Pouya Asgari Executed in Arak
Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); January 14, 2025: The execution of a prisoner named Pouya Asgari, who had been sentenced to death on drug-related charges, was carried out at Arak Central Prison.
According to a report by HRANA News Agency, the death sentence of a man was carried out at Arak Central Prison on the morning of Sunday, January 12. The identity of the prisoner, sentenced to death on drug-related charges, has been confirmed as 37-year-old Pouya Asgari.
The report, quoting informed sources, stated, “This prisoner had been arrested in 2020 on charges related to drug offenses and was subsequently sentenced to death by the judiciary.”
The execution of this prisoner has not been announced by Iranian domestic media or official sources at the time of writing this report.
The number of prisoners executed on drug-related charges has risen sharply and consistently over the past four years. In 2023, there was an 84% increase compared to 2022, when 256 people were executed for drug-related offenses. In 2023, this number reached 471.
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