At dawn on Monday, June 1, 2026, the death sentences of 52-year-old Hasan Tahmasebi and 37-year-old Kohyar Abbasi were carried out in Qorveh Central Prison.
The two prisoners had previously been sentenced to death on charges of the rape (forcible sodomy) of Farid Sadeghi, a 14-year-old boy from the village of Chomeqlu-ye Ganji. Farid, who was a child of divorced parents and a child laborer, died by suicide in August 2024 as a result of the psychological trauma caused by the assault and the complete absence of immediate psychological support.
In publishing this report, the Hana Human Rights Organization emphasized that the tragic death of this teenager extends beyond an individual crime, laying bare critical systemic failures within Iran’s child rights protection framework. According to the organization, the systemic inability to prevent crimes against children, compounded by a severe lack of specialized crisis intervention centers, has fundamentally compromised children’s fundamental rights to safety and mental well-being across the country.
Hana further noted that preventing the recurrence of such tragedies demands a comprehensive overhaul of child protection laws, the strengthening of rapid intervention mechanisms, and the widespread expansion of preventive education. These structural reforms are essential to ensure that no child or teenager feels compelled to end their own life in the aftermath of violence.