison in March 2017”

One Prisoner Executed in Brojerd Prison

HRANA News Agency – A prisoner was executed in Brojerd prison on charge of murder. This execution led to tribal tensions and violence in his village. Also, recently one prisoner in Bandar Abbas, two in Tabriz Central Prison, and one prisoner in Adel Abad prison in Shiraz, and at least 8 prisoners in Rajai Shahr prison in Karaj, were executed.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency in Iran (HRANA), Mahmoud Torabi, charged with murder, was executed in Brojerd prison, on April 20, 2017. Continue reading “One Prisoner Executed in Brojerd Prison”

One Execution in Parsilon Prison of Khorram Abad

HRANA News Agency – On April 8, 2017, a prisoner who had been charged with possession and transportation of drugs was executed in Parsilon prison in Khorram Abad. Another prisoner with the same charge and sentence, was transferred to solitary confinement with him, who returned to the ward and was not executed.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on April 8, 2017, Maziar Gravand who had been transferred to solitary confinement the day before, was executed in Parsilon prison in Khorram Abad. Continue reading “One Execution in Parsilon Prison of Khorram Abad”

One Prisoner Executed in Central Prison of Tabriz

HRANA News Agency – On April 5, 2017, the death sentence of a prisoner charged with “murder” was carried out after serving four years in prison in Tabriz Central Prison. The prisoner was dismissed from military service before the murder because of his mental illness.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), on April 5, 2017, Morovat Abbasi was executed in the central prison of Tabriz. Continue reading “One Prisoner Executed in Central Prison of Tabriz”