Iran Human Rights (IHR); August 4, 2020: Two prisoners on death row for qisas (retribution in-kind) for "premeditated murder" were executed in Shahrekord Prison, in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province.
According to the Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting services (IRIB), on the morning of Sunday, August 2, the death sentences of two men were carried out in Shahrekord Prison.
The two men sentenced to qisas for “premeditated murder” have only been identified by their initials, “B.D” and “F.A”.
Abdulreza Ali Mohammadi, the attorney general of the capital of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province, said: "One of the prisoners named B.D was arrested in the city of Naghan for the murder of a person named M.N. in 2017 and sentenced to qisas in 2018."
He added: "Another person named F.A was arrested in city of Lordegan for the premeditated murder of a person named K.G in 2017 and he was also sentenced to qisas.”
Three Prisoners hanged in Hamedan
Iran Human Rights (IHR); August 4, 2020: Three men arrested for the rape of a woman, have been executed in Hamedan Central Prison.
The three defendants had never accepted the charges.
According to Hamshahri Online, three men were executed in Hamadan Central Prison last week. The three prisoners were sentenced to death as co-defendants in a rape case.
According to the report, the men pled their innocence every time they were taken to court for interrogation and investigations, and the conviction was based on the opinion of the forensic examiner and the identification office of police.
Referring to the rumors surrounding the case in Hamedan, the report said, "Some people said that the plaintiff in the case made the complaint because they were wealthy people and that the motive was financial."
The report does not mention the exact identity and date of execution of the three prisoners.
In July 2020, 32 people were executed in Iran, meaning that on average, more than one person was executed every day.
According to Iran Human Rights’ Annual Report on the Death Penalty in Iran, at least 225 of the 280 executed in 2019, were charged with "premeditated murder."
As there are no legal distinctions made between murder and manslaughter, whether voluntary or involuntary in Iran, those charged under the umbrella term of “premeditated murder” will receive the death penalty regardless of intent and the circumstances.
Source: Iran Human Rights, Staff, August 4, 2020
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