Three Prisoners, including a woman, executed in Lakan Prison in Rasht

Hangaw; Saturday, November 10, 2024 

 The death sentences of three prisoners, including two men and one woman, were carried out in Lakan Prison, Rasht. Two of the individuals have been identified as Majid Jamali and Sadegh Khorshidi, while the identity of the female prisoner is still under investigation. 

According to a report received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, at dawn on Thursday, November 7, 2024, the execution of Majid Jamali and Sadegh Khorshidi, aged 32 and from Lahijan, and a woman was conducted in Rasht Central Prison (Lakan Prison). 

 Jamali and Khorshidi had previously been convicted of drug-related offenses. The female prisoner was convicted of premeditated murder and sentenced to death by the judiciary of Islamic Republic of Iran. 

As of the time of this report, the news of these executions has not been announced by state media, including judiciary-affiliated outlets.