Afghanistan, April 14 -- 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 ...