Even Coronavirus Could Not Stop Executions in Iran; Another Man Hanged
Iran Human Rights (IHR); April 16, 2020: A man was hanged at Hamadan prison on Wednesday, April 15, for murder charges. Executions in Iran have continued to be carried out even after the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the country.
IHR director Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam had previously said, “Executions in Iran have continued to be carried out even after the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the country. It shows the Islamic Republic uses the death penalty as a tool for its surviving.”
According to the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), a man was hanged at the central prison of Hamadan city, western Iran. The report has not revealed the prisoners name but stated that he was 39 at the time of hanging. The prisoner was arrested for murder around five years ago.
According to IHR’s Annual Report on the Death Penalty in Iran, at least 280 people were executed in Iran in 2019.
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