Nojoumi Moradi Executed for Murder in Urmia

According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, a man was executed in Urmia Central Prison on February 16. His identity has been established as 42-year-old Nojoumi Moradi.

An informed source told Iran Human Rights that Nojoumi was arrested two years ago and sentenced to qisasfor murder.

At the time of writing, his execution has not 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.