IRAN: THREE MEN HANGED IN PUBLIC
November 22, 2018: Three prisoners were hanged in public at Iranian city of Shiraz on 21 November 2018 morning. According to Iranian Students’ News Agency (ISNA), Siamak Eslaminia, Kourosh Gholizadeh and Foad Ghanemi were hanged in public at Payam square of Shiraz city. All three were convicted to death on Moharebeh charge (waging war against God) for armed robbery. The first defendant was also accused of killing a policeman. “Tens of children between 3 to 10 years old were among crowd along with their parents,” Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported. (Sources: Iran Human Rights, 21/11/2018)
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