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Massoud Ghaed-Rahmati Executed for Drug Offences in Khorramabad

6 Sep 22
Massoud Ghaed-Rahmati Executed for Drug Offences in Khorramabad

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO); September 6, 2022: Massoud Ghaed-Rahmati was executed for drug-related offences in Khorramabad Central Prison.

According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, a man was executed in Khorramabad Central Prison on September 6. His identity has been established as Massoud Ghaed-Rahmati.

Informed sources told Iran Human Rights that Massoud was arrested for possession of six kilograms of heroin around four years ago and was sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court.

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

According to reports compiled by Iran Human Rights, at least 126 people were executed on drug-related charges in 2021, a fivefold increase compared to drug executions in the previous three years. This trend has continued into 2022, with 91 executions recorded in the first six months of 2022, double the number for the same period in 2021 when 40 people were executed.

At least 251 including 6 women and 67 Baluch minorities were executed in the first six months of 2022. This is double the number of executions in the same period in 2021 when 117 people were executed.