Iran | Executions in Urmia, Gorgan, Babol; Man Hanged in Wheelchair in Shiraz

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); June 20, 2022: Kurdish Political Prisoner, Firuz Musalou was secretly executed on charges of moharebeh (enmity against God) in Urmia Central Prison.

According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, Kurdish political prisoner Firuz Musalou was executed in Urmia Central Prison on 20 June. Firuz was sentenced to death for charges of moharebeh (enmity against god) and ‘armed uprising’ through membership in the PKK by Branch 2 of the Urmia Revolutionary Court in March.

His death sentence was carried out without his family or representatives being notified and he was deprived of the right to a last visit with them. Firuz was transferred from the general ward of Urmia Central Prison to an unknown location on 18 June.

Official sources have reported the execution of a man for the murder of two border forces without revealing the name and details of the case which seems to have been Firuz Mousalu.

One of his relatives previously told Iran Human Rights: “After spending 32 months in limbo, he was sentenced to death by Branch 2 of the Urmia Revolutionary Court on charges of moharebeh for ‘armed uprising’ through membership in PKK and he was notified of the verdict in prison.”

Firuz Musalou was from the village of Ghotoor in Khoy and was arrested in July 2019 after surrendering himself to Islamic Revolutionary Guards’ Corps (IRGC) forces.

“After speaking to them several times, the IRGC Intelligence organisation convinced the Musalou family to get their son out of the group. The IRGC guaranteed that they would release him after three days and provide him with a letter of protection. The Musalou family trusted the IRGC and entered the Kurdistan Region in Iraq legally to bring their son back so he could surrender himself,” his relatives told Iran Human Rights.

“They convinced Firuz to come back to Iran with his family and turn himself over to the IRGC. He surrendered at the Sardasht Province IRGC Intelligence at the first opportunity and the IRGC told his family to go to Urmia Court in four days for his release,” the source continued.

Firuz was transferred from the IRGC Intelligence Sardasht branch to the Urmia branch where he spent eight months under “torture and interrogations” in their detention.

“The IRGC was looking to fabricate a case against him for participating in an armed operation. This is while Firuz had denied taking part in any armed operations, the IRGC tricked his family so they could fabricate a case against him,” the source concluded.

At least 69 people have been executed in Iranian prisons in the last three weeks. On June 8, Iran Human Rights reported the highest monthly execution rate since 2018 and warned of the dramatic rise in the use of the death penalty in Iran.

Paraplegic Gholam Eslami and Rasoul Khosravi-Baboli Executed for Murder in Shiraz

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); June 20, 2022: Rasoul Khosravi-Baboli and Gholam Eslami were executed for murder in Shiraz Central Prison. Gholam was paraplegic and transferred to the gallows in his wheelchair.

According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, two men were executed in Shiraz Central Prison on 19 June. Their identities have been established as 37-year-old Rasoul Khosravi-Baboli and Gholam Eslami who were sentenced to qisas (retribution-in-kind) for murder.

Speaking to Iran Human Rights about the executions, an informed source said: “Gholam Eslami was behind bars since being arrested for murder during a fight four years ago. He was stabbed in the back with a sharp object in the fight and was paraplegic. He was transferred to the gallows in his wheelchair.”

“Rasoul Khosravi-Baboli was from Babol and had spent around 4 years behind bars.”

At the time of writing, neither of their executions have been reported by domestic media or officials in Iran.

According to data gathered by Iran Human Rights, at least 183 people were executed on murder charges in 2021. Those charged with the umbrella term of “intentional murder” are sentenced to qisas (retribution-in-kind) regardless of intent or circumstances due to a lack of grading in law. Once a defendant has been convicted, the victim’s family are required to choose between death as retribution, diya (blood money) or forgiveness.

Abdulrashid Sahneh Executed for Murder in Gorgan

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); June 20, 2022: Abdulrashid Sahneh, a Turkaman prisoner sentenced to retribution for murder, was executed in Gorgan Prison.

According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, a Turkaman prisoner was executed in Gorgan Prison (Amirabad) on 20 June. His identity has been established as 34-year-old Abdulrashid Sahneh who was sentenced to qisas (retribution-in-kind) for murder.

At the time of writing, his execution has not been reported by domestic media or officials in Iran.

Shah Gholam Kanjourian Executed for Drug Offences in Babol

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); June 18, 2022: Shah Gholam Kanjourian was executed for drug-related charges in Babol Prison.

According to HRANA news agency, a man was executed in Babol Prison on the morning of 16 June. His identity has been reported as 48-year-old Shah Gholam Kanjourian who was sentenced to death for drug-related charges by the Revolutionary Court after his arrest two years ago.

At the time of writing, his execution has not been reported by domestic media or officials in Iran.

According to reports compiled by Iran Human Rights, at least 126 people were executed on drug-related charges in 2021, a fivefold increase compared to drug executions in the previous three years. Iran Human Rights also reported the execution of at least 70 people in the first five months of 2022. None of the 2021 and January-May 2022 drug-related executions were reported by official sources.

Mohsen Norouzi Executed for Murder in Rasht

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); June 16, 2022: Mohsen Norouzi, a man sentenced to retribution for murder, was executed in Rasht Central Prison today.

According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, a man was executed in Rasht Central Prison on the morning of 16 June. His identity has been established as 24-year-old Mohsen Norouzi who was sentenced to qisas (retribution-in-kind) for murder.

At the time of writing, his execution has not been reported by domestic media or officials in Iran.

Source: Iran Human Rights, Staff, June 16-20, 2022

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