IRAN - Habib Rezaei executed in Salmas Prison on June 21

Habib Rezaei executed in Salmas Prison on June 21.
According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, a male prisoner was executed in Salmas Prison on Monday, June 21. His identity has been established as Habib Rezaei who was sentenced to qisas (retribution-in-kind) for murder. Speaking to IHR, an informed said: “Habib committed murder in a mass fight three years ago. During the fight, one of his friends handed him a dagger and Habib did not intend to kill him.” “His sentence was upheld around seven months ago and his mother had a heart attacked and died because her son’s sentence had been upheld,” the source added. His mother suffered a heart attack and passed away when his sentence was upheld by the Supreme Court seven months ago. At the time of writing, his execution has not been reported by domestic media or officials in Iran.

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