IHRDC Chart of Executions by the Islamic Republic of Iran - 2012
This chart documents executions of people by the Islamic Republic of Iran beginning in January 2012. The official announcements are noted but, as the Iranian government does not announce many executions, it is difficult to know the exact number.
IHRDC is thus unable to confirm the unofficial reports but has provided links to PDFs of the original sources. It will update this list on a regular basis.
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Last Updated 1-3-2013
Total in 2012: 522
Announced By Government in 2012: 292
|
Number of people executed |
Prison |
Name |
Charge according to source |
Date |
Link |
Source |
|
2 |
Orumieh |
|
Drug trafficking |
12/29/2012 |
|
|
|
6 |
Ghezelhesar |
|
Membership in a Salafi group and involvement in an assassination |
12/27/2012 |
|
|
|
4 |
Yazd |
|
Rape – 3 people
Drug trafficking – 1 person |
12/27/2012 |
|
Official |
|
4 |
Ghezelhesar |
|
Drug trafficking |
12/27/2012 |
|
|
|
5 |
Yasouj (PUBLIC) |
|
Rape |
12/27/2012 |
|
Official |
|
1 |
Damqan (Semnan Province) |
|
Drug trafficking |
12/27/2012 |
Official |
|
|
10 |
Taybad |
|
Drug trafficking |
12/26/2012 |
|
|
|
1 |
Sari |
|
Drug trafficking |
12/25/2012 |
Official |
|
|
7 |
Isfahan |
|
Drug trafficking – 6 people Rape – one person |
12/19/2012 |
|
Official |
|
1 |
Kashan |
|
Drug trafficking |
12/17/2012 |
Official |
|
|
3 |
Orumieh |
|
Drug trafficking |
12/15/2012 |
|
|
|
1 |
Semnan |
|
Drug trafficking |
12/10/2012 |
Official |
|
|
3 |
Zahedan |
|
Drug trafficking |
12/8/2012 |
More information: |
Official |
|
4 |
Kermanshah (1 execution in PUBLIC) |
(Including 1 female) |
Drug trafficking – 3 people Rape – one person |
12/3/2012 |
|
Official |
|
2 |
Uromiyeh |
|
Drug trafficking |
11/16/2012 |
|
|
|
2 |
Darab (Fars Province) (PUBLIC) |
|
Drug trafficking |
11/16/2012 |
Official |
|
|
1 |
Tehran |
|
Murder |
11/14/2012 |
Semi official |
|
|
1 |
Rajaeeshahr |
|
Murder |
11/14/2012 |
|
|
|
3 |
Arak (PUBLIC) |
|
Rape |
11/14/2012 |
Official |
|
|
1 |
Zanjan |
|
Drug trafficking |
11/13/2012 |
Official |
|
|
12 |
Rajaeeshahr |
|
Drug trafficking |
11/13/2012 |
|
|
|
1 |
Neiriz (Fars Province) (PUBLIC) |
|
Drug trafficking |
11/12/2012 |
Official |
|
|
1 |
Ardebil |
|
Drug trafficking |
11/12/2012 |
Official |
|
|
1 |
Isfahan |
|
Drug trafficking |
11/11/2012 |
Official |
|
|
7 |
Shiraz (5 executions in PUBLIC) |
|
Drug trafficking |
11/8/2012 |
|
Official |
|
4 |
Shiraz (PUBLIC) |
|
Drug trafficking |
11/7/2012 |
Official |
|
|
35 |
Mashhad |
(Including 4 Afghan citizens) |
? |
11/7/2012 |
|
|
|
1 |
Mashhad |
|
Drug trafficking |
11/7/2012 |
Official |
|
|
10 |
Tehran |
|
Drug trafficking |
11/7/2012 |
Official |
|
|
1 |
Zarand (Kerman Province) |
|
Drug trafficking |
11/7/2012 |
|
Official |
|
8 |
Evin |
|
Drug trafficking |
10/28/2012 |
|
|
|
3 |
Rajaeeshahr |
|
Murder Kidnapping & Sodomy |
10/24/2012 |
|
|
|
3 |
Qazvin |
|
Drug trafficking |
10/23/2012 |
Official |
|
|
10 |
Tehran |
|
Drug trafficking |
10/21/2012 |
Official |
|
|
3 |
Zahedan |
|
Moharebeh & Corruptor on earth |
10/21/2012 |
Official |
|
|
2 |
Shahroud |
|
Drug trafficking |
10/18/2012 |
Official |
|
|
4 |
Tabas (Yazd Province) |
|
Drug trafficking |
10/14/2012 |
Official |
|
|
1 |
Isfahan |
|
Drug trafficking |
10/14/2012 |
Official |
|
|
4 |
Tabriz |
|
Rape |
10/10/2012 |
Official |
|
|
5 |
Shiraz (2 executions in PUBLIC) |
|
Drug trafficking |
10/7/2012 |
|
Official |
|
5 |
Zahedan |
|
Drug trafficking |
10/6/2012 |
|
|
|
2 |
Naqadeh (West Azerbaijan Province) |
|
Drug trafficking |
10/2/2012 |
|
|
|
3 |
Tabas (Yazd Province) |
|
Drug trafficking |
10/2/2012 |
Semi official |
|
|
1 |
Evin |
|
? |
9/27/2012 |
|
|
|
6 |
Evin |
|
Drug trafficking |
9/27/2012 |
|
|
|
2 |
Kermanshah |
|
Drug trafficking |
9/26/2012 |
|
|
|
11 |
Evin |
|
Drug trafficking |
9/26/2012 |
|
|
|
1 |
Evin |
|
Drug trafficking |
9/26/2012 |
Semi official |
|
|
1 |
Semnan |
|
Drug trafficking |
9/25/2012 |
Official |
|
|
3 |
Tabas (Yazd Province) |
|
Drug trafficking |
9/24/2012 |
Official |
|
|
1 |
Tork (East Azerbaijan Province) (PUBLIC) |
|
Murder |
9/23/2012 |
Official |
|
|
1 |
Doroud (Lorestan Province) |
|
Drug trafficking |
9/20/2012 |
Official |
|
|
3 |
Shahroud |
|
Drug trafficking |
9/20/2012 |
Official |
|
|
6 |
Uromieh |
|
3 - Drug trafficking 3 - Politics |
9/20/2012 |
|
|
|
1 |
Tehran (PUBLIC) |
|
Rape |
9/11/2012 |
Official |
|
|
1 |
Shahroud (PUBLIC) |
|
Rape |
9/10/2012 |
Official |
|
|
5 |
Tehran |
|
Drug trafficking |
9/8/2012 |
Semi official |
|
|
10 |
Evin |
|
? |
9/8/2012 |
Human Rights Activists for Democracy in Iran
Human Rights Activists for Democracy in Iran
|
|
|
3 |
Gohardasht |
|
Drug trafficking |
9/3/2012 |
Human Rights Activists for Democracy in Iran Names from Close Source |
|
|
3 |
Isfahan |
|
Drug trafficking |
7/22/2012 |
Official |
|
|
1 |
Elam |
|
Drug trafficking |
7/19/2012 |
Official |
|
|
1 |
Shiraz (PUBLIC) |
|
Kidnapping & Rape |
7/19/2012 |
Official |
|
|
1 |
Zahedan |
|
Murder |
7/19/2012 |
Official |
|
|
3 |
Qazvin |
|
Drug trafficking |
7/17/2012 |
Official |
|
|
3 |
Kerman |
|
Rape |
7/16/2012 |
Semi official |
|
|
3 |
Qazvin |
(above are father & son)
|
Drug trafficking |
7/12/2012 |
Full names from: |
Official |
|
1 |
Shiraz |
|
Murder |
7/12/2012 |
|
|
|
1 |
Sanandaj |
|
Drug trafficking |
7/10/2012 |
|
|
|
2 |
Zahedan |
|
Rape & Murder |
7/10/2012 |
Official |
|
|
1 |
Baft (Kerman Province) |
|
Drug trafficking |
7/9/2012 |
Semi official |
|
|
3 |
Qazvin |
|
Drug trafficking |
7/9/2012 |
Official |
|
|
3 |
Semnan |
|
Drug trafficking |
7/2/2012 |
Official |
|
|
2 |
Robatkarim (Tehran Province) (PUBLIC) |
|
Drug trafficking
Rape |
6/28/2012 |
Semi official |
|
|
1 |
Ahar (East Azerbaijan Province) (PUBLIC) |
|
Murder |
6/21/2012 |
|
Official |
|
4 |
Tehran (PUBLIC) |
|
Rape |
6/20/2012 |
Full names from: |
Official |
|
4 |
Ahvaz (?) |
|
Moharebeh |
6/18/2012 |
|
|
|
1 |
Isfahan |
|
Drug trafficking |
6/13/2012 |
|
Official |
|
2 |
Abpakhsh (Boushehr Province) (PUBLIC) |
|
Murder |
6/11/2012 |
Official |
|
|
2 |
Zahedan |
|
Moharebeh (Kidnapping & Drug trafficking) |
6/9/2012 |
Official |
|
|
5 |
Shiraz (PUBLIC) |
|
Drug trafficking |
6/7/2012 |
Official |
|
|
1 |
Rajaeeshahr |
|
Drug trafficking |
6/7/2012 |
Human Rights Activists for Democracy in Iran
|
|
|
6 |
Evin |
|
Drug trafficking |
6/2/2012 |
Human Rights Activists for Democracy in Iran
|
|
|
1 |
Gachsaran (Kohgiluyeh & Boyerahmad Province) |
|
Murder |
5/31/2012 |
|
|
|
1 |
Yasouj (Kohgiluyeh & Boyerahmad Province) |
|
? |
5/31/2012 |
|
|
|
8 |
Uromyieh |
|
Drug trafficking |
5/31/2012 |
Source for Names: |
|
|
1 |
Evin |
|
Drug trafficking |
5/30/2012 |
|
|
|
1 |
Lar (Fars Province) (PUBLIC) |
|
Rape |
5/25/2012 |
|
|
|
1 |
Ilam (PUBLIC) |
|
Murder |
5/24/2012 |
|
Official |
|
3 |
Shiraz |
|
Drug trafficking |
5/21/2012 |
Official |
|
|
14 |
Tehran |
|
Drug trafficking |
5/21/2012 |
Official |
|
|
2 |
Sanandaj |
|
Rape |
5/20/2012 |
Official |
|
|
1 |
Sari |
|
Drug trafficking |
5/20/2012 |
Official |
|
|
1 |
Kermanshah |
|
? |
5/20/2012 |
|
|
|
2 |
Isfahan |
|
Rape |
5/20/2012 |
Official |
|
|
16 |
Yazd |
(Including 4 females and 5 Afghan citizens) |
? |
5/17/2012 |
|
|
|
3 |
Ardebil |
|
Drug trafficking |
5/17/2012 |
Official |
|
|
7 |
Rasht |
|
? |
5/16/2012 |
|
|
|
7 |
Kermanshah |
|
Drug trafficking |
5/16/2012 |
Official |
|
|
1 |
Zanjan |
|
Drug trafficking |
5/16/2012 |
Semi official |
|
|
1 |
Tehran |
|
Murder |
5/15/2012 |
Official |
|
|
4 |
Kerman |
|
Drug trafficking |
5/9/2012 |
|
|
|
9 |
Tehran |
|
Drug trafficking |
5/6/2012 |
Official |
|
|
1 |
Tabriz |
|
Rape |
5/2/2012 |
Official |
|
|
4 |
Shahroud |
|
Drug trafficking |
4/30/2012 |
Official |
|
|
5 |
Shahroud |
|
Drug trafficking |
4/24/2012 |
Official |
|
|
8 |
Gohardasht |
|
Drug trafficking |
4/24/2012 |
|
|
|
1 |
Isfahan |
|
Murder |
4/23/2012 |
Official |
|
|
1 |
Marvdasht (Fars Province) (PUBLIC) |
|
Sodomy |
4/20/2012 |
Official |
|
|
2 |
Isfahan |
|
Drug trafficking |
4/18/2012 |
Official |
|
|
1 |
Semnan |
|
Drug trafficking |
4/18/2012 |
Official |
|
|
2 |
Zanjan |
|
Drug trafficking |
4/17/2012 |
Official |
|
|
8 |
Shiraz |
|
Drug trafficking |
4/15/2012 |
Unofficial source for names: |
Official |
|
3 |
Shahr-e Kord (Gharmahal & Bakhtiari Province) |
|
Drug trafficking |
4/10/2012 |
Official |
|
|
2 |
Tabas (Yazd Province) |
|
Drug trafficking |
4/10/2012 |
|
Official |
|
5 |
Kerman & Bam |
|
Drug trafficking |
4/9/2012 |
Official |
|
|
1 |
Aran & Bidgol (Isfahan Province) |
|
Drug trafficking |
4/4/2012 |
Official |
|
|
2 |
Mashhad (PUBLIC) |
(One of them is an Afghan citizen) |
Rape |
3/13/2012 |
|
Official |
|
3 |
Qazvin |
|
Drug trafficking |
3/13/2012 |
Official |
|
|
3 |
Shahre Kord |
|
Rape |
3/10/2012 |
Official |
|
|
8 |
Zahedan |
(Including 2 females) |
Drug trafficking |
3/10/2012 |
|
|
|
1 |
Shirvan (North Khorasan Province) (PUBLIC) |
|
Murder |
3/6/2012 |
Official |
|
|
1 |
Karaj (PUBLIC) |
|
Murder |
3/6/2012 |
Official |
|
|
2 |
Mazandaran |
|
Rape |
2/19/2012 |
Official |
|
|
1 |
Zanjan |
|
Armed Robbery |
2/14/2012 |
Official |
|
|
4 |
Qom |
|
Drug Trafficking |
1/?/2012 |
Semi Official |
|
|
1 |
Alborz |
|
Kidnapping & Rape & Murder |
1/31/2012 |
Karaj Public Court and Revolution
|
Official |
|
1 |
Abhar (Zanjan Province) |
|
Drug Trafficking |
1/30/2012 |
Semi official |
|
|
2 |
Semnan |
|
Drug Trafficking |
1/29/2012 |
Official |
|
|
2 |
Rasht |
|
? |
1/28/2012 |
|
|
|
1 |
Elam |
|
Murder |
1/28/2012 |
Official |
|
|
1 |
Evin |
|
? |
1/25/2012 |
|
|
|
1 |
Kerman (PUBLIC) |
|
Rape |
1/19/2012 |
Official |
|
|
12 |
Shiraz (5 in PUBLIC) |
|
Kidnapping & Murder & Rape & Armed robbery
Drug trafficking |
1/15/2012 |
More information: |
Official |
|
2 |
Evin |
|
Rape |
1/11/2012 |
|
|
|
1 |
Gachsaran (Kohkiluyeh &Buierahmad Province) (PUBLIC) |
|
Rape |
1/7/2012 |
Official |
|
|
3 |
Kermanshah (PUBLIC) |
|
Armed robbery |
1/5/2012 |
|
Official |
|
1 |
Varamin |
|
Drug trafficking |
1/5/2012 |
Semi official |
|
|
5 |
Zanjan |
|
Drug trafficking |
1/4/2012 |
Official |
|
|
5 |
Kerman & Bam |
|
Drug trafficking |
1/4/2012 |
Official |
|
|
1 |
Semnan |
|
Drug trafficking |
1/4/2012 |
Official |
|
|
22 |
Evin |
|
Drug trafficking |
1/3/2012 |
|
|
|
2 |
Arak |
|
Drug trafficking |
1/3/2012 |
Official |
|
|
5 |
Zanjan |
|
Drug trafficking |
1/2/2012 |
|
Semi official |
