Iran Executions: Two Men Hanged at Ardabil and Tabriz Prisons

According to the Kurdistan Human Rights Network, on the morning of April 30, a man was hanged at Tabriz central prison for “rape charges.” The unnamed man was 32, from the city of Maragheh. IHR could confirm the execution of one person at Tabriz on the same day but could not obtain more information yet.

Moreover, HRANA reports an execution at Ardabil prison on May 4, 2019. The prisoner was 30-year old at the time of execution and his name revealed as Ali Alaei. He was sentenced to death for murder charges.

According to one of Ali’s relatives, “He was arrested along with his wife on the suspicion of committing a murder. Ali was sentenced to death and his wife was sentenced to 15 years of imprisonment. She is held at Ardabil prison’s women ward.”

None of the aforementioned executions was announced by Iranian authorities or media so far.