Rights group calls for pressure of international community on Iranian regime to "halt imminent execution" of four ethnic Kurds

In the midst of a surge in executions in Iran, four ethnic Kurds are on the brink of execution following 18 months of incognito detention since their arrest in July 2022.

Sentenced to death within 24 hours of a secret trial, there are grave concerns that these political prisoners could face execution without ever being provided a modicum of due process.

Despite threats to silence their families, one of their wives, desperate to see her husband alive again, courageously shared their story with the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI).

"Given the severe violations of due process in this case, and the record of disproportionate and unlawful executions of minorities in Iran, these prisoners demand urgent global attention,” said Hadi Ghaemi, the executive director of CHRI.

Ghaemi added, “World leaders must call on the Iranian authorities to immediately halt their spree of executions or face diplomatic and economic consequences.”