The death sentences of two Baloch prisoners were carried out in Isfahan and Zahedan prisons

The death sentences of two Baloch prisoners named Davoud Jalali and Zaher Shirzehi, who were previou

23 October 2023 11:13

 

Hengaw:Mondey, October 23, 2023

The death sentences of two Baloch prisoners named Davoud Jalali and Zaher Shirzehi, who were previously sentenced to death for drug-related offenses, were carried out in the central prisons of Isfahan and Zahedan.
 
According to the report received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, at dawn on Saturday, October 21, 2023, the death sentence of Davoud Jalali, 37, from Saleh Abad city, Khorasan- e Razavi province, was carried out in Isfahan Central Prison.

At the same time, the death sentence of Zaher Shirzehi, 32, from Zahedan, was carried out in the central prison of this city.

Davoud Jalali, the father of three children was arrested four years ago, and Zaher Shirzehi was arrested three years ago. They were sentenced to death by the judicial system of the Islamic Republic of Iran for drug-related offenses.

It is noteworthy that, as of the time of this report, there has been no official announcement of the execution of these two prisoners in government-sanctioned media outlets, particularly those aligned with the judiciary.


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