Death Sentence for a Prisoner in Hamedan Central Prison Carried Out

Hengaw; Wednesday, October 9, 2024

The death sentence of a Kurdish prisoner from Kermanshah, named Ashkan Yari, who had previously been sentenced to death by the Iranian judiciary for drug-related charges, was carried out in Hamedan Central Prison.

According to a report received by Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, on the morning of Saturday, October 5, 2024, the death sentence of Ashkan Yari, a resident of Kermanshah, was carried out in Hamedan Central Prison (Alvand Prison).

According to informed sources, this prisoner was arrested four years ago for drug-related charges and sentenced to death by the judiciary of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

As of the time of this report, news of this prisoner's execution has not been announced by state media, especially those affiliated with the judiciary.