Mohammad Amin Valinia Executed in Khorramabad

According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, a man was executed in Khorramabad Central Prison on 27 May. His identity has been established as 33-year-old Mohammad Amin Valinia who was sentenced to qisas (retribution-in-kind) for murder.

An informed source told Iran Human Rights: “Mohammad Amin Valinia was arrested for murder charges around 11 years ago and sentenced to qisas.”

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

According to the 2022 Annual Report on the Death Penalty, at least 582 people were executed in Iran. Of those, 288 were executed for murder charges.

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.