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Report on the Execution of a Prisoner in Dizelabad Prison, Kermanshah; November Executions Rise to 147

25-November-2024

Category: executions

November 25, 2024
News Group: Executions

Breathing in Confinement: At dawn on Wednesday, November 20, the death sentence of at least one prisoner convicted of “murder” was carried out in Dizelabad Prison, Kermanshah.

According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, at least one prisoner was executed at dawn on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, in Kermanshah Prison for “murder.” The identity of this prisoner, Mostafa Souri, has been confirmed by Breathing in Confinement.

According to a Breathing in Confinement reporter, Mostafa Souri, the son of Qobad, from Kangavar, had previously been arrested and sentenced to death on charges of “murder.” His execution was carried out at dawn on Wednesday, November 20, in the courtyard of Dizelabad Prison, Kermanshah.

 

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.

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