Rise in Executions at Adelabad Prison in Shiraz
16-May-2025
Category: executions
15 May 2025
News Category: Execution
Breathing in Confinement –
At dawn on Wednesday, 15 May 2025, the death sentences of at least two prisoners convicted of “murder” and “sexual assault” were carried out at Adelabad Prison in Shiraz.
According to Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, the two prisoners were executed on Wednesday, 15 May, at Shiraz Prison. Their identities—Hadi Soleimani and Isa Ahmadi—have been confirmed by Breathing in Confinement.
According to the report, Hadi Soleimani, 18, from Marvdasht, was a juvenile offender. He had been arrested two years ago at the age of 16 on charges of “murder” and sentenced to death. He remained imprisoned until he turned 18. Breathing in Confinement had revealed news of his execution the previous day.
The other prisoner, Isa Ahmadi, a resident of Shiraz, had previously been arrested on charges of “sexual assault” and sentenced to death. His sentence was carried out at dawn on Wednesday, 15 May, at Shiraz Prison.
As of the time of this report, the execution of these prisoners has not been announced by official resources.
Annual Report on Executions in Iran
According to the annual report by the Statistics Centre of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, at least 1,170 individuals were executed in Iran in 2024. Among them, six people were executed in public, and the executed also included 38 women and 9 juvenile offenders.