22 April 2025 :
April 15, 2025 - IRAN. Marzieh Esmaeili executed in Qazvin on April 15
275 women executed since 2007
On April 15, 2025, Marzieh Esmaeili, a 39-year-old woman, was executed in Qazvin Prison. She was convicted of carrying 600 grams of narcotics in exchange for 10 million tomans (approximately $170 USD), driven by severe poverty. Marzieh, a mother of one, had no family or legal representation. Sources say she had no choice but to take such a risk due to her dire living conditions. After her execution, her body was claimed by the only person remaining in her life — her adoptive daughter, Soudabeh.
According to data compiled by the Women’s Committee of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), at least 275 women have been executed in Iran since 2007.
The Iranian HRM strongly condemned these executions, calling Marzieh Esmaeili’s case a clear example of how women are disproportionately victimized by structural poverty, systemic corruption, and the lack of legal protections in Iran. The growing number of women being executed, particularly for drug-related offenses, reflects a disturbing escalation in human rights violations and a continued failure to uphold due process within the Iranian judiciary.
https://iran-hrm.com/2025/04/21/two-more-executions-in-iran-poor-defenseless-woman-among-the-victims-of-the-gallows/
https://wncri.org/2025/04/19/marziyeh-esmaeili-hanged-in-qazvin-prison/
