June 2. 2015Iran Human Rights
In
less than one month 56 prisoners from Unit 2 of Ghezelhesar prison have
been executed. 34 of the executions has taken place after the prisoners
gathered peacefully in the prison yard carrying handwritten banners
asking the Iranian Supreme leader for forgiveness. More
than 2000 death row prisoners are held in Unit 2 of Ghezelhesar prison.
All the prisoners are sentenced to death for drug-related charges. IHR
has received several testimonies on unfair trials, torture and forced
confessions. According to reports collected by IHR at least 450 people have been executed in the first five months of 2015 in Iran.
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