Today, December23, five prisoners in Ghezel Hesar Prison, Karaj, who were previously sentenced to death on charges of murder and armed robbery, were transferred to solitary confinement in preparation for their executions.
According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists in Iran, the transfer occurred on Monday, December 23, 2024.
Further details, including the identities of these prisoners, are under investigation by HRANA.
According to data gathered by the Department of Statistics and Publication of Human Rights Activists, Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj witnessed the highest number of executions in 2023, with Zahedan Prison following closely behind. For a comprehensive examination of the details and statistics surrounding the executions in Iran, refer to HRANA’s report.