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6 Men Executed for Murder in Rajai Shahr Prison

13 Jan 22
6 Men Executed for Murder in Rajai Shahr Prison

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); January 12, 2022: Six men, who were all sentenced to qisas for murder, were executed in Rajai Shahr Prison and three others returned to their cells after last minute extensions and or forgiveness.

According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, six men were executed in Rajai Shahr Prison on the morning of January 12. They were all sentenced to qisas (retribution-in-kind) for murder.

Two of the men’s identities have been established as Amin Safra who was transferred from Ward 1, Hall 3 and Seyed Peyman Mousavi from Ward 3.

The six men had been transferred to solitary confinement in preparation for their executions along with three others on January 10. The three other men were returned to their cells after last minute extensions and or being forgiven by the victim’s next of kin.

At the time of writing, only one of the men’s execution has been reported by Rokna news. According to their report, a 44-year-old man who was arrested on 12 January 2020 and sentenced to qisas  for the murder of Iman Sadegh University’s director, was executed in Rajai Shahr Prison today.

The executed man is reported to have been a security guard at the university but his identity has not been revealed. He had cited financial disputes as the reason for the murder.

According to Iran Human Rights’ Annual Report on the Death Penalty, at least 211 of the 267 people executed in 2020 were sentenced to qisas (retribution-in-kind) for "premeditated murder."

As there are no legal distinctions made between murder and manslaughter, whether voluntary or involuntary in Iran, those charged under the umbrella term of “premeditated murder” will receive the death penalty regardless of intent and the circumstances.