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Execution of a Baloch Prisoner in Zahedan Central Prison

At dawn on Sunday, December 1, 2024, Khodanour Gorgij, a 31-year-old Baloch prisoner from Zabol, was executed in Zahedan Central Prison. He was arrested in 2019 on charges of murder and sentenced to death. Earlier, the execution was delayed for two months to allow for the payment of blood...

Baloch Prisoner Executed in Zahedan Central Prison

At dawn on Saturday, November 30, 2024, the execution of at least one Baloch prisoner, who had previously been sentenced to Qisas (retribution) for murder, was carried out in Zahedan Central Prison. The identity of the prisoner has been revealed as "Ahmad Shahbakhsh (Khanishini)," 33 years old, son of Isa,...

Execution of Two Baloch Prisoners in Yazd

At dawn on Thursday, November 28, 2024, the death sentences of two Baloch prisoners, identified as Davood Mohammadi Takht-Shah (Dahmardeh), 33, and Osman Dahmardeh, 26, were carried out in Yazd Prison. The two individuals, along with another prisoner, had been transferred to solitary confinement on Tuesday, November 26, in...

Statement by Human Rights Organizations Condemning Death Sentences and Supporting Varisheh Moradi and Pakhshan Azizi

In the name of life, in the name of humanity, in the name of beauty. These are the opening words of a letter written by Varisheh Moradi, a political prisoner and one of the thousands of brave Kurdish women, from inside Evin Prison. These words echo the voices of women...

Execution of a Baloch Prisoner in Kahnuj Prison

In the early hours of Sunday, November 17, 2024, the execution of a Baloch prisoner named Mohammad Bamari, also known as Dalaweez Mobaraki, was carried out in Kahnuj Prison. The 36-year-old was a resident of Char Chai village, located in the Zahkalut district, and had been convicted of murder. It...

Iran Opposes UN Resolution on Suspension of the Death Penalty

On November 18, 2024, the Islamic Republic of Iran, along with 35 other countries, voted against the draft resolution on the "Moratorium on the Use of the Death Penalty." This resolution was adopted during the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly with the support of 131 countries. In...

Execution of at Least One Baloch Prisoner in Birjand Prison Without a Final Meeting with Family

At dawn on Sunday, November 17, 2024, at least one Baloch prisoner held in Birjand Prison, who had been transferred to the prison's quarantine section the previous day for execution, was executed by prison and judicial authorities without being granted the chance for a final meeting with their family. The...

Execution of at Least One Baloch Prisoner in Zahedan Central Prison

At dawn on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, the execution of at least one Baloch prisoner, who had been transferred to quarantine in Zahedan Central Prison on Saturday, November 9, was carried out. The identity of this prisoner has been reported as Zakaria Alizahi, 27 years old, son of Mohammad Afzal,...

Execution of a Prisoner in Jiroft Prison

At dawn on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, the execution of a prisoner sentenced to qisas (retribution in kind) was carried out in Jiroft Prison after he had served seven years in prison. The identity of the prisoner, reported as "Aref Kamali," 32 years old, son of Mohammad, and a resident...

On the morning of Tuesday, November 5, 2023, several death sentences for Baloch prisoners were carried out in various prisons across Iran

In Zahedan Central Prison, Yaqub Narouei, a 26-year-old Baloch prisoner, was executed on drug-related charges. Yaqub, who was from the village of Anbar Tapeh Attaabad in Aq Qala County, Golestan Province, had been arrested in 2021 and sentenced to death. He met with his family for a final visit...