Execution of a Prisoner in Nahavand Prison
28-November-2024
Category: executions
November 27, 2024
News Category: Execution
Breathing in Confinement: At dawn on Wednesday, November 27, the death sentence of a prisoner previously arrested on charges of murder was carried out in Nahavand Prison.
According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, at least one prisoner convicted of “murder” was executed at dawn on Wednesday, November 27, in Nahavand Prison. The identity of this prisoner, Hadi Ghiyasi, has been confirmed by Breathing in Confinement.
As reported by the Breathing in Confinement, Hadi Ghiyasi, a resident of Nahavand, was arrested four years ago on charges of “murder” and sentenced to death. Despite significant hope, the efforts of his family and acquaintances to obtain the consent of the victim’s family were unsuccessful, and the sentence was carried out at dawn on Wednesday, November 27, in Nahavand 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.