Iran executes 12, including two Afghan citizens

Human rights organizations in Iran, known as Hengaw, have reported that the Islamic Republic has executed at least 12 individuals, including two Afghan citizens, in prisons in Karaj and Qom.

According to reports from the Human Rights Activists News Agency of Iran (HRANA) and Hengaw, these executions took place on Tuesday, December 10, and Wednesday, December 11.

The report states that these individuals were accused of murder and drug-related crimes.

HRANA identified one of the Afghan citizens as Abdullah Tajik, emphasizing that he was among those executed in the early hours of Wednesday.

On Monday, December 9, the human rights group Halvash also reported the execution of eight individuals, including two Afghan citizens, in various prisons across the Islamic Republic.

According to statistics from the Human Rights Organization of Iran, 61 Afghan citizens were executed in different prisons across the country during the first 10 months of this year.

This rise in executions in Iran has consistently triggered reactions from human rights organizations, calling for an immediate halt to this practice.

Recently, Askar Jalalian, Deputy Minister of Justice in Iran, announced that the majority of the 8,000 foreign prisoners in the country’s jails are from Afghanistan.

The continuing executions of Afghan citizens, along with the overall increase in the death penalty in Iran, have drawn significant international condemnation. Human rights organizations continue to demand an end to such practices, calling for a greater focus on due process and respect for international human rights standards.

As the situation evolves, the international community faces growing pressure to hold the Iranian government accountable for its human rights violations, especially concerning the treatment of foreign nationals in Iranian prisons.

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