Akram Rezaei, a female prisoner, was hanged on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, in the Prison of Rasht. She is the third woman executed in the first two weeks of 2026.
The death sentence was carried out amid a continuing wave of executions, and concurrent with nationwide protests and the prolonged, widespread internet shutdown in Iran
Akram Rezaei was reportedly sentenced to death on charges of murder.
As of the time of this report, prison authorities and relevant judicial bodies have not officially confirmed or announced the execution.
Many of the women executed by the Iranian regime are themselves victims of domestic violence and discriminatory family laws. A significant number have acted in self-defense.
Iran, the world record holder in executing women
According to data recorded by the Women’s Committee of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, at least 330 women have been executed in Iran since 2007.
Since Masoud Pezeshkian took office, the clerical regime has executed more than 3,100 prisoners, including 90 women. In 2025 alone, 2,201 executions were recorded in Iran, more than double the number carried out in 2024 (1,006).
The Women’s Committee of the National Council of Resistance of Iran once again calls on the United Nations and relevant agencies, the European Union and its member states, as well as all human rights defenders, to take immediate action to save the lives of death-row prisoners and to halt the rampant executions in Iran.
