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Six Prisoners Executed in Ghezel Hesar Prison, Karaj

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Ghezel Hesar prison, HRANA, Karaj, Qezel Hesar Prison, قزل حصار

At dawn on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, the death sentences of at least six prisoners were carried out in Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj.

Among those executed, one had been convicted of murder, four were sentenced on drug-related charges, and one was condemned for “spreading corruption on Earth” by instilling fear among women and causing injuries.

The identities of the prisoners have been confirmed by HRANA as Hassan Ali Yousefi, Majid Jamshidi, Sohrab Ahmadipour, Abdolbari Pakouhi (an Afghan national), Farzad Nowruzi, and Rastgouyi Kondelaj.

According to reports, Yousefi, Jamshidi, Ahmadipour, and Pakouhi were arrested on drug-related charges and sentenced to death by Revolutionary Courts. Farzad Nowruzi received a death sentence from a Criminal Court for murder. Rastgouyi Kondelaj, the sixth prisoner executed, was sentenced to death for “spreading corruption on Earth.”

The Judiciary’s media center provided details on Kondelaj’s case, which began in late 2018. He used a motorcycle and concealed his face to approach women and girls from behind, attacking them with an awl—a sharp iron tool with a wooden handle typically used in leatherworking—before fleeing. These assaults injured 59 women and girls in Tehran.

Following his arrest, Kondelaj was charged with “spreading corruption on Earth by instilling fear among women and injuring them.” He was sentenced to execution and ordered to pay compensation to the victims.

As of this report, no official statements have been issued by the Judiciary’s media center, prison officials, or other authorities regarding the executions of the other five prisoners.

According to data gathered by the Department of Statistics and Publication of Human Rights Activists, Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj witnessed the highest number of executions in 2023, with Zahedan Prison following closely behind. For a comprehensive examination of the details and statistics surrounding the executions in Iran, refer to HRANA’s report.

Ghezel Hesar Prison: 3 Prisoners Transferred to Solitary Confinement for Execution

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Ghezel Hesar prison, HRANA, Karaj

Today, December 17, three prisoners in Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj, who had previously been sentenced to death on drug-related charges, were transferred to solitary confinement in preparation for the execution of their sentences.

The transfer of these prisoners, sentenced to death for drug-related offenses, was carried out in preparation for their executions. Further details, including the identities of the prisoners, are under investigation by HRANA.

According to data gathered by the Department of Statistics and Publication of Human Rights Activists, Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj witnessed the highest number of executions in 2023, with Zahedan Prison following closely behind. For a comprehensive examination of the details and statistics surrounding the executions in Iran, refer to HRANA’s report.

At Least Nine Prisoners Executed in Ghezel Hesar Prison

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Ghezel Hesar prison, HRANA, Karaj, قزل حصار

At dawn on December 11, 2024, the death sentences of at least nine prisoners were carried out in Ghezel Hesar Prison, Karaj. Five of the individuals had been convicted of murder, while four were sentenced to death on drug-related charges.

HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists in Iran, has confirmed the identities of five of the executed prisoners: Ahmad Jahan Khani, Nasser Tokhchi, Iman Moghadam, Rahman Sarlak, and Abdullah Tajik.

According to HRANA, Jahan Khani and four others had been convicted of murder. Tokhchi, Moghadam, Sarlak, and Tajik were sentenced to death for drug-related offenses. Abdullah Tajik was identified as an Afghan national.

On December 9, HRANA reported that the prisoners had been transferred to solitary confinement in preparation for their executions.

At the time of this report, neither prison authorities nor relevant officials have officially announced or confirmed the executions.

According to data gathered by the Department of Statistics and Publication of Human Rights Activists, Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj witnessed the highest number of executions in 2023, with Zahedan Prison following closely behind. For a comprehensive examination of the details and statistics surrounding the executions in Iran, refer to HRANA’s report.

Ghezel Hesar Prison: Six Inmates Transferred to Solitary Confinement for Execution

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Ghezel Hesar prison, Karaj, Qezel Hesar Prison

Today, December 9, 2024, six inmates in Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj, who were previously sentenced to death on drug-related charges, were transferred to solitary confinement in preparation for their executions.

The transfer was carried out to prepare for the implementation of their death sentences. Among the six inmates is a citizen of Afghanistan.

Further details, including the identities of the prisoners, are under investigation by HRANA.

According to data gathered by the Department of Statistics and Publication of Human Rights Activists, Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj witnessed the highest number of executions in 2023, with Zahedan Prison following closely behind. For a comprehensive examination of the details and statistics surrounding the executions in Iran, refer to HRANA’s report.

 

Four Prisoners Executed in Ghezel Hesar Prison, Karaj

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Amir Moradi, Ghezel Hesar prison, Karaj

The death sentences of four prisoners, convicted on charges related to drug offenses and murder, were carried out yesterday in Ghezel Hesar Prison, Karaj.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists in Iran, the executions took place at dawn on Saturday, November 30, 2024. Among the executed was Amir Moradi, who had been arrested on drug-related charges and sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court. The other three prisoners had been convicted and sentenced to death for murder.

HRANA is working to verify additional details, including the identities of the three prisoners convicted of murder.

As of this writing, neither prison authorities nor relevant institutions have officially announced the executions.

According to data gathered by the Department of Statistics and Publication of Human Rights Activists, Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj witnessed the highest number of executions in 2023, with Zahedan Prison following closely behind. For a comprehensive examination of the details and statistics surrounding the executions in Iran, refer to HRANA’s report.

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Four Prisoners Executed in Ghezel Hesar Prison, Including a Juvenile Offender

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Ghezel Hesar prison, Hamed Pakdel, HRANA, Pakdasht, Reza Shirzahi, Zabol

Early this morning, November 27, four prisoners previously convicted of murder were executed in Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj. One of them, Reza Shirzahi, was only 17 years old at the time of the crime in 2020.

The identities of two of the executed prisoners have been confirmed as Reza Shirzahi, a resident of Pakdasht originally from Zabol, and Hamed Pakdel.

Reza Shirzahi, aged around 21, was accused of killing a friend during an altercation in 2020. He was arrested that same year, tried in a criminal court, and sentenced to death—a verdict later upheld by the Supreme Court. At the time of his arrest, He was only 17 years old. After spending time in Khorin Prison, he was transferred first to Rajai Shahr Prison and then to Ghezel Hesar Prison, where the execution was carried out. The published photo in this report is of Reza.

The identities of the other two executed prisoners remain unknown, and HRANA is continuing its investigation to confirm their details.

It is worth noting that as of the time of this report, prison authorities and responsible institutions have not officially announced the executions.

According to latest HRANA’s annual report over between October 10, 2023, and October 8, 2024, at least 811 individuals were executed by hanging in Iran, rising to 23.06% compared to the same period last year. Of these executions, four were carried out in public. Many of the defendants were denied a fair trial.

Three Prisoners Executed in Ghezel Hesar Prison, Karaj on Drug-Related Charges

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Ghezel Hesar prison, Karaj, Zahedan Prison

Early this morning, November 13, three prisoners previously sentenced to death on charges related to drug offenses were executed in Ghezel Hesar Prison, Karaj.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists in Iran, the identities of the prisoners executed today have been confirmed as Hamzeh Torkashvand, Jafar Rahsepar, and (first name unknown) Rasgoo.

These individuals were previously arrested on drug-related charges and later sentenced to death by judicial authorities.

As of the time of this report, prison officials and relevant authorities have not announced the executions.

Update: With the identification of four additional prisoners executed early this morning in Ghezel Hesar Prison, Karaj, the number of executions in this prison today has risen to at least seven. HRANA has identified the four individuals as Khaled Tajik, Ahmad Alizadeh, and Saman Bozorgi, along with a woman whose name remains unknown.

In 2023, 66% of HRANA’s reports on executions lacked official announcements by judicial authorities and went unreported by media inside Iran, highlighting a troubling lack of transparency in due process.

According to data gathered by the Department of Statistics and Publication of Human Rights Activists, Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj witnessed the highest number of executions in 2023, with Zahedan Prison following closely behind. For a comprehensive examination of the details and statistics surrounding the executions in Iran, refer to HRANA’s report.

 

Ahmadreza Haeri Sentenced to Over Six Years in Prison Following Case Consolidation

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Abbasali Khozan, Ahmadreza Haeri, Ghezel Hesar prison, احمدرضا حائری

Branch 36 of the Tehran Court of Appeals has handed down a sentence of six years and three months to Ahmadreza Haeri, a political prisoner currently held in Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj. The ruling comes after the consolidation of his cases and the overturning of earlier verdicts.

The court, presided over by Judge Abbasali Khozan, sentenced Haeri to four years for “assembly and collusion to commit crimes against national security,” one year for “propaganda against the regime,” and 15 months for “spreading falsehoods.” Under Iran’s penal code, the most severe punishment—four years—will be enforceable.

Haeri criticized the process, stating that Branch 36 issued this new ruling without notifying his legal counsel, despite the Supreme Court having overturned the initial verdict. Furthermore, the new sentence includes an additional year of imprisonment compared to the original ruling.

In late August 2022, Haeri was sentenced to three years and eight months by the Tehran Revolutionary Court. He began serving his prison term in May 2023 at Evin Prison and was transferred in September 2023, along with 12 other political prisoners, to Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj.

On October 16, 2024, Haeri appeared via video conference before the First Branch of the Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor’s Office in Karaj, defending himself against fresh charges of “propaganda against the regime” and “spreading falsehoods.”

Ahmadreza Haeri has faced multiple arrests and imprisonment in the past due to his activism.

Two Prisoners Executed in Zahedan and Ghezel Hesar Prisons

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Ghezel Hesar prison, Mohammad-Nabi Papal Zehi, Mojtaba Ghasemi, Zabol, Zahedan Prison

Two prisoners previously sentenced to death in separate cases involving drug-related charges and murder were executed in Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj and Zahedan Prison.

According to Haal Vsh, on the morning of Sunday, November 10, 2024, an Afghan national was hanged in Zahedan Prison. His identity has been confirmed as Mohammad-Nabi Papal Zehi, approximately 28 years old, married, and a resident of Zabol.

He was arrested two years ago in connection with drug-related charges in Zahedan and was subsequently sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court of the city. He had been transferred to solitary confinement a day before the execution and was allowed a final meeting with his family.

According to Kurdpa, separately, on Wednesday, November 6, another prisoner, identified as Mojtaba Ghasemi, a resident of a village in Harsin County, was executed in Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj.

Mr. Ghasemi was arrested approximately four years ago on murder charges and sentenced to death by judicial authorities.

Both executions have not been publicly announced by prison officials or responsible institutions as of this report.

Notably, HRANA had previously reported the execution of eight other prisoners in Ghezel Hesar Prison on Wednesday, November 6.

At Least Four Prisoners Executed in Ghezel Hesar Prison

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Ghezel Hesar prison, Karaj, Mohammad-Hossein Bayat, Mostafa Sarlak

Update: With the identification of four more prisoners executed at dawn today in Ghezel Hesar Prison, the number of individuals executed there has risen to at least eight. HRANA has confirmed the identities of seven of them: Ajmal Azizi, Jalil Eghbali, Faramarz Enhesari, Mostafa Sarlak, Mohammad-Hossein Bayat, Mohammad Tajik, and Sadegh (last name unknown). Alongside these individuals, an Afghan national was also executed, whose identity has not yet been confirmed. He had previously been sentenced to death on drug-related charges.

This morning, November 6, at least four prisoners were executed in Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj. Among those executed, two had been convicted of murder, while the remaining two, Afghan nationals, were sentenced to death on charges of rape.

The prisoners executed included Mostafa Sarlak and Mohammad-Hossein Bayat, who were sentenced to death for murder. The other two prisoners, identified as Mohammad Tajik and Sadegh (last name unknown), both Afghan nationals, were convicted on charges of rape.

On the day before the executions, these individuals, along with at least six others, were transferred to solitary confinement cells in Ghezel Hesar Prison to await the carrying out of their sentences.

HRANA is actively investigating the status of the additional prisoners who were moved to solitary confinement.

According to data gathered by the Department of Statistics and Publication of Human Rights Activists, Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj witnessed the highest number of executions in 2023, with Zahedan Prison following closely behind. For a comprehensive examination of the details and statistics surrounding the executions in Iran, refer to HRANA’s report.