19 February 2019 :
At least three prisoners were executed on 13 February 2019 in Raja’i Shahr and Ardebil Prisons.
Ali Shakouri, 34, father of three, was hanged in Ardebil prison, northwest Iran.
Two other prisoners identified as Behrouz Bayat and Mohammad Hedayati were also executed on the same day in Raja’i Shahr Prison. All the three inmates had been found guilty of murder.
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