Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); December 20, 2022: Aziz Gorgij, a Baluch man sentenced to death for drug-related charges, was secretly executed in Zabol Prison.
According to Hal Vash, a Baluch man was executed in Zabol Prison on December 18. His identity has been reported as 25-year-old Aziz Gorgij (known as Bidollah Barahouyi) who was sentenced to death for drug-related charges by the Revolutionary Court.
Aziz Gorgij’s execution was carried out without his family being notified, and the right to a last visit to say goodbye.
At the time of writing, his execution has not been reported by domestic media or officials in Iran.
More than 500 people including 2 juvenile offenders have been executed in 2022, the highest annual execution since 2017.