Friday , 29 March 2024

Iran Executions: Man Hanged at Gorgan Prison

Iran Human Rights (IHR) – A man was hanged at the Iranian northern city of Gorgan’s prison for an alleged murder charge. He had always insisted that he is innocent.

According to IHR sources, a man was hanged on Wednesday, July 31, at Gorgan prison (Amirabad prison). IHR identified him as Hamid Samaei. 

Iran Executions: Man Hanged at Gorgan Prison

“In a wedding, a gang fight happened. A drunk man who attacked others by a sword, was ultimately killed by a knife. Several people testified that Hamid was not the man who stabbed the victim,” a well-informed source told IHR. 

Iran Human Rights (IHR) has seen at least 8 signed-testimonies confirming Hamid’s innocence. However, he was sentenced to Qisas (retribution in kind).

His execution has not been announced by Iranian authorities or media so far. 

At least 110 people were executed in Iran in the first half of 2019; Only 37 of the executions have been announced by authorities or Iranian media. Iran Human Rights (IHR) could confirm 73 more through its sources. IHR only reports the unannounced executions if it could confirm those with two separate credible sources. Therefore, the actual number of executions may be even higher than reported.

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