Overview
- Hengaw says Erfan Soltani was detained near his home in Fardis on January 8 and his family was told four days later that his execution had been scheduled.
- Iran has not publicly detailed the proceedings or charges, though IranWire sources say he was convicted of moharebeh, or enmity against God.
- Soltani’s sister, a lawyer, was blocked from accessing the case file, and the family was reportedly granted a final visit.
- The group calls the planned execution a violation of international law and characterizes it as an extrajudicial killing due to the lack of a fair trial.
- Rights advocates say the case reflects a broader pattern of summary trials during the latest unrest linked to economic grievances, as the UN notes phone service has partially resumed but internet access remains unstable.