Iran: 7 executed on drug charges

IRAN HUMAN RIGHTS (AUG 24 2016): Five prisoners were hanged in the prison of Bandar Abbas (southern Iran), reported the official news website of the Iranian Judiciary.

The prisoners who were identified as "H. Gh.", "M. A.", "H. J.", "A. S." and "A. M." were charged with drug offences in different parts of the Hormozgan Province, and according to the report, 7639 kilograms [sic] of narcotic drugs such as opium, heroin and crack has been confiscated from them.

On Sunday August 23, Iran Human Rights reported about the execution of ne prisoner identified as "Habib Jamalzahi" in Bandar Abbas. It is possible that this individual was the same as "H. J." mentioned in this report.

Iran Human Rights (AUG 23 2016): A prisoner on death row for drug related charges was reportedly hanged at Sirjan Prison (Kerman province, southcentral Iran), and one prisoner was reportedly hanged at Bandar Abbas Prison (Hormozgan province, southern Iran) on unknown charges.

According to the unoffocial news source, Baloch Activists Campaign, a prisoner identified as Reza Naruee was hanged on the morning of Thursday August 18 on drug related charges. 

The group also reports on the execution of a prisoner, identified as Habib Jamalhezi, at Bandar Abbas Prison on Sunday August 21 on unknown charges.

Iranian official sources, including the media and Judiciary, have been silent on these two executions.

Earlier, Iran Human Rights had reported on the public execution of two prisoners at Saheli Boulevard in Bandar Abbas on rape charges.

The executions were reportedly carried out on the morning of Wednesday August 17 in front of a crowd of people.

Source: Iran Human Rights, August 23-24, 2016

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