Kurdish Mohammad Rasoul Choulaki Executed for Murder in Ilam

According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, a man was executed in Ilam Central Prison on February 22. His identity has been established as 22-year-old Mohmmad Rasoul Choulaki who was sentenced to qisas for murder.

An informed source told Iran Human Rights: “Mohammad Rasoul Choulaki was 19 at the time of arrest and had spent three years behind bars.”

According to Hengaw which first reported news of his execution, Mohamad Rasoul was from Ivangharb.

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.