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Faramarz Moradi Executed in Ardabil

30 Apr
Faramarz Moradi Executed in Ardabil

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); April 30, 2024: Faramarz Moradi, a man on death row for drug-related charges, was executed in Ardabil Central Prison.

According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, a man was executed in Ardabil Central Prison on 30 April. His identity has been established as 32-year-old Faramarz Moradi from Salmas who was sentenced to death for drug-related charges.

An informed source told Iran Human Rights: “Faramarz Moradi was arrested for carrying drugs on the Ardabil motorway around four years ago.”

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

Drug-related executions have continuously risen every year since 2021. According to IHRNGO’s 2023 Annual Report on the Death Penalty, at least 471 people were executed for drug-related charges, an 84% increase compared to 2022 (256) and about 18 times the average of drug-related executions in 2018-2020.

On 10 April 2024, 80+ Iranian and international organisations and groups called for joint action to stop drug-related executions, urging UNODC to make “any cooperation with the Islamic Republic contingent on a complete halt on drug-related executions.”