Execution of a Prisoner in Jiroft Prison
14-November-2024
Category: executions
November 14, 2024
News Category: Execution
Breathing in Confinement: At dawn on Wednesday, November 13, the death sentence of a prisoner convicted of “murder” was carried out in Jiroft Prison.
According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, at least one prisoner was executed in Jiroft Prison at dawn on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, on charges of “murder.” The identity of the prisoner, Ghiam Safizadeh, has been confirmed by Breathing in Confinement.
Ghiam Safizadeh, a 26-year-old from Anbarabad, Jiroft, was arrested three years ago on charges of “murder” and subsequently sentenced to death.
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.