Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); March 7, 2024: Milad Galavi, a man sentenced to qisas (retribution-in-kind) for murder, was executed in Khash Prison.
According to Haal Vsh, a man was executed in Khash Prison on 3 March. His identity has been reported as 29-year-old Milad Galavi from Zabol.
Milad was arrested for the murder of his mother and two siblings in June 2022 and sentenced to qisas by the Khash Criminal Court.
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, Milad’s own family requested his execution be carried out.
Man Executed in Gonbad Kavous
Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); March 7, 2024: Farshad Rakhshani, a Baluch man on death row for murder, was executed in Gonbad Kavous Prison.
According to Haal Vsh, a Baluch man was executed in Gonbad Kavous Prison in Golestan province on 6 March. His identity has been reported as 25-year-old Farshad Rakhshani.
Farshad is alleged to have committed the murder during a group fight around four years ago. He was sentenced to qisas (retribution-in-kind) and the victim’s family requested his execution.
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 2023, at least 167 Baluch minorities including four women, were executed in 27 prisons across Iran, accounting for 20% of overall executions. This is while they represent just 2-6% of Iran’s population.
Source:
Iran Human Rights, Staff, March 7, 2024
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