Iran Human Rights (IHR); April 1, 2021: A prisoner sentenced to qisas (retribution-in-kind) for murder was executed in media silence days before Nowrouz, the Iranian New Year, in Shiraz Central Prison. [Nowruz (Persian: نوروز, pronounced [nowˈɾuːz]; lit. 'new day') is the Iranian New Year, also known as the Persian New Year, which begins on the spring equinox, marking the first day of Farvardin, the first month of the Iranian solar calendar. - Wikipedia]
According to Iran Human Rights, a male prisoner executed in Shiraz Central Prison on Sunday, March 14.
The prisoner whose identity has been established as Alireza Ghorbani, was sentenced to qisas (retribution-in-kind) for murder.
"Alireza Ghorbani was arrested about six years ago and sentenced to death," an informed source told IHR.
According to the source: "Earlier this week, at least five prisoners on death row were forgiven by the families of their victims. One of the prisoners named Hassan, had gone to the gallows twice in the last two years but after seven years, his victim’s mother forgave him without asking for diya (blood money).”
At the time of writing, Alireza Ghorbani’s execution has not been reported by domestic media or officials in Iran.
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 (mens rea) and the circumstances.
Source: Iran Human Rights, Staff, April 1, 2021
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