Afghan Uncle and Nephew Vasim Ahmad and Rabi Shahmorad Hanged in Qazvin

According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, two Afghan nationals were hanged in Qazvin (Choobindar) Central Prison on 12 April 2025. Their identities have been established as 40-year-old Vasim Ahmad and 27-year-old Rabi Shahmorad, an uncle and his nephew from the Ghandouz province of Afghanistan who lived in Qazvin.
They were arrested for drug-related offences three years ago and sentenced to death in the same case.

At the time of writing, none of their executions have been reported by domestic media or officials in Iran.

Drug-related executions have continuously risen every year since 2021. According to IHRNGO’s 2024 Annual Report on the Death Penalty, at least 503 people were executed for drug-related charges, of which only under 3% were announced by official sources. 17% of all drug-related executions in 2024 were Baluch minorities while they represent 2-6% of Iran’s population.