Kurdistan Human Rights Network

Iran has carried out the death sentences of five prisoners in the past two days in Orumiyeh Central Prison. Nasser Azmoudeh and Shahriar Amiri have been executed on 3 July for the death penalty given on drug charges. While Baha-oddin Ghasemzadeh, Davoud Ghasemzadeh, and Anwar Abdollahi have been executed on the morning of 4 July for their death sentence on charges of “premeditated murder”. A day...

Two prisoners sentenced to the death penalty have been taken today to solitary confinement for execution in Orumiyeh Central Prison. Nasser Azmoudeh and a prisoner named Shahriyar, whose last name could not be confirmed, were taken from Ward 4 of the prison to solitary confinement. The two prisoners were sentenced to death on drug-related charges. Prison officials have informed the families of the prisoners that their...