Execution of the death sentence of a female prisoner in Yasuj Prison

The death sentence of Maryam Forough Manesh, an inmate who was charged with homicide,

02 November 2023 17:49

 

Hengaw:Thursday, November 2, 2023

The death sentence of Maryam Forough Manesh, an inmate who was charged with homicide, was executed in Yasuj Central Prison. At least 15 female prisoners have been executed within the past 10 months in Iran's prisons.

According to a report received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, on Wednesday, November 2, 2023, the execution of Maryam Forough Manesh, Dehdasht city, Kohgiluyeh, and Boyer-Ahmad province was carried out in Yasuj central prison.

Maryam Forough Manesh was taken into custody under a homicide charge, and later she was sentenced to death by the judicial system of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Until the release of this news, there was no news coverage on the execution mentioned above in the government media outlets, particularly by media affiliated with the judiciary system of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Based on the data registered at the Statistics and Documentation Center and the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, at least 15 female prisoners have been executed in the Islamic Republic of Iran's prisons since the beginning of 2023.


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