Execution of Ali Khaleghi Forghani in Mashhad Prison
10-December-2024
Category: executions
10 December 2024
News Category: Executions
“Breathing in Confinement”, Tuesday, 10 December 2024: At dawn on Monday, 9 December, the death sentence of a prisoner previously convicted of “murder” was carried out in Vakilabad Prison, Mashhad.
According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, the execution took place early Monday morning. The identity of the prisoner has been confirmed as Ali Khaleghi Forghani.
As reported by Breathing in Confinement, Ali Khaleghi Forghani, 22 years old, was previously arrested and sentenced to death for “murder.” The sentence was carried out at dawn on Monday, 9 December, in Vakilabad Prison, Mashhad.
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.