On Monday, January 29, 2024, 4 Kurdish political prisoners – Pejman Fatehi, Vafa Azarbar, Mohsen Mazloum, and Hajir Faramarzi – have been executed in Qezel Hesar Prison in Karaj. These executions occurred following an unfair authorized process with out the prisoners’ rights being revered.
On January 28, 2024, the day earlier than their execution, the 4 prisoners have been transferred from Evin Prison in Tehran to Qezel Hesar Prison in Karaj in preparation for his or her dying sentences to be carried out. This switch marked the primary and ultimate go to that their households have been allowed, 19 months after their preliminary arrest.
These political prisoners have been executed on prices of collaborating with Israel, utilizing the tactic of hanging.