Two citizens of Afghanistan executed in Iran for Drug Trafficking
Two citizens of Afghanistan were executed in Iran for drug trafficking, increasing concerns over executions.
On Saturday, April 12, 2025, the human rights organization Hengaw reported that two Afghanistan citizens, Rabia Shah Morad and Wasim, were executed in Qazvin prison, Iran, on charges of drug trafficking. Both individuals were from Kunduz province in Afghanistan and had been arrested three years ago for drug-related offenses.
These executions come at a time when, in 2024, at least 80 Afghan citizens have been executed in Iran, a threefold increase compared to 2023. Most of these executions have been related to drug crimes.
Recently, another Afghanistan citizen was executed in Gohardasht Prison, Karaj. This individual was also executed for drug-related offenses. The identity of this person has not yet been fully confirmed.
According to reports by Iran Human Rights, at least 73 to 80 Afghanistan citizens were executed in Iran in 2024. This statistic highlights a significant increase in the execution of citizens of Afghanistan in Iran.
Since the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021, the execution of Afghanistan’s citizens in Iran has notably increased. Human rights organizations consider this trend alarming and have called for an immediate halt to the executions.
In response to these executions, Taliban officials have urged Iran to stop executing and return the prisoners to Afghanistan. However, these requests have thus far been unsuccessful.
International human rights organizations have also expressed concern over the rise in executions in Iran and have called for an immediate halt to this practice. They emphasize that executing individuals for drug-related crimes violates international human rights laws.
The international community must exert more pressure on Iran to prevent human rights violations and halt the execution process. Supporting the rights of citizens of Afghanistan and other foreign nationals in Iran is crucial.
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