Unidentified Woman and 4 Men at Risk of Execution in Tabriz

According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, four men and a woman were transferred to solitary confinement on 25 April in preparation for their executions in Tabriz Central Prison. None of their identities have been established at the time of writing.

The four men are on death row for drug-related charges and the woman was sentenced to qisas (retribution-in-kind) for murder.

Iran is the biggest executioner of women. In 2023, at least 22 women were executed for drug-related, murder and security-related charges in Iran. At least five women have already been executed in 2024.