Execution of the Death Sentence for 5 Prisoners Carried Out in Khorramabad Central Prison
12-August-2024
Category: executions
10-August-2024
News Group: Execution
Breathing in Confinement: On Saturday, 10th August 2024, the execution of five prisoners convicted of drug-related offenses was carried out in Khorramabad Central Prison.
According to “Breathing in Confinement,” the news organ of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, on Saturday, 10th August 2024, five prisoners were executed in Khorramabad Central Prison. So far, the identities of two of these prisoners, Jasem (last name unknown) and Hossein (last name unknown), also known as Hossein Lor, have been confirmed by “Breathing in Confinement.” The full identities of the executed prisoners are under investigation. These prisoners had been sentenced to death for drug-related offenses.
As of the time of this report, the execution of these prisoners has not been announced by official sources.
According to the Statistics Center of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, at least 46 prisoners have been executed in various prisons over the past seven days. The Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, warning of a new and increasing wave of executions amid tensions with Israel, calls on international authorities to take decisive action to prevent further executions.