Iran Human Rights, October 22: According to reports from Iran, Saeed Sedighi and nine other prisoners were hanged in Tehran’s Evin Prison early this morning. Iran Human Rights (IHR) strongly condemns today’s executions. IHR calls these executions "unlawful" because reports indicate that the prisoners had confessed under torture and were sentenced to death in sham trials each one lasting less than 30 minutes. Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam, the spokesperson of IHR said: ”I send my condolences to the (...)

Iran Human Rights, October 21: According to reports from Iran, Saeed Sedighi and several other prisoners are scheduled to be executed on Monday, October 22. The families of these prisoners have been told to visit their death row family members for the last time today. Saeed Sedighi and ten other prisoners convicted of drug-related charges were scheduled to be executed on Thursday October 11, then the date was changed to Saturday October 13., but the executions were postponed because of (...)

Iran Human rights, October 18: Two prisoners were hanged in the Shahroud Prison (northern Iran) early this morning. According to the official website of the Iranian Judiciary in the province of Semnan, the prisoners were identified as "A. A." , charged with trafficking more than 3,975 kilograms, and "M. N." , charged with possession and trafficking 1,289 kilograms of concentrated heroin. The executions were reportedly carried out in the yard of Shahroud Prison. More than 70% of all the (...)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Fate of 11 Prisoners Sentenced to Death on Drug-Related Charges Unknown; International Community Should Not Relent Pressure Calling on the Islamic Republic of Iran to Halt Executions (16 October 2012) – Justice for Iran, Iran Human Rights and Iran Human Rights Documentation Center join to express their continuing concern about the fate of Saeed Sedighi and ten other individuals who have been sentenced to death by the Islamic Republic of Iran on drug-related charges (...)

Iran Human Rights, October 15: According to Iranian state media, five prisoners were hanged in two different Iranian cities on October 14. The prisoners were reportedly convicted of drug-related charges. One prisoner was hanged in Isfahan on October 14: According to the state-run Iranian news agency, IMNA, one prisoner, identified as Fazl Ahmad B., the son of Khodabakhsh, was executed in Isfahan Central Prison on the morning of October 14. He was reportedly convicted of possession and (...)