The condolence message of the political prisoners in Evin prison

HRANA News Agency – Some imprisoned human right activists at ward 350 of Evin prison, expressed their sorrows for sudden death of the senior member of Human Right Activists in Iran and the editor of HRANA.

According to the report of Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), these prisoners have stated in their short message from the prison:

“Unbelievable death of Seyed jamal Hosseini, the journalist and editor of HRANA, made the human rights activists’ community of Iran sad. Hereby, we express our condolences to his family and all human rights activists because of the loss of Seyed Jamal Hosseini who was working to fairly cover the news of human rights.”

Mahdi Khodai, Saeid Matinpoor, Mohammad Sadigh Kaboudvand

Imprisoned human rights activist

Evin prison – August 9, 201

Four Executions in Northern Iran- Five Prisoners Executed in Baluchestan

Iran Human Rights, August 8, 2014: Four prisoners were hanged in the prison of Rasht (Northern Iran) yesterday morning August 7, reported the Iranian state media.

According to the official website of the Iranian Judiciary three of the prisoners were convicted of drug-related charges. These prisoners are identified as: R.A. (44), M.A. (45) and A. G. (40).

The fourth prisoner who was hanged in Rasht yesterday was identified as K.S. and was convicted of murder.

During the last week there have been several unofficial reports about executions in the Baluchestan province (Southeastern Iran). The human rights and democracy activists in Iran (HRDAI) reported that five prisoners, including a mother and son, were hanged in the prison of Zahedan yesterday August 7. The son is identified as “Osman Dahmardeh” who according to the report was 17 year old (juvenile offender) when he was arrested together with his mother about 2 years ago. Both of them were executed yesterday. The report doesn’t say anything about the charges.

The three other prisoners were identified as Rasoulbakhsh Delshadi (28), Ali Besham Naroui (32) and Kamran Bameri (35). The charges for which these prisoners were sentenced to death is unknown.

Other human rights groups have reported about the execution five other prisoners in other prisons of the Balichistan province. These include two prisoners in the prison os Saravan and three prisoners in the prison of Chah Bahar.

None of the Baluchestan executions have been announced by the official sources yet.

Four Prisoners Hanged in Iran

Iran Human Rights, August 13, 2014: Four prisoners were hanged in two different Iranian prisons, reported the state run Iranian media today. Three of the prisoners were hanged in the prison of Bandar Abbas (Southern Iran) reported the official Iranian news agency IRNA. The prisoners who were identified as Y.H (48), Y.R. , charged with tape and kidnapping, and M.T. charged with murder said the report.

Another prisoner was hanged in the prison of Amol (Northern Iran) yesterday 12. August. The prisoner who was identified as “Gh. H.” (28) was charged with murder, reported the newspaper Mardomsalary.

Three Prisoners Hanged in Iran

14 executions during the last seven days.

Iran Human Rights, August 9, 2014: Three prisoners were hanged in the Rajaishahr prison of Karaj (west of Tehran), reported the Iranian state media. The prisoners who were not identified by name were all convicted of murder and sentenced to qisas (retribution in kind), said the report.

Another prisoner whose execution was scheduled for today, was pardoned at the last moment by the family of the offended and will not be executed.

According to the Iranian law murder is sentenced with qisas or retribution in kind. The authorities put the responsibility of the punishment on the shoulders of the family of the offended. Iran Human Rights as repeatedly condemned the inhumane law of qisas.

Two Men Hanged in Public in Iran

Two Men Hanged in Public in Iran- 10 Public Executions in 5 Days

– AUGUST 8, 2014POSTED IN: EXECUTION, EXECUTION FOR MURDER, FEATURE, PUBLIC EXECUTION

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With the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, the Iranian authorities have resumed the wave of executions. Since August 3, the Iranian media have reported 11 executions. 10 of the executions have been carried out in public.

Iran Human Rights, August 8, 2014: Two men were publicly hanged in the city of Kermanshah (Western Iran) yesterday August 7, reported the Iranian state media.

According to the official website of the Iranian Judiciary, the two men identified as “Hassan Cheraghalizadeh Esfehani” and “Hamid Nasiri Mir-Azizi”, were convicted of murder and sentenced to qisas (retribution in kind).

The executions were carried out at the “Liberty Square” of Kermanshah, which has been the site of many public executions in the recent years.

With these executions, the number of executions since the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan (last week) has reached to 11. 10 of the executions have been carried out in public. On August 6. four men were hanged publicly in Shiraz (Southern Iran). Two of the men were sentenced to death charged with sodomy, according to the official Iranian sources.

Iran Human Rights (IHR) has called for international condemnation of these executions.

Executions death charged with sodomy/Five Executions in Public

Five Executions in Public And One in the Prison: Two Men Executed for Sodomy

– AUGUST 6, 2014POSTED IN: EXECUTION, FEATURE, PUBLIC EXECUTION

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Four prisoners were hanged in the public in Shiraz (Southern Iran) today. Two of the men hanged were charged with sodomy. Two other prisoners were hanged in the city of Karaj. One of the executions was carried out in the public.

Iran Human Rights, August 6, 2014: Four prisoners were hanged publicly in the city of Shiraz (Southern Iran) today August 6. According to the official website of the Iranian Judiciary in Fars province two of the prisoners were sentenced to death charged with sodomy. These prisoners were identified as “Abdollah Gh. Ch.” and “Soleiman Gh. Ch.” .  Since there was no mention of rape in the report there is possibility that these men were sentenced to death for sexual relationship with the same sex.

The two other prisoners were identified as “Ebadollah H.” and “Hossein T.” convicted of kidnapping and rape, said the report.

Iranian media also reported about execution of two prisoners in Karaj. One of the prisoners who was hanged publicly was convicted of kidnapping and rape of a woman and the other prisoner was charged with sexual abuse of minors. The latter prisoner was hanged in the prison, said the report.

Iran Human Rights (IHR) strongly condemns today’s executions. Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam, the spokesperson of IHR said: “We urge international condemnation of today’s barbaric executions. There is a possibility that two of the men executed today were charged with sentenced to death for sexual relationship with other men. Iranian authorities should be held accountable for these inhumane acts”.

Three Public Executions in Shiraz 03/08/14

Three Public Executions in Shiraz (Southern Iran) Today

– AUGUST 3, 2014POSTED IN: EXECUTION, FEATURE, PUBLIC EXECUTION

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Iran Human Rights, August 3, 2014: Three prisoners were hanged in public in the city of Shiraz (Southern Iran) today August 3, reported the Iranian state media. 

According to the official website of the Judiciary in Fars province, the three prisoners who were not identified by name were charged with “Moharebeh” (waging war against God) through armed robbery. They had also committed rape, said the report.

The executions were carried out in the area of Guyom in Shiraz, said the report.

According to Iran Human Rights’ annual reports on the death penalty, Fars province  (capital Shiraz) had the highest number of public executions in 2012 and 2013.

Names of the prisoners were written on a big banner: 

Mohammad Ghareh Ghaani

Bahman Kochakpour

…. Rostami