Ramin Zaleh and Karim Maroufpour Executed
Historical execution report preserved under the original 2026-05-21 report date, with separate reports from HRANA and Hengaw Organization for Human Rights.
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HRANA published “Ramin Zaleh and Karim Maroufpour Executed” on 2026-05-21. Hengaw Organization for Human Rights separately published a report about the same named event under the headline “Iran secretly executes Kurdish political prisoners Ramin Zaleh and Karim Maroufpour in Naqadeh Prison.”
The reports concern an execution carried out by the Iranian state. Any criminal or security allegations attributed to officials remain allegations unless independently proven through a fair and transparent process.
HumanInChain is adding this item to its historical 2026 chronology using the original report date. It is an attributed monitoring entry, not a claim of direct eyewitness verification. Source links remain visible so readers can inspect the underlying reporting and request corrections.
Image credit: Documentary image published with Hengaw Organization for Human Rights's report: Iran secretly executes Kurdish political prisoners Ramin Zaleh and Karim Maroufpour in Naqadeh Prison. No face was generated, replaced or reconstructed.