The death sentences of at least 19 prisoners carried out in four days

Hengaw: Friday, August 4, 2023
 

Based on the statistics registered in the Statistics and Documents Center of Hengaw, during the last 4 days (from Sunday to Wednesday), at least 19 prisoners have been executed in Iranian prisons; 11 of them, equivalent to 59% of the total cases, were Baloch citizens.
 

According to this report, most prisoners were executed in Zahedan Central Prison, where 7 cases were recorded. Also, 4 prisoners were executed in Zabol prison, 3 prisoners in Khorram Abad prison, and 2 prisoners in Birjand prison. One case each was recorded in Qom, Arak, and Ahvaz prisons.
 

Hengaw reported earlier that one of the prisoners named Mohammad Javad Akbari, 19 years old, from the Garavand region of Kohdasht City, was only 16 years old when he committed the crime.

It is worth mentioning that 3 of the prisoners who were counted were Baloch citizens from Afghanistan. Also, 17 prisoners have been executed on drug-related charges, one on the charge of premeditated murder, and one for the charge of rape. 
 

So far, the identities of 18 of these prisoners have been confirmed for Hengaw, which are as follows:

Sunday, July 30
1- Baidullah Gergich from Zahedan was executed in Zahedan Central Prison for drug-related charges.
2- Mohammad Arbab, a 30-year-old citizen of Afghanistan, was executed in Zabol Central Prison for drug-related charges.
3- Hamid Askarinia from Arak was executed in Qom Central Prison on charges of rape.
4- 53-year-old Shaheswar Shahriari from Rigan was executed in Zahedan Central Prison for drug-related charges.

Monday, July 31
1- Asadullah Amini, a citizen of Afghanistan, was executed in Zabol Central Prison for drug-related charges.
2- 38-year-old Saeed Brahui from Zabol was executed in Zahedan Central Prison for drug-related charges.
3- Ali Brahui, 39 years old, from Zabol, was executed in Zahedan Central Prison for drug-related charges.
4-Khodarahm Mohammadani, 55, from Zahedan, was executed in Zahedan Central Prison for drug-related charges.
5- Farhad Badrouze from Zahk was executed in Birjand Central Prison for drug-related charges.
6- Rahim Gholjaei, a resident of Mashhad, was executed in Birjand Central Prison for drug-related charges.

Tuesday, August 1
1- 30-year-old Masoud Ishaqzahi, a citizen of Afghanistan, was executed in Zabul Central Prison for drug-related charges.
2- Mohammad Babli Bahmai, 39 years old, from Behbahan, was executed in Ahvaz Central Prison for intentional murder.
3- 72-year-old Hossein Gumshadzehi from Zabul was executed in Zahedan Central Prison for drug-related charges.
4- Yusuf Golbali from Zahak was executed in Zahedan Central Prison for drug-related charges.
5- A Baloch man was executed in Zahedan Central Prison for drug-related charges.
6- 40-year-old Ruhollah Azizi from Milajard was executed in Arak Central Prison for drug-related charges.

Wednesday, August 2
1- 19-year-old Mohammad Javad Akbari from Kohdasht was executed in Khorramabad Central Prison for drug-related charges.2- Kianoush Teymuri from Kohdasht was executed in Khorramabad Central Prison for drug-related charges.
3- Sharif Akbari from Noorabad was executed in Khorramabad Central Prison for drug-related charges.