Execution of Prisoner Abbas Ketabi in Qom Prison

The death sentence of Abbas Ketabi, a prisoner previously convicted on charges related to drug crimes, was

10 December 2023 15:54


Hengaw: Sunday, December 10, 2023

The death sentence of Abbas Ketabi, a prisoner previously convicted on charges related to drug crimes, was carried out in the central prison of Qom.

According to a report received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, at dawn on Saturday, December 9, 2023, the death sentence of Abbas Ketabi, a resident of Qom, was executed in the central prison of the city.

According to Hengaw sources, Abbas Ketabi had been arrested earlier on charges related to drug crimes and subsequently sentenced to death by the judicial system of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

As of the time of reporting this news, the execution of Abbas Ketabi has not been officially announced in government media, especially those affiliated with the judiciary.


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