Iran Human Rights (Aug 8, 2018): At least two prisoners were executed at Rajai Shahr Prison on murder charges.
According to a close source, on the morning of Wednesday, August 8, at least two prisoners were executed at Rajai Shahr Prison. The prisoners, sentenced to death on murder charges, were transferred to the solitary confinement in a group of six on Sunday, August 5. The other four prisoners returned to their cells by either winning the consent of the plaintiffs or asking for time.
One of the prisoners who was executed was identified as Mohammad Abdi from ward 10. He was arrested on the charge of murder 12 years ago.
A close source told IHR, “The plaintiffs didn’t want to be present at the time of the execution, only their lawyer was there.”
The other prisoner who was executed was an Afghan citizen who was sentenced to death on murder charges. He has not been identified so far.
The execution of these prisoners has not been announced by the state-run media so far.
According to confirmed reports by Iran Human Rights (IHR), at least 36 people were executed in different Iranian cities in the month of July, 24 of whom were sentenced to death on murder charges.