Afghanistan, June 19 -- A rights organization has reported the execution of an Afghan national in southeastern Iran, highlighting ongoing concerns over the treatment of Afghan detainees amid increasing deportations and prisoner transfers.
The human rights organization HalVash has reported that an Afghan citizen was executed in Iran after being convicted on drug-related charges. The organization said the execution was carried out on Wednesday at Zahedan Prison in Iran's Sistan and Baluchestan Province.
According to HalVash, the prisoner was identified as Abdullah Jalali, a resident of Khash Rud district in Afghanistan's Nimroz province. The organization stated that he had been arrested in Zahedan approximately four years ago on allegations...