Iran executed four people a day last month

By Felicity Capon 6/2/15 (Newsweek): The figures, released by Iran Human Rights (IHR), a not-for-profit, human rights organisation based in Oslo, has been confirmed by several independent sources within Iran, according to the group. IHR now fears that several hundred prisoners are due to be put to death as part of a mass execution at Ghezelhesar prison where more than 2,000 death row prisoners are held, mostly for drugs charges.

Since the beginning of May, 56 prisoners from Ghezelhesar prison have been executed, and 34 of the executions took place after the prisoners gathered peacefully in the prison yard carrying handwritten banners asking the Iranian Supreme leader for forgiveness.

The incredible rate of public hangings shows no sign of slowing down, with the group also reporting that at least 17 people were put to death across the country on Monday alone. 12 of these executions took place at Ghezelhesar prison, with all the prisoners charged with drug offences.

“Hundreds of prisoners might be executed in Ghezelhesar prison if the international community continues its silence,” warns Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam, the founder of IHR, who explains that in the past there have been several rounds of group executions within a week, most notably at Vakilabad prison in 2011.

According to reports collected by IHR, at least 450 people have been executed in the first five months of 2015 in Iran. Amiry-Moghaddam says this year the average is higher than what it was last year, when an average of two per day were executed. Despite Iranians celebrating Iranian New Year in March, when there is usually a lull in executions, an average of three per day have been executed so far this year.

“It is very high. We haven’t seen any improvement,” says Amiry Moghaddam. “The situation inside the prisons is very desperate.” Moghaddam says the group’s research indicates that many of those executed could have been innocent, and that use of torture is systematic, detailing how prisoners are beaten with cables and subjected to electric shocks, and in one case, an innocent man was reportedly forced to sign a confession while blindfolded.

The IHR is also reporting the public execution of a man in the city of Jiroft, in southeastern Iran on Monday. The unidentified man was charged with kidnapping and raping a 10-year-old girl. Pictures published by the state media show a crowd of several children watching the public execution.

Six Executions in Iran- One Public Executions in Front of Children

Iran Human Rights, June 1, 2015: Iranian state media reported about the public execution of a man in the city of Jiroft (southeastern Iran) on Monday June 1. The man who was not identified by name was charged with kidnapping and sexual intercourse with a 10 year old girl.  The pictures published by the state media show a crowd including several children watching the public execution.

The Iranian daily newspaper Khorasan reported about the execution of one prisoner in the Vakilabad prison of Mashhad (Northeastern Iran). The man who was not identified by name was charged with murder. The execution was carried out on Wednesday May 27, said the report.

The Human Rights News Agency (HRANA) reported about execution of four prisoners in the prison of Urmia (Northwestern Iran) early Monday morning June 1. The prisoners who were all convicted of drug-related charges were identified as “Ardalan Rahdar”, “Mohammad Rashid Rahdar”, “Habib Rahdar” and “Shirzad Rashidi”. Three of the men were cousins. The four executions of Urmia have not been announced by the official Iranian sources yet.

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Ghezelhesar Prison: 12 Prisoners Executed- 56 Executions in Less Than One Month

Iran Human Rights, June 1, 2015: Twelve of the prisoners who were transferred from Unit 2 of the Ghezelhesar prison (Karaj, west of Tehran) were executed Monday morning, reported Iran Human Rights (IHR) sources from Iran. The report has been confirmed by several independent sources.  All the prisoners were charged with drug offences. Identities of the prisoners will be published later. 

On saturday IHR reported about the transfer of 13 death row prisoners to the quarantine of Ghezelhesar prison. Later reports show that the actual number of the prisoners who were transferred was 14. Two of the prisoners were for reasons IHR will publish later, not executed .

In less than one month 56 prisoners from Unit 2 of Ghezelhesar prison have been executed. 34 of the executions has taken place after the prisoners gathered peacefully in the prison yard carrying handwritten banners asking the Iranian Supreme leader for forgiveness.

More than 2000 death row prisoners are held in Unit 2 of Ghezelhesar prison. All the prisoners are sentenced to death for drug-related charges. IHR has received several testimonies on unfair trials, torture and forced confessions.

According to reports collected by IHR at least 450 people have been executed in the first five months of 2015 in Iran.

IHR strongly condemns the arbitrary mass-executions of Ghezelhesar prison and calls for the international community to react. Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam said: ” Hundreds of prisoners might be executed in Ghezelhesar prison if the international community continues its silence. Iranian authorities’ use of the death penalty can only be compared to the ISIS. Unfortunately the arbitrary executions don’t seem to have any consequences for the Iranian authorities”.

Three Executions in Iran Today- One Hanged in Public

Iran Human Rights, May 31, 2015: Three prisoners were hanged in two different Iranian cities today, reported the Iranian state media.

Two prisoners charged with drug offences were hanged in the prison of Sari, reported the official website of theJudiciary in Mazandaran province (Northern Iran). The prisoners who were identified as “A. Gh.” charged with trafficking of 1400 grams of heroin, and “N. R.” for possession of 29 kilograms and 320 grams of opium, said the report.

The state run Mehr news agency reported about public execution of a prisoner in Shiraz. The prisoner who was not identified by name was charged with eight cases of rape, said the report. He was hanged in the “Ghahramanan” square of Shiraz.

The above mentioned charges have not been confirmed by independent sources.

Mass-Executions of Ghezelhesar Prison Continue: 13 Prisoners Transferred For Execution

Less than a week after execution of 22 prisoners in Ghezelhesar prison of Karaj, 13 other death row prisoners have been transferred to the prison’s quarantine for execution. 

Iran Human Rights, May 30, 2015: 13 prisoners are scheduled to be executed in the Ghezelhesar prison of Karaj, the coming two days according to Iran Human Rights’ sources today. All the prisoners are from Unit 2 of the prison and sentenced to death for drug-related charges.

The reports say that the prison authorities had to use the prison’s spacial guard to transfer the prisoners due to their resistance. Several prisoners were injured by the guards.

One prisoner stubbed another prisoner to death in order to postpone the execution. It is well known that when a prisoner who is sentenced to death for drug charges is commits a murder his death sentence for drug charges is postponed since “qisas” (retribution in kind) is given higher priority.

Iran Human Rights (IHR) once again calls for the international community’s reaction to the mass-executions of the Ghezelhesar prison. Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam, the spokesperson of IHR said: “The situation among the death row prisoners of Ghezelhesar prison is desperate and needs the urgent reaction of the world community”- “It is a shame that the international community is watching these mass executions without showing any reaction.”

In addition to the prisoners who were transferred for execution today, 44 other prisoners have been executed in the same prison in less than one month.

Three Men Executed in Front of Children – Four Executed in Prison in Iran

Three prisoners were hanged publicly in Mashhad with a crowd including children were watching. Last month the Iranian authorities in response to the UN Special Rapporteur’s condemnation of the executions in Iran stated that “people are seldom hanged in the public and when that happens we take measures so that children don’t see the execution scene”.

Iran Human Rights, May 28, 2015: Three men were hanged in public in Mashhad (northeastern Iran) Wednesday May 27, reported the Iranian state media. According to the Iranian state broadcasting, the men were charged with armed robbery, kidnapping, keeping arms. Two of the men were 27 year and the third was 38 years old. None of them were identified by name. Pictures published in the Iranian media show several minors and children watching the executions.

The official Iranian news agency IRNA reported about the execution of one man charged with murder. The execution took place on Thursday May 28 in the prison of Gachsaran (Western Iran).

Two men were hanged in the prison of Kerman (Southeastern Iran), according to unofficial reports. The men who have not been identified by name were charged with murder.

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22 Prisoners Executed in Ghezelhesar Prison

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In the last three weeks 44 prisoners convicted of drug charges have been executed in the Gehzelhesar prison of Karaj. Iran Human Rights (IHR) warns against mass executions of the Gehzelhesar prisoners and calls for immediate action by the international community.

Iran Human Rights, May 26, 2015: Reports by several independent sources indicate that all of the 22 prisoners in Ghezelhesar prison who were transferred to solitary confinement on Saturday and Sunday, have been hanged. The executions reportedly took place on Monday morning May 25. IHR cannot rule out that some of the prisoners might have been executed the day before, on Sunday May 24.

Death row prisoners praying- Iran Human Rights

Death row prisoners holding a handwritten banner asking the Judiciary and the Iranian Supreme leader for forgiveness from the death sentence

These 22 prisoners were transferred to the prison’s quarantine following a gathering of the death row prisoners of Unit 2 of Ghezelhesar prison on Friday May 22. The prisoners, who carried the Muslim holy book and handwritten placards, called for the Iranian Supreme leader Ali Khamenei to reduce their death sentences to life in prison (See picture). The gathering was reportedly peaceful. Nevertheless, after the gathering, some of the prisoners were threatened by the prison officials that they would all be executed. Some of them were executed yesterday.

Two other group executions took place in the same prison earlier in May. These executions were carried out on May 6 and May 21; each time 11 prisoners were hanged. Some of the prisoners who were executed then had taken part in a prison riot last year.

Unit 2 of Ghezelhesar prison is where more than 2000 death row prisoners are being held. Most of these prisoners are sentenced to death for drug-related charges.

None of the Ghezelhesar executions have been announced by the official Iranian sources, but IHR has published names and photos of some of them.

IHR strongly condemns the mass executions at Ghezelhesar prison. Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam, the spokesperson of IHR, said, “Most of these prisoners are subjected to unfair trials and their death sentences have been issued based on forced confessions made under torture  We call on the United Nations and the international community to take urgent actions to stop these mass executions”. Amiry-Moghaddam added, “United Nations’ Office for Drug and Crimes (UNODC), which cooperates with the Iranian authorities in the fight against drugs, and countries funding this fight against drugs must take their share of responsibility for these unlawful and arbitrary executions. The international community, and in particular UNODC and its funding countries, must intervene  before it is too late”.

Some of the 22 prisoners executed are identified as:  Abbas Heydari, Abbas Ameri, karimbakhsh Bameri, Haj Ahmad Ebrahimi, Asghar Kooshki, Ahmad Rabiei, Ahmad Rabdoost and Seyed Mohamad Mirhosseini. IHR is investigating identities of the remaining prisoners.

In addition, the following names were published by the “Human Rights Activists News Agency” (HRANA): Nader Hajizadeh, Jahangir Shahozahi, Mehran Baluchzahi, Mehrshad Soleimani, Reza Daeizadeh and Ehsan Saghafi.

Since the beginning of 2015, at least 400 prisoners have been executed in Iran

17 years old girl burned her self in Shiraz (Iran) because of her private film was on media // video

there is two video came out in You tube Iranian people heating, kicking a young boy in-front of his mother ans sister inside their house.
this guy released his private intercourse record on public media and threaten the ex-girl friend
as soon as the young girl found out in university, she went to next door car park and burn her self by petrol
she died before some one could help her, then people found out why this girl suicide by burning her self, crowd got angry and went to boy houses, they took him out and bit him badly in-front of police

first thing; if the girl was alive, for whale of her life would be called beach and even her family was in danger of bullies by other people in area, she couldn't get married, she must go to prison even may the court issued capital punishment, in Iranian society she save her self and her family proud, now no one blame the father or mother

second thing; if she was alive, her father and all member of family life were to be miserable by hearing some thing from local people.
I do not know what to say, except the religion and the culture and the way of their life in Iran made a young person life ended by suicide, if they were in west none of them could happen

  

Two Young Men Hanged Publicly in South-Eastern Iran

Iran Human Rights, Match 20, 2015: Two young men were hanged publicly in Jiroft (southeastern Iran), reported the Iranian state media.

One of the prisoners was identified as Asghar, convicted of murdering two sisters, and the other prisoner not identified by name, was convicted of murdering a girl.

The executions were carried out on March 27, said the report.

One Prisoner Hanged Publicly in Central Iran

16 prisoners scheduled to be executed in the coming days.

Iran Human Rights, April 12, 2014: One prisoner was hanged in the city of Mehriz (Yazd Province, Central Iran) early Sunday morning April 12, reported the Iranian state media. The prisoner who was not identified by name was convicted of murdering a 9 year old child, said the report.

According to unofficial reports two prisoners were hanged in the prison of Zahedan (Baluchistan Province, Southeastern Iran) Saturday morning, April 11. Several unofficial sources have also reported about transfer of 16 prisoners for execution in Karaj (west of Tehran). These prisoners are scheduled to be executed in the coming days.