IRAN - 2 men, partially identified, executed in Rasht on May 25

IRAN - Rasht Central Prison

01 June 2023 :

(May 25, 2023) - 2 men, partially identified, executed in Rasht on 25 May. Mohammad and Hamidreza.
According to NCRI, 2 prisoners named Mohammad and Hamidreza were executed in Rasht prison on May 25. No other information on this case.

https://www.ncr-iran.org/en/ncri-statements/statement-human-rights/rampant-executions-in-iran-23-lives-taken-urgent-international-intervention-needed/

 
(Source: NCRI)

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