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IRAN - 3 men executed in Shiraz on August 17
August 17, 2024: August 17, 2024 - IRAN. Yousef Kazemzadeh, Ali Salimi and Heydar (Haider) Arab executed in Shiraz on August 17.
According to information obtained by IHR, three men were executed in Shiraz (Adel Abad) Central Prison on 17 August. Two of the men who were on death row for drug-related charges have been identified as Yousef Kazemzaedeh and Ali Salimi. The other man who was sentenced for murder, was identified as Heydar Arab.
They were transferred to solitary confinement in preparation for their executions in a group of four on 14 August. The fourth man, Morteza Ardakani was returned to his cell after obtaining a two-month extension from the plaintiffs in his murder case.
A source told IHR: “Ali Salimi and Yousef Kazemzadeh were transferred to Shiraz Central Prison for their execution from Pirbanu Prison. Ali had been arrested for carrying 100 kg of heroine around two years ago. Yousef was also arrested for drug offences around four years ago.”
“Heidar Arab was arrested for murder during a street group fight three years ago,” the source added.
At the time of writing, their executions have not been reported by domestic media or officials in Iran.
https://iranhr.net/en/articles/6863/
https://www.en-hrana.org/eight-prisoners-executed-in-yazd-and-adelabad-prisons/
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/08/article-74 (Source: IHR)
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