Arvin Garhami, one of the Iranian Jews imprisoned in Dizelabad Prison, Kermanshah, has been sentenced to death, and according to reports, this sentence will be executed on Saturday.
This young Iranian Jew was accused of murdering Amir Shukri two years ago following a group fight and was convicted on the same charge. Association of Jews of Iran and Kermanshah and… pic.twitter.com/ZgdHaoAtlO— Manoto Newsroom (@ManotoNews) May 17, 2024
His trial in Iran is considered a type of “kisas”, which means that the death penalty can be commuted to ransom for the victim’s family – but only with their consent. Kahrami’s family offered a large sum to the victim’s family, but they refuse to accept the payment and insist on carrying out the original sentence.
Erwin’s family members, along with members of the Jewish community, are now trying to exert pressure and call for his release. His mother asks: “Pray for him so that he comes home one more time.”
Opposition figures and human rights organizations point out that Iran has greatly increased the rate of executions in recent times. According to reports, Iran executes a person every five hours on average. One of the estimates is that the regime in Tehran is taking advantage of the fact that the world’s attention is now directed to the war in Gaza and is allowing itself to increase the pressure on opposition elements.