Five Prisoners Executed in Yazd Prison

Seventieth Week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” Campaign in Iran’s Prisons

In the seventieth week of the “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign, Fardis Prison in Karaj joined the movement. Currently, 45 prisons across the country are on hunger strike in protest the growing number of executions in Iran’s prisons. In this week’s statement, the prisoners declared that the only solution is to raise their voices and rise against oppression and injustice. They wrote: “Silence is not the solution”; one must shout and rise agains…

Five Prisoners Executed in Yazd Prison

HRANA News Agency – On Wednesday, May 21, the death sentences of five prisoners previously convicted on charges related to drug offenses and murder were carried out in Yazd Prison. Their identities have been confirmed by HRANA as: Nourweis Achkizahi from Zabol, Javad Rezaei, Reza Beigi, Vali Shahrbabaki, and Mohammadreza Dehghan Dehnouri, 38 years old. Based on information obtained by HRANA, Mr. Achkizehi had been arrested six years ago and Mr. …