Amnesty International published a press release yesterday announcing fears that six Sunni men may face execution on Thursday 26th September 2013 in Iran.
Iran: Six Kurds may face execution tomorrow
The Iranian authorities must urgently halt the execution of six men on death row in Ghezel Hesar Prison near Tehran. Two of them have been transferred to solitary confinement today sparking fears they are at imminent risk of execution Amnesty International said.
“The news of the transfer of two Iranian men to solitary confinement indicate the worst for the men. It is known as the execution waiting room for inmates sentenced to death,” said Hassiba Hadj Sahraoui, Amnesty International’s Deputy Director for the Middle East and North Africa.
The plans to execute four Sunni men were known; the date they were expected to be executed (21st September 2013) has already passed. (You can read the article here). However, two new men, Sedigh Mohammadi and Hadi Hosseini, were unexpectedly added to the list of those in danger of immediate execution.
Amnesty International has also learned that prison authorities intend to transfer the four others on death row – Jamshid Dehgani, his younger brother Jahangir Dehgani, Kamal Molayee, and Hadi Hosseini – to solitary confinement. They too may face imminent execution.
The organization believes some of these men have been tried in proceedings falling short of international standards.
[FULL PRESS RELEASE: HERE]
Please raise awareness about the suffering of your brothers. We urge you to write emails and letters to Iranian officials and also the Iranian representatives allocated to your country. We have published a template letter that you may use, and also a list of contact addresses and emails here.