Four Men at Imminent Risk of Execution in Zanjan

According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, four men were transferred to solitary confinement in preparation for their executions in Zanjan Central Prison on 4 May. They were all sentenced to death for drug-related charges by the Revolutionary Court.

Executions have spiked since the end of Ramadan, with at least 21 people executed in the last five days.

According to reports gathered by Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO), at least 256 people were executed for drug-related offences in 2022, a more than two-fold increase compared to 2021 (126) and ten times more than 2020 (25).