Afghan Citizen Executed in Isfahan, Claims Rights Group
The Norway-based Iran Human Rights reported that the Islamic Republic of Iran executed a young Afghan man on charges of premeditated murder in the Dastgerd prison of Isfahan.
The Norway-based Iran Human Rights reported that the Islamic Republic of Iran executed a young Afghan man on charges of premeditated murder in the Dastgerd prison of Isfahan.
According to the organisation’s report, the execution of the Afghan national was carried out on Saturday morning, August 24.
On Monday, August 26, the human rights organisation stated that the 30-year-old Afghan, originally from Mahmood Raqi in Kapisa province, was arrested about three years ago on charges of premeditated murder and was sentenced to qisas (retribution in kind).
Till now, Iranian domestic media and official sources, including the judiciary and prison authorities, have not confirmed the execution of this prisoner.
The Iran Human Rights group stated, "The lack of classification for premeditated murder in Iran means that any type of murder, regardless of severity or the defendant's motive, can result in a death sentence."
On Sunday, the organisation also issued a statement reporting that two Afghan citizens had been transferred to solitary confinement in Tabriz Central Prison in preparation for their executions.
Recently, Iran Human Rights released a report indicating that in the first seven months of this year, at least 300 people, including 20 Afghan citizens, have been executed in the prisons of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
