Monday, May 23, 2011

Three hanged in Oroumieh, Iran

Iran Human Rights, May 22: Three people were hanged in Oroumieh prison in northwestern Iran early this morning, reported the Kurdish news website Mukriannews.

According to the report, one of the men was identified as "Changiz Nouri" from Oroumieh, and the two others who were not identified by name were from Shiraz. All the three prisoners were convicted of drug related charges, said the report.

The executions have not been announced by the official Iranian sources.

Source: Iran Human Rights, May 22, 2011 - [فارسى]
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