Davod Khademi Executed in Sanandaj

According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, a man was executed in Sanandaj Central Prison on 13 December. His identity has been established as 30-year-old Davod Khademi from the village of Pileh in Marivan.

Informed sources told IHRNGO that Davod was arrested for killing a gold seller and burning his body along with another person. He was sentenced to qisas for murder.

At the time of writing, his execution has not been reported by domestic media or officials in Iran.

Those charged with the umbrella term of “intentional murder” are sentenced to qisas (retribution-in-kind) regardless of intent or circumstances due to a lack of grading in law. Once a defendant has been convicted, as the plaintiffs, the victim’s family are required to choose between death as retribution, diya (blood money) or forgiveness.