Execution of Pejman Masoudi in Yasuj Prison
2-January-2025
Category: executions
1 January 2025
Category: Execution
Breathing in Confinement: At dawn on Wednesday, 1 January, the death sentence of at least one prisoner convicted of “murder” was carried out in Yasuj Prison.
According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, a prisoner convicted of “murder” was executed on the morning of Wednesday, 1 January, in Yasuj Prison. The identity of the prisoner, Pejman Masoudi Koushk, has been confirmed by Breathing in Confinement.
Based on information provided by Breathing in Confinement’s reporter, Pejman Masoudi Koushk, a resident of Yasuj, was arrested seven years ago on charges of “murder” and sentenced to death. The sentence was carried out at dawn on Wednesday, 1 January, in Yasuj 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.