Two Prisoners Transferred to Solitary Cells in Karaj Central Penitentiary for Execution
31-July-2025
Category: Prisoners
30 July 2025
News Category: Prisoners
Breathing in Confinement – At least two prisoners sentenced to death on charges related to drug offences have been transferred to solitary confinement in Karaj Central Penitentiary in preparation for execution.
According to reporters at Breathing in Confinement, the news outlet of the Prisoners’ Rights League in Iran, the two prisoners were moved to solitary cells ahead of their scheduled executions. Their identities are currently under investigation.
The two individuals had previously been arrested and sentenced to death in separate cases involving drug-related charges.
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.