Five Prisoners Executed For Drug-Related Charges
Iran Human Rights, October 15: According to Iranian state media, five prisoners were hanged in two different Iranian cities on October 14.
The prisoners were reportedly convicted of drug-related charges.
One prisoner was hanged in Isfahan on October 14:
According to the state-run Iranian news agency, IMNA, one prisoner, identified as Fazl Ahmad B., the son of Khodabakhsh, was executed in Isfahan Central Prison on the morning of October 14. He was reportedly convicted of possession and trafficking 16 kilograms and 700 grams of crack.
Four prisoners were executed in Tabas Prison:
According to the Iranian news agency, Mehr, four prisoners were hanged in the Tabas Prison (central-east Iran) on the morning of October 14.
The prisoners were identified as Taj Mohammad B., Ali B., Hossein B., and Mohammad B. In 2008 they were reportedly convicted of trafficking 190 kilograms of morphine and 410 kilograms with the aid of seven camels.
The report didn’t mention whether the four prisoners belonged to the same family.
Official reports indicate that, on an annual basis, more than 70% of people executed in Iran are convicted of drug-related charges. Additionally, more than 90% of people executed are not identified by name and are tried behind closed doors in the revolutionary courts. There are many reports of unfair trials, torture, and maltreatment.
Last week at least 10 prisoners, among them Saeed Sedighi, were scheduled to be executed. The international attention on the cases and a statement from some UN Special Rapporteurs have helped to prevent the executions for now. There is no information on the whereabouts of these prisoners. Yesterday, IHR urged the international community to keep the focus on these prisoners.
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