A prisoner was executed in Gonbad-e Kavus Prison
1-October-2024
Category: executions
October 1, 2024
News Group: Execution
Breathing in Confinement: At dawn on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, the execution of a prisoner convicted of “murder” was carried out in Gonbad-e Kavus Prison.
According to “Breathing in Confinement,” the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, the execution of the prisoner took place in Gonbad Prison at dawn on Tuesday, October 1, 2024.
The identity of the prisoner, Ghaffar Hiyvehchi Doghanam, a 40-year-old, was confirmed by “Breathing in Confinement.”
According to a source quoted by “Breathing in Confinement,” Ghaffar Hiyvehchi Doghanam was arrested approximately five years ago on murder charges and was sentenced to death. His family was unable to obtain forgiveness from the victim’s family, and the sentence was carried out this morning in the courtyard of Gonbad-e Kavus 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.