Iran 2021
Death penalty and prisoners' rights · Archive since 1999
News on Iran in 2021
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Arshad Javdat Rabat (Javdatian) executed in Zanjan Prison on September 21
For drugs
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Unidentified Afghan man executed in Taybad Prison on September 20
At least 75 executed on drug-related charges in Iran in 2021
- SEPTEMBER 15, 2021IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - 5 Men Executed in Rajai Shahr Prison on September 15
Unidentified
SEPTEMBER 15, 2021IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Farshid Rakhshanirad Executed in Birjand on September 15
For drug-related charges
- SEPTEMBER 13, 2021IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - A man named Jafar was recently executed in Rajai Shahr Prison
AKA Gohardasht Central Prison, in Gohardasht, near Karaj
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Yasser Mangouri is confirmed to have died in custody
A Kurdish political prisoner
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Hossein Gholampour executed in Qom Prison on September 13
Execution n. 240 since the beginning of the year
- SEPTEMBER 11, 2021IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Adham Maksani executed in Iranshahr Prison on September 11
For murder
- SEPTEMBER 8, 2021IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - 5 Death Sentences Commuted to Prison Terms
For drug-related charges
- SEPTEMBER 8, 2021IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - 3 women hanged in Gohardasht Prison on September 8
121 women executed in Iran since 2013
- SEPTEMBER 8, 2021IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Ali Morad and Heibat Rouzbi executed on September 8 in Taybad Prison
For drug-related charges
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Three men executed in Rajai Shahr Prison on September 8
For murder
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Ali Mardan Boland Gerami was executed in Yasuj Prison on September 8
Sentenced for murder through a qassameh ceremony
SEPTEMBER 5, 2021IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Prisoner only named as Nouramad executed in Mashhad Prison on September 5
For murder
SEPTEMBER 5, 2021IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Karamat executed in Vakilabad Prison on September 5
For murder
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Yasin Rezaeipour, 70th Person Executed on Drug Charges in 2021
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Mohammad Sadeghzadeh executed in Ardabil Prison on September 1
For murder
AUGUST 31, 2021IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Hadi Attazadeh tortured and murdered in Ahar prison
On August 31, 2021
AUGUST 28, 2021IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Mansour Kahrazehi Executed in Zahedan Prison on August 28
For murder
AUGUST 24, 2021IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Amir Ali Hosseini executed at Qom Prison on August 24
For murder
- AUGUST 15, 2021IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - IHR Strongly Condemns Arrest of 7 Lawyers and Civil Activists
- AUGUST 11, 2021IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Unidentified man executed in Esfarayen
Date unknown
- AUGUST 9, 2021IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Ebrahim Ghanbarzehi and Nabi Notizehi executed in Kerman Prison on August 9
On drug charges
- AUGUST 9, 2021IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Afshar Minayi executed in Kermanshah Prison on August 9
For murder
- AUGUST 9, 2021IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Zabiollah Hormozi executed in Mashhad Prison on August 9
At least 81 people executed on drug charges in 2021
AUGUST 9, 2021IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Esmail Soltan-Abadi executed in Kermanshah Prison on August 9
IHR obtained information on October 8
- AUGUST 8, 2021IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Mohammad Hassani-Kiazehi and Seyed Esmail Kurdtamini hanged in Isfahan Prison on August 8
On drug related charges
- AUGUST 8, 2021IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Salim Mohammadi executed in Isfahan prison on August 8
No information about his charges
- AUGUST 8, 2021IranDEATH PENALTY
IRAN - Majid Golebacheh executed in Birjand Prison on August 8
On drug charges
AUGUST 8, 2021IranDEATH PENALTYIRAN - Mohammad Hassani-Kiazehi executed in Isfahan Prison on August 8
On drug-related charges