Kurdistan Human Rights Network

Iran executed death row prisoners Saeid Geravand, Samad Geravand and Shahab Mansouri-Nasab in Qezel Hesar Prison in Karaj on 20 May. The three prisoners, who were sentenced to death about four years ago in a joint drug case, were transferred to solitary confinement for execution on 19 May. The night before the executions, the families of the three prisoners staged a sit-in protest outside the prison,...

At least three prisoners sentenced to death on drug-related charges were transferred to solitary confinement in Qezel Hesar Prison in Karaj a few hours ago for execution, the Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) has learned. The families of the prisoners Saeid Geravand, Samad Geravand and Shahab Mansouri-Nasab gathered outside the prison, calling for people's support to stop the executions. The three prisoners were arrested about four...