The death sentences of at least 10 prisoners were carried out in one day

Hengaw: Wednesday, May 3, 2023

At least 10 prisoners were executed for drug-related crimes and premeditated murder in Neyshabur and Qazvin prisons all in one day. 

According to the Statistics and Documents of Hengaw, on May 3, 2023, at least six prisoners were executed for premeditated murder in Qezelhesar and Neyshabur prisons, and 4 others were executed for drug-related crimes in Minab and Qazvin prisons.

According to a report published by Iran human rights organization, this morning both Ali Daftari from Sari and Shahin FirozKohi who were sentenced to death for drug-related charges were executed in the central prison of Qazvin.

Two other prisoners, Lal Mohammad Shirzaii-Barahoii 43-year-old Baloch citizen from Zahedan, and Hassan Zaraee from Bandar Abbas were executed for similar charges in the central prison of Minab. 

The death sentences of Five more prisoners who were Sentenced to death for premeditated murder by the Iranian judiciary were carried out in Qezelhesar prison in Karaj. Two of them by the names Saeed Salah and another known as Hassan-Ghoul been identified but the identity of the other 3 yet to be clarified. 

Also, Hanif Khosrawi, another prisoner from Neyshabur that was sentenced to death for premeditated murder was executed early this morning in the central prison of that city.