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Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) Leila Bameri, a Baluch woman sentenced to death for drug-related charges, was secretly executed in Kahnouj Prison in Kerman.
According to Hal Vash, a Baluch woman was executed in Kahnouj Prison on February 27. Her Identity has been reported as Leila Bameri from Peng village. She was sentenced to death for drug-related charges by the Revolutionary Court.
Leila Bameri had two children and had been behind bars for over two years. Her execution was carried out without her family or lawyer being notified.
At the time of writing, her execution has not been reported by domestic media or officials in Iran.
On January 27, Iran Human Rights warned of the high number of drug executions currently being carried out in Iran. Of the 66 executions carried out in January, at least 43 (65%) people were executed for drug-related charges, none of which were officially announced.
Drug executions dramatically dropped between 2018-2020 following the Amendment to the Anti-Drug Laws in 2017. However, this reversed in practice in 2021 when numbers increased by five-fold and have continued to rise throughout 2022 and 2023.
