Execution of a Prisoner in Isfahan Central Prison

30-October-2024

October 28, 2024
News Category: Execution

Breathing in Confinement: At dawn on Monday, October 28, 2024, the execution of at least one prisoner convicted of drug-related charges was carried out in Isfahan Central Prison.

According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, a prisoner was executed at dawn on Monday, October 28, 2024, in Isfahan Central Prison. The identity of the prisoner, Hassan Saberi, has been confirmed by Breathing in Confinement.

According to a report from Breathing in Confinement, Hassan Saberi, a resident of Borkhar, Isfahan, had previously been arrested on drug-related charges and sentenced to death. Hassan Saberi was transferred to solitary confinement on Saturday, October 26, in preparation for the execution. The sentence was carried out at dawn on Monday, October 28, in the yard of Dastgerd Prison, Isfahan.

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.

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