Execution of a Prisoner in Langarud Prison, Qom

29-November-2024

November 29, 2024
Category: Executions

Breathing in Confinement: At dawn on Thursday, November 28, the death sentence of a prisoner who had previously been arrested on charges of “murder” and sentenced to death was carried out in Langarud Prison, Qom.

According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Right League in Iran, at least one prisoner was executed in Qom Prison on Thursday, November 28, 2024, on charges of “murder.” The identity of the prisoner, Seyyed Davood Rajabi, has been confirmed by Breathing in Confinement.

As reported by a Breathing in Confinement correspondent, Seyyed Davood Rajabi, a 30-year-old mechanic from Eshtehard who was planning his wedding, was arrested four years ago on charges of “murder” and sentenced to death. The sentence was carried out at dawn on Thursday, November 28, in Langarud Prison, Qom.

No official report

As of the time of this report, the execution of these prisoners 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.

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