Sentence to Death Archives - KHRN

October 2, 2018

Approval of the Death Sentence for A Kurdish Political Prisoner by the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court equally approved the death sentence for Arsalan Khodkam, a prisoner detained at Orumiyeh Central Prison, who had previously been sentenced to death by Branch 1 of the Orumieh Military Court on charges of Moharebeh and espionage for one of the Kurdish opposition parties against the regime. In this regard, an informed source has told Kurdistan Human Rights Network (KHRN) that Arsalan Khodkam...

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April 12, 2018

The Death Sentence for Ramin Hossein Panahi Confirmed by the Supreme Court

Hossein Ahmadi Niaz, Hossein Panahi's lawyer, announced that Ramin’s death sentence has been confirmed by Branch 39 the Supreme Court in Qom. “During a very quick procedure and without holding a hearing, on Wednesday April 11, the verdict was verbally served to me and my client's brother at Branch 39 of the Supreme Court based in Qom .” , the lawyer announced in an interview...

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January 29, 2018

Ramin Hossein Panahi Sentenced to Death

Ramin Hussein Panahi, a Kurdish political prisoner, was sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court (Branch 1) in Sanandaj on the charge of membership in Komala Party. “According to the verdict, announced to me on Jan 25. issued by Judge Saeedi and another judge at the Revolutionary Court of Sanandaj (Branch 1), my client has been sentenced to death by hanging per Articles 279 and...

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