Execution of a Prisoner in Rasht Prison
14-October-2024
Category: executions
October 12, 2024
News Category: Execution
Breathing in Confinement: In the early hours of Wednesday, October 9, 2024, the death sentence of a prisoner convicted of drug-related offenses was carried out in Rasht Prison.
According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, a prisoner was executed in Lakan Prison in Rasht early on Wednesday, October 9, 2024. The identity of the prisoner, Iman Bakhshayesh, has been confirmed by the Breathing in Confinement.
Iman Bakhshayesh, a resident of Bijarbaneh village, was arrested three years ago on charges related to drug offenses and was sentenced to death. His execution took place on Wednesday, October 9, in the courtyard of Lakan Prison in Rasht.
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.