A Prisoner Named Reza Karimi Executed in Farrokhshahr Prison
17-October-2024
Category: executions
October 17, 2024
Category: Executions –
Breathing in Confinement: On the morning of Wednesday, October 16, 2024, a prisoner was executed on charges of “murder” in Farrokhshahr Prison, located in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province.
According to Breathing in Confinement, a news agency of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, Reza Karimi was executed in Farrokhshahr Prison early on Thursday, October 16, 2024.
The identity of this prisoner has been confirmed as Reza Karimi by Breathing in Confinement:.
According to a report by Breathing in Confinement:, Reza Karimi, son of Manouchehr, was from the village of Choghakhor in Farrokhshahr, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province. He had been arrested and sentenced to death on charges of murder. His family was unable to secure the forgiveness of the victim’s family, and the sentence was carried out on the morning of Wednesday, October 16, in Farrokhshahr Prison.
As of the time of this report, the execution of this prisoner has not been announced by official resources.
According to the annual report of the Statistics Center of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, at least 848 citizens were executed in 2023. Of these, 7 were executed in public. 57 percent of the executions were for drug related charges.