Asghar Ghaffari Hanged in Qom Prison
27-December-2024
Category: executions
December 26, 2024
News Category: Execution
Breathing in Confinement:At dawn on Tuesday, December 24, the death sentence of a prisoner previously arrested and convicted on “drug related charges” was carried out in Qom Prison.
According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, a prisoner was executed at dawn on Tuesday, December 24, in Langarud Prison, Qom, for charges related to “drug offenses.” The identity of the prisoner, Asghar Ghaffari, was confirmed by Breathing in Confinement.
Based on information from Breathing in Confinement reporters, Asghar Ghaffari, son of Akbar, had previously been arrested and sentenced to death on charges related to “drug offenses.” The sentence was carried out at dawn on Tuesday, December 24, in Qom Prison.
No official report
As of the time of this report, the execution of this prisoner has not been announced by official resources.
Annual Report on Executions in Iran
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.