Baluch Changiz Gargij Executed in Zabol

According to Hal Vash, a Baluch man was executed in Zabol Prison on November 27. His identity has been reported as Changiz Gargij who was arrested more than two years ago. He was sentenced to death for drug-charges by the Revolutionary Court.

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

As of 10 October 2022, at least 428 people including two juvenile offenders and 12 women were executed by the Islamic Republic, an 89% increase compared to the same period last year. At least 180 people including a woman have been executed for drug-related offences since the beginning of the year. This is while 83 people were executed for the charges in the same period in 2021 and 18 in 2020.