{"id":330659,"date":"2025-04-18T19:22:33","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T18:22:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=330659"},"modified":"2025-04-18T19:22:33","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T18:22:33","slug":"amnesty-and-un-special-rapporteur-sound-alarm-over-looming-executions-of-five-political-prisoners-in-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/human-rights\/amnesty-and-un-special-rapporteur-sound-alarm-over-looming-executions-of-five-political-prisoners-in-iran\/","title":{"rendered":"Amnesty and UN Special Rapporteur Sound Alarm Over Looming Executions of Five Political Prisoners in Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_330660\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-330660\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-330660\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Iranian-political-prisoners-under-the-threat-of-execution-1.jpg\" alt=\"Five political prisoners on death row in Iran, Vahid Bani Amerian, Mohammad Taghavi Sangdehi, Babak Alipour, Pouya Ghobadi, and Akbar (Shahrokh) Daneshvarkar\" width=\"1000\" height=\"564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Iranian-political-prisoners-under-the-threat-of-execution-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Iranian-political-prisoners-under-the-threat-of-execution-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Iranian-political-prisoners-under-the-threat-of-execution-1-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Iranian-political-prisoners-under-the-threat-of-execution-1-745x420.jpg 745w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Iranian-political-prisoners-under-the-threat-of-execution-1-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Iranian-political-prisoners-under-the-threat-of-execution-1-696x393.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-330660\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Five political prisoners on death row in Iran, Vahid Bani Amerian, Mohammad Taghavi Sangdehi, Babak Alipour, Pouya Ghobadi, and Akbar (Shahrokh) Daneshvarkar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Amnesty International and the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Iran, Dr. Mai Sato, have expressed grave concern over reports that Iranian authorities are attempting to transfer <a href=\"https:\/\/iran-hrm.com\/2025\/04\/16\/protest-against-forced-transfer-of-five-death-row-political-prisoners-to-qezel-hesar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">five political prisoners<\/a> on death row from Evin Prison to Ghezel Hesar, a facility notorious for executions.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The prisoners\u2014Vahid Bani Amerian, Mohammad Taghavi Sangdehi, Babak Alipour, Pouya Ghobadi, and Akbar (Shahrokh) Daneshvarkar\u2014were convicted by a Revolutionary Court following what Amnesty called a \u201cgrossly unfair trial marred by allegations of torture to extract forced confessions.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">On April 17, Amnesty International warned that the five men \u201ccould be moved at any time\u201d under a judicial order. The organization urged Iranian authorities to \u201cimmediately halt any plans to execute\u201d them and to \u201cquash their convictions and death sentences.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Amnesty International is concerned that the 5 men could be moved at any time following the judicial order to transfer them. The men were sentenced to death by a Revolutionary Court after a grossly unfair trial marred by allegations of torture to extract forced \u201cconfessions\u201d. 2\/3<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Amnesty Iran (@AmnestyIran) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmnestyIran\/status\/1912874934264606835?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 17, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dr. Mai Sato echoed these concerns on social media, stating: \u201cVery concerned by reports of five political prisoners being forcibly transferred from Evin Prison\u2019s Ward 4 to Qezel Hesar Prison. All five men are on death row.\u201d She emphasized the broader toll of executions, adding: \u201cThe cost of executions extends far beyond those executed\u2014devastating families, traumatising fellow prisoners, affecting prison staff, and creating cycles of anguish throughout communities.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tensions escalated on April 16 when the five men were summoned for transfer from Evin to Ghezel Hesar. Political prisoners protested the forced move, triggering a violent response by prison guards under orders from Evin\u2019s director, Heydatollah Farzadi, and Iran\u2019s Ministry of Intelligence.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The cost of executions extends far beyond those executed\u2014devastating families, traumatising fellow prisoners, affecting prison staff, and creating cycles of anguish throughout communities. The emotional toll is immeasurable.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mai Sato (@drmaisato.bsky.social) (@drmaisato) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/drmaisato\/status\/1912815638910816565?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 17, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">All five prisoners have had past affiliations with the opposition group, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/pmoi-mek\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">People&#8217;s Mojahedin Organization of Iran<\/a> (PMOI\/MEK), known for its pro-democracy stance.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In addition to these five cases, Amnesty has raised alarm over a <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">broader surge in executions, including at least 20 Baluch prisoners in recent days. 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