The Hengaw Organisation for Human Rights reported on Wednesday that the Islamic Republic of Iran executed four prisoners, including an Afghan and a Kurdish inmate, in Ghezel Hesar Prison, Karaj.
These individuals were executed on various charges, including drug-related offences and premeditated murder.
According to the organisation’s statement, the executions were carried out on the morning of Monday, August 12, in Ghezel Hesar Prison, Karaj.
Hengaw stated that one of the individuals, named Naser Sharifi, a resident of Tehran, was executed for the premeditated murder of his wife, while the other three, including an Afghan, were executed on drug-related charges.
Hengaw identified the executed individuals as Saeed Niazi, Behrooz Vafaei, and Naser Sharifi, and noted that the identity of the Afghan citizen is still under investigation.
The organisation mentioned that these individuals had been arrested at different times. A week ago, the organisation reported the execution of four Afghan prisoners in Ghezel Hesar Prison on charges of murder and rape.
There is still no information available about the court and prison conditions of these individuals, nor is it clear whether they had access to a fair trial and legal defence.
Recently, the Iran Human Rights Organization released a report stating that at least 300 people, including 20 Afghans, have been executed in the country’s prisons in the first seven months of this year.
