Four Prisoners in Danger of Execution on Drug Charges in Ghezel Hesar Prison

Iran Human Rights (May 3 2016): Four prisoners on death row on drug related charges have been reportedly transferred to solitary confinement cells in Ghezel Hesar Prison in preparation for their executions. The prison is located in the city of Karaj (northern Iranian province Alborz).

According to close sources, three of the prisoners were transferred from Unit 2 of Ghezel Hesar Prison and one of the prisoners was transferred from Tehran Central Prison (also known as Fashafouye). These prisoners have been identified as: Majid Imani, Abdolhamid Bameri, Ahmad Altafi, and Reza Hosseini (from Tehran Central Prison).

According to IHR's annual death penalty report, Iranian authorities executed at least 638 people in 2015 on drug related charges. After China, Iran is home to the most executions in the world. IHR reported at least 969 executions carried out in 2015 alone.