Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); January 18, 2024: Kamran Khoroush, a man on death row for drug-related charges, was executed in Shiraz Central Prison.
According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, a man was executed in Shiraz Central Prison (Adel Abad) on 16 January. His identity has been established as 44-year-old Kamran Khoroush, a father who was arrested two years ago.
Kamran was sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court.
At the time of writing, his execution has not been reported by domestic media or officials in Iran.
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.
Execution in Ilam
Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); January 18, 2024: Mohsen Mehri, a man on death row for murder, was executed in Ilam Central Prison.
According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, a man was executed in Ilam Central Prison on 16 January. His identity has been established as Mohsen Mehri.
He was arrested for the murder of his brother five years ago and sentenced to qisas (retribution-in-kind) by the Criminal Court. His
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.
In this case, Mohsen Mehri’s family were the plaintiffs in the case who requested execution.
Execution in Hamedan
Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); January 18, 2024: Jalil Soleimani, a man on death row for drug-related charges, was executed in Hamedan Central Prison.
According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, a man was executed in Hamedan Central Prison on 17 January. His identity has been established as 35-year-old Jalil Soleimani from Kangavor.
Habib was arrested for drug-related charges around three years ago and sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court.
At the time of writing, his execution has not been reported by domestic media or officials in Iran.
Execution in Karaj
Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); January 17, 2024: Keramat Jan Nazarkhani, a man on death row for murder, was executed in Ghezelhesar Prison.
According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, a man was executed in Karaj’s Ghezelhesar Prison on 17 January. His identity has been established as 26-year-old Keramat Jan Nazarkhani from Nazarkhani village in Golestan province.
He was arrested for a murder committed during an altercation and sentenced to qisas (retribution-in-kind) by the Criminal Court.
Hengaw which first published news of his execution reported that he was arrested six years ago when he was 20 years old.
At the time of writing, his execution has not been reported by domestic media or officials in Iran.
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