Iran: Families of Executed Prisoners Stage Protest Gathering
- Friday, 16 December 2016 20:31
NCRI - The families of executed prisoners staged a gathering on Thursday December 15 in front of central prison of Karaj in cold weather to protest execution of their loved ones and to demand return of their bodies to the families.
The Iranian regime agents first resisted the families demand to hand over the bodies of their loved ones and told the families that for security reasons and in order to prevent publication of the executed prisoners’ photos and video clips, they would wash (Ghusl) the bodies and bury them but the families stood against this crime and violation their basic rights and protested. Khamenei’s henchmen, fearing further escalation of the protest, backed off and handed over the bodies of executed prisoners to their families.
Thursday morning, December 15, at least 4 prisoners were executed on drug-related charges in central prison of Karaj. Some reports indicate that a woman was also executed along with other prisoners bringing the total number of those executed in this prison to at least 5.
Four executed prisoners were identified as Saeed Faramarzi, Behzad Lazemi, Fardin Sabzi and Mehdi Ka’eni.
Also on Thursday, December 15, a prisoner named “Behzad Salim Kurd” was executed in Bandar Abbas prison. He was transferred to solitary confinement two days before implementation of the execution but met with his two small children a day before the execution.
In addition, a prisoner was executed in Qezel-Hesar prison in Karaj on Wednesday December 14. The prisoner, identified as Mohammad Hossein Behdasthi, has been incarcerated in Gohardasht prison for 23 years before the execution.
In addition, a prisoner was executed in Qezel-Hesar prison in Karaj on Wednesday December 14. The prisoner, identified as Mohammad Hossein Behdasthi, has been incarcerated in Gohardasht prison for 23 years before the execution.
