4 Unidentified Men Transferred for Execution in Shiraz

According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, four men were transferred to solitary confinement on 7 August in preparation for their executions in Shiraz Central Prison. Their identities have not been established at the time of writing. They were all sentenced to death for drug-related or murder charges.

The four unidentified men are scheduled to be executed within the next few days.

Executions have increased dramatically in 2023 with at least 419 executions recorded between 1 January-31 July 2023 by Iran Human Rights. Of the 419 recorded executions, 10 were women, 85 Baluch minorities and 11 Afghan nationals. Drug-related executions have also continued to rise dramatically with at least 239 people executed for the charges in the first seven months of 2023.