Kurdistan Human Rights Network

Iran executed today prisoners Saadollah Farrokhi, Vahid Beyzaei and Amir Ali Bayromi at Orumiyeh Central Prison, in West Azerbaijan province, over murder-related offences. These civilians were sentenced to death under the Islamic law of qisas or retribution-in-kind, which grants the right to retaliate to the victim’s family. On 19 February, the prisoners were transferred to solitary cells at Orumiyeh Central Prison for execution. On 16 February, prisoners...

Death row prisoners Saadollah Farrokhi, Vahid Beyzaei and Amir Ali Bayromi were transferred yesterday to solitary cells at Orumiyeh Central Prison for execution. The civilians were sentenced to death under the Islamic law of qisas or retribution-in-kind, which grants the right to retaliate to the victim’s family. Prison authorities told the prisoners that their death sentences would be executed in the following days if they did...