Report on the Execution of a Prisoner in Shahr-e Kord
26-November-2024
Category: executions
November 26, 2024
Category: Execution
Breathing in Confinement: At dawn on Thursday, November 21, a prisoner sentenced to death on charges related to “drug offenses” was executed in Shahr-e Kord Prison.
According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, at least one prisoner was executed at dawn on Thursday, November 21, in Shahr-e Kord Prison for drug-related offenses. The identity of the prisoner, Majid Jafari, has been confirmed by Breathing in Confinement.
As reported by Breathing in Confinement, Majid Jafari, son of Yadollah, from Hafshejan, had previously been arrested and sentenced to death for drug-related charges. The sentence was carried out at dawn on Thursday, November 21, in Shahr-e Kord 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.