Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); December 3, 2023: Fereydoun Nasirinejad, a Baluch man on death row for drug-related charges, was executed in Jiroft Prison.
According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, a Baluch man was executed in Jiroft Prison on 4 December. His identity has been established as 35-year-old Fereydoun Nasirinejad who was sentenced to death for drug-related charges.
Informed sources told Iran Human Rights that Fereydoun was a father of four who had been arrested for drug-related charges around four years ago.
At the time of writing, his execution has not been reported by domestic media or officials in Iran.
Ethnic minorities, the Baluch in particular, are grossly overrepresented in execution numbers in Iran. In 2022, at least 174 Baluch minorities including 3 women, were executed in 22 prisons across Iran, making up 30% of overall executions. This is while they represent just 2-5% of Iran’s population. Furthermore, at least 274 Baluch people have been executed for drug-related charges since 2021, 40% of all drug executions in that time period.
Drug-related executions have continuously risen every year for the past three years. At least 305 people were executed for drug-related charges between 1 January-10 October 2023, a 69% increase compared to the same period in 2022, and the number of drug-related executions in 2023 were close to 20 times higher than 2020.
The number of drug executions dramatically dropped in 2018 following a 2017 Amendment to the Anti-Narcotics Laws. Consequently, drug executions ranged between 24-30 per annum between 2018-2020. The Amendment was reversed in practice in 2021 when executions increased ten-fold to 126 in 2021 and doubled again in 2022 with 256 drug-related executions. On 13 September 2023, IHRNGO reported a 94% rise in the number of drug-related executions in the year following the start of the “Woman, Life, Freedom” movement in September 2022.
Man executed in Qazvin
Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); December 3, 2023: Ali Majidi, a man sentenced to death for murder, was executed in Qazvin Central Prison.
According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, a man was executed in Qazvin Central Prison (Choobdar) on 3 December. His identity has been established as 40-year-old Ali Majidi who was sentenced to qisas (retribution-in-kind) for murder.
Informed sources told IHRNGO that Ali was a father of one who was arrested for murder committed over financial disputes.
At the time of writing, his execution has not 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, as the plaintiffs, the victim’s family are required to choose between death as retribution, diya (blood money) or forgiveness.
4 Men Secretly Executed for Drug Charges in Birjand
Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); December 3, 2023: Four men including three Baluch minorities were secretly executed in Birjand Central Prison.
According to Haal Vsh, four men including three Baluch minorities were executed in Birjand Central Prison on 3 December. The identities of the three Baluch men have been reported as 44-year-old Mohammad Naeimifar, 31-year-old Maziar Narouyi and 40-year-old Ahmad Shahuzehi.
They were all sentenced to death for drug-related charges by the Revolutionary Court. Their executions were carried out without their families being notified and the right to a last visit with their families.
At the time of writing, their executions have not been reported by domestic media or officials in Iran.
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