IRAN - Reza Shirzadeh executed in Yazd Prison on January 14

for murder

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Reza Shirzadeh has been executed in Yazd Prison on January 14.
According to Iran Human Rights, a Kurdish citizen identified as Reza Shirzadeh, 36, was executed in Yazd Central Prison yesterday morning. He was sentenced to to qisas (retribution-in-kind) for murder. According to an informed source: “Reza Shirzadeh was arrested five years ago and sentenced to death. He was transferred to solitary confinement in preparation for his execution on Tuesday lunchtime and executed yesterday.” At the time of writing, Reza’s execution has not been reported by domestic media or officials in Iran.

https://iranhr.net/en/articles/4582/

https://hengaw.net/en/news/kurdish-citizen-from-dorud-executed-in-yazd-prison

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