At least 16 Afghan citizens executed in Iran over the past month
Following an increase in executions in Iran, a human rights organization in the country reported that at least 16 Afghan citizens were executed in Iranian prisons over the past month.
On Sunday, December 15, the organization released a report stating that the execution of Afghan nationals in Iran has risen in recent years. According to the report, most of these individuals were convicted of drug-related crimes and murder.
The Iranian Human Rights Organization further stated that in the past week alone, four Afghan citizens were executed. In a recent case, the organization reported on Saturday, December 14, that 10 individuals, including one Afghan citizen, were executed in the Qezel Hesar prison in Iran.
The rising number of executions in Iran has drawn strong condemnation from international human rights organizations, which have called for an immediate halt to these executions by the Iranian government.
According to human rights statistics, the Iranian government has executed at least 471 people in 2023, mostly for drug-related offenses. Additionally, the Afghan Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation has reported that between 5,000 and 6,000 Afghan citizens are currently imprisoned in Iran.
Human rights organizations have also highlighted that several Iranian prisons, including the central prisons in Qezel Hesar, Isfahan, Mashhad, Zahedan, Shiraz, Yazd, and Bandar Abbas, have been the sites of these executions of Afghan citizens. This alarming trend underscores the urgent need for international pressure to protect the rights of foreign detainees in Iran and end the cycle of executions.
As the number of Afghan prisoners continues to rise, there is growing concern over their treatment and the fairness of trials in the Islamic Republic. These issues require immediate attention and action from both the Iranian government and the global community to ensure justice and prevent further human rights abuses.
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