Kamel Doudkanlu and Seyed Farhad Hosseini Executed in Salmas

According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, two men were executed in Salman Prison on January 19. Their identities have been established as Kamel Doudkanlu and Seyed Farhad Hosseini.

Informed sources told Iran Human Rights: “Kamel Doudkanlu was arrested on charges of carrying heroine seven years ago and was sentenced to death. He had three children. Farhad Hosseini was arrested and sentenced to death for murder around two years ago.

At the time of writing, neither of their executions have been reported by domestic media or officials in Iran.

Those charged with the umbrella term of “intentional murder” are sentenced to qisas (retribution-in-kind) regardless of intent or circumstances due to a lack of grading in law. Once a defendant has been convicted, the victim’s family are required to choose between death as retribution, diya (blood money) or forgiveness.