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Iran: Prisoners transferred to solitary confinement for execution

NCRI – A number of prisoners in Ghezel-Hesar and Gohardasht prisons were transferred to solitary cells on Saturday and Monday for execution.

On Saturday, February 2, a prisoner named Bahman was transferred from Ward 3, Unit 2, of Ghezel-Hesar prison in Karaj to solitary cell to be executed at a later time.

Subsequently, strict security measure including preventing any communication between the wards have been adopted by Iranian regime’s henchmen in Ghezel-Hesar prison to prevent leaking of the  names of political prisoners who were transferred to solitary confinement.

On Saturday 2 February, 15 prisoners who were sentenced to death were transferred from Karoon prison to Gohardasht prison.   The prisoners were Arab fellow compatriots from Ahwaz.

In addition, on Monday February 4, several prisoners were transferred from various wards to solitary sells for execution. The prisoner, Ali Mohammad Zadeh, 35, who has been in prison for 7 years, was transferred on Monday from Ward 1, Unit 1, of Gohardasht prison to a solitary cell in Ward 5 for execution.