[Deathpenalty] death penalty news----worldwide

[Rick Halperin]

July 10



SINGAPORE:

Singapore sets execution of Malaysian man: Prabagaran Srivijayan


The family of Prabagaran Srivijayan, a Malaysian national, have been informed 
that his execution has been scheduled in Singapore for 14 July 2017. Against 
international law and standards, he was convicted of and sentenced to the 
mandatory death penalty in 2012 for drug-related offences. He has an appeal 
pending before the courts of Malaysia.

(source: Amnesty International)






IRAN----execution

Prisoner Hanged on Drug Charges


A prisoner was reportedly executed at Arak Central Prison on drug related 
charges. According to close sources, the execution was carried out on the 
morning of Sunday July 9.

Close sources have identified the prisoner as Vali Abedi, sentenced to death on 
the charge of possession of ten kilograms of heroin.

Iranian authorities are carrying out death sentences for drug related charges 
at the same time that a bill is being reviewed by the Judicial Commission of 
the Iranian Parliament calling for the death sentences for many prisoners 
charged with drug trafficking to be called off. Iranian parliament members had 
requested from the Judiciary to stop drug related executions for at least five 
thousand prisoners pending further investigation. However, the request has not 
stopped the Judiciary from carrying out death sentences for prisoners with drug 
related charges.

Iranian official sources, including the Judiciary and the media, have not 
announced Vali Abedi's execution.

**********************

4 Prisoners in Imminent Danger of Execution for Drug Charges----4 Prisoners in 
Imminent Danger of Execution for Drug Charges


On Sunday July 9, four prisoners were reportedly transferred to solitary 
confinement in preparation for their executions.

According to close sources, one of the prisoners is held at Mahabad Prison and 
was sentenced to death on drug related charges. This prisoner has been 
identified as Sheikh Morad Ebrahimi.

"Sheikh Morad was arrested five years ago on the charge of possession and 
trafficking of 2 kilograms of morphine. He was sentenced to death even though 
he had no criminal record. He is the father of a seven-year-old girl with acute 
autism," an informed source tells Iran Human Rights.

The other three prisoners are held at Hamadan Central Prison on drug related 
charges. Iran Human Rights is aware of the identity of one of the prisoners: 
Masoud Joodaki, charged with 10 kilograms of crystal meth.

These prisoners are in imminent danger of execution for drug related charges at 
the same time that members of the Iranian parliament's judicial commission are 
reviewing a bill requesting the death sentences for many prisoners with drug 
trafficking charges to be called off. Previously, parliament members had 
requested from the Judiciary to not carry out the death sentences for prisoners 
with drug related charges until the bill has been reviewed and concluded.

(source for both: Iran Human Rights)