Human rights concerns after confirmation of execution sentences for four Ahwazi political prisoners in sheiban

Human rights sources reported that the Iranian judicial authorities have confirmed the death sentences issued against three Ahwazi political prisoners held in Sheiban Prison in Ahwaz, following months of detention accompanied by reports of torture, deteriorating health conditions, and a lack of transparency in judicial procedures.

According to the sources, the three prisoners are Farshad Etemadi Far, Masoud Jameh, and Ali Reza Mardasi.

The Revolutionary Court in Ahwaz issued their death sentences last July, presided over by Judge Adeibi Mehr, after convicting them on charges including “corruption on earth,” “belonging to the People’s Mojahedin Organization,” and “propaganda against the regime.”

Earlier, Iran also upheld the death sentence issued against political prisoner Reza Abdoli, who is held in Sheiban Prison in the city of Ahwaz, in addition to a 15-year prison sentence.

With this confirmation, the likelihood of imminent execution for the three prisoners has sharply increased. Human rights organizations have warned that these political detainees could be executed at any moment.

The confirmation of the sentences has triggered a new wave of concern among human rights organizations and advocates, amid ongoing controversy over fair trial standards and transparency of judicial procedures inside Iranian prisons particularly Sheiban Prison, which has recorded numerous reports in recent years regarding abuse and harsh detention conditions.