Iran | 4 Executed for Drug Charges in Karaj, Man Executed for Murder in Shiraz, Man Executed for Murder in Isfahan, Man Executed in Iranshahr

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); December 29, 2022: Davoud Yousefi and Ebrahim Ajali, two men sentenced to death for drug-related charges, were executed in Karaj Penitentiary.

According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, two men were executed in Karaj Penitentiary on December 28. Their identities have been established as 42-year-old Davoud Yousefi and 33-year-old Ebrahim Ajali.

An informed source told Iran Human Rights: “Davoud Yousefi and Ebrahim Ajali were arrested around four years ago and were transferred for execution from Ward 4 of the prison.”

On December 17, Karaj Penitentiary prisoners had started a riot in protest to Mehdi Kamranifar being transferred for execution. 31-year-old Mohsen Mansouri was one of the prisoners who lost his life that day.

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

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.

Hamidreza and Mohsen Nejati Executed for Murder in Karaj

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); December 29, 2022: Hamidreza Nejati and Mohsen Nejati, an uncle and nephew sentenced to qisas (retribution-in-kind) for murder in the same case, were executed in Rajai Shahr Prison.

According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, two men were executed in Rajai Shahr Prison on December 28. Their identities have been established as Hamidreza Nejati and Mohsen Nejati who were sentenced to qisas for murder in the same case.

An informed source told Iran Human Rights: “Mohsen Nejati was Hamidreza’s uncle and they had been sentenced to qisas for a murder in the same case.”

They were transferred for execution from Hall 1, Ward 1 of the prison.

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

Afghan Davoud Rahmatali Executed for Murder in Shiraz

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); December 29, 2022: Davoud Rahmatali, an Afghan national who was sentenced to qisas (retribution-in-kind) for murder, was executed in Shiraz Central Prison.

According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, an Afghan man was executed in Shiraz Central Prison on December 28. His identity has been established as Davoud Rahmatali from Qondouz in Afghanistan.

He was sentenced to imprisonment for charges such as “possession and carrying prohibited weapons” and qisas for murder.

An informed source told Iran Human Rights: “Davoud Rahmatali was arrested for murder around three years ago and sentenced to qisas. He was transferred for execution from the Hemat Ward in Shiraz Prison”

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

Man Executed for Murder in Isfahan

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); December 28, 2022: Hamid Ebrahimi who was sentenced to qisas (retribution-in-kind) for murder, was executed in Isfahan Central Prison.

According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, a man was executed in Isfahan Central Prison on December 26. His identity has been established as Hamid Ebrahimi.

An informed source told Iran Human Rights: “Hamid Ebrahimi was arrested for murder around four years ago and sentenced to qisas.”

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

Man Executed in Iranshahr

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); December 26, 2022: Nezamodin Borhanzehi, a Baluch man sentenced to qisas (retribution-in-kind) for murder, was executed in Iranshahr Prison.

According to Hal Vash, a Baluch man was executed in Iranshahr Prison on December 24. His identity has been reported as 38-year-old Nezmodin Borhanzehi from Sourap village in Iranshahr.

He was arrested for murder in Kalat Sarbaz city around nine years ago and sentenced to qisas for murder by the Iranshahr Criminal Court.

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

Source: Iran Human Rights, Staff, December 26-29, 2022

Tennessee Woman Christa Pike Survives Lethal Injection, Ends Up in Hospital; Governor Halts Executions

Tennessee unable to carry out the execution by lethal injection of Christa Gail Pike Tennessee officials were unable to put Christa Gail Pike to death for a 1995 murder Wednesday, media witnesses said, after the lethal injection was halted for hours as courts considered a last-minute appeal of what would have been the state's 1st execution of a woman in at least 200 years. Pike, 50, had been scheduled for execution for a killing she committed at age 18 after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned an appeals court ruling that stopped the lethal injection just an hour before it was to start. Officials then attempted to go ahead with it as planned.

Florida | He executed death row prisoners. Then they came back to haunt him

Dunnellon, Florida—Every night, one of the men Ron McAndrew killed would sit at the foot of his bed and stare, blankly, into his tortured soul. He knew they were coming. He’d shift over in his sheets to make room. “They never said anything,” McAndrew recalls, his aged voice straining from the weight of the memory. “They just sat there and looked at me.” But their eyes would talk. They would ask, "How could you do such a thing?’” says McAndrew. “You always claimed to be a good person. And now you’re killing people.”

Tennessee | Governor permits Christa Pike execution: 'I am upholding the sentence'

Gov. Bill Lee does not plan to stop Christa Pike's execution. Pike, 50, is scheduled to be killed by lethal injection 10 a.m. Sept. 30 at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville. “After deliberate consideration of Christa Gail Pike’s request for clemency, and after a thorough review of the case, I am upholding the sentence of the State of Tennessee and do not plan to intervene," Lee said in a statement released Sept. 28. Pike's attorneys lamented the news.

Tennessee Supreme Court denies stay for death row inmate Christa Pike

(TNND) — As Tennessee prepares for a Sept. 30 execution, the Tennessee Supreme Court has denied death row inmate Christa Gail Pike’s request to stop it. The court rejected Pike’s challenge to the state’s lethal-injection protocol, finding that her thrombocytosis diagnosis, a condition involving elevated blood platelets, did not show the execution would violate the Eighth Amendment ban on cruel and unusual punishment.

Florida executes Curtis Beasley

A 77-year-old man convicted of killing a woman with a hammer has become the 16th person executed this year in Florida A 77-year-old Florida man was put to death Tuesday for his conviction in a deadly hammer attack on a woman decades ago, becoming the 16th person executed to date this year in the nation’s busiest death chamber. Curtis Wilkie Beasley was pronounced dead at 6:12 p.m. following a lethal injection at Florida State Prison near Starke. He was convicted of 1st-degree murder, robbery, and grand theft auto in the 1995 hammer attack on Carolyn Monfort at her home south of Orlando.

William Thompson Faces Execution in Florida Amid Dementia, Terminal Illness Concerns

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed an execution warrant for 74-year-old prisoner William “Bill” Thompson less than 24 hours after he was released from the hospital to the hospice wing of the prison. After his attorneys raised serious concerns about his mental competency and deteriorating physical health, Gov. DeSantis agreed to temporarily stay the execution so Mr. Thompson’s competency can be evaluated on October 1. If he is found competent, his execution remains scheduled for October 13.

Singapore | Ministry of Home Affairs refutes claims that death penalty was discussed during visit by Israel's security ministry

The Ministry of Home Affairs says discussions with the Israeli government involved the sharing of best practices in emergency response, crime prevention, and forensics. Issues relating to the death penalty “were never part of the meeting and were not discussed." SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Friday (Sep 11) refuted claims by an Israeli media outlet that the death penalty was discussed during a visit by an Israeli delegation in May. The Haaretz newspaper reported on Sep 7 that a delegation comprising representatives from the Israel Prison Service and National Security Ministry made a “secret visit” to Singapore that month.

Philippines | President Marcos Grants Absolute Pardon to Mary Jane Veloso

President Marcos Confirms Decision to Grant Absolute Pardon to Mary Jane Veloso President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has signed an absolute pardon for Mary Jane Veloso after more than a decade. On Friday (September 25, 2026), the President confirmed the decision during a visit to Guiuan, Eastern Samar. According to him, the pardon was officially signed the previous day, marking a major development in the case.

Indiana plans to proceed with execution after botched Tennessee attempt

Indiana prison officials plan to proceed with Jeffrey Weisheit’s Nov. 5 execution after a botched lethal injection in Tennessee prompted that state’s governor to halt executions and order an independent review. The Indiana Department of Correction said Thursday that it remains confident in its procedures despite using the same protocol as Tennessee. Agency officials offered no additional details about the training of those administering lethal injections, the role of medical personnel, or safeguards for execution drugs.

Texas executes Ker’Sean Ramey

Texas executes man for a triple killing, days after other man convicted in case was put to death A man was executed Wednesday evening in Texas for a triple killing committed during an attempted robbery at a rural home, 1 week after the other man convicted in the case was put to death. Ker’Sean Ramey, 41, was pronounced dead at 6:34 p.m. CDT following a lethal injection at the state penitentiary in Huntsville. He was the 6th person executed this year in Texas, with 3 more lethal injections scheduled in the state over the next 2 months.

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