At dawn on October 16, two prisoners, including a woman, were executed in Hamedan Prison after being sentenced to death on drug-related charges.
HRANA has identified one of the executed prisoners as Rasoul Fili. Both individuals had been arrested on drug charges and sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court.
As of this report, the executions have not been officially confirmed by prison authorities or other relevant institutions.
The reports from the Department of Statistics and Publication of Human Rights Activists for the year 2023 reveal a concerning prevalence of executions for drug offenses in Iran, constituting 56.4% of the total executions. For a comprehensive examination of the details and statistics surrounding the executions in Iran, refer to HRANA’s report.