Five prisoners were hanged publicly in southern Iran today.

28 December 2012 :

Five prisoners were hanged publicly in southern Iran today.
According to the state run Iranian news agency Fars five men were hanged in "Mehrvarzi" parks of Yasouj city in front of thousands of people. The prisoners who were not identified by name were convicted of rape.

(Sources: Iran Human Rights, 27/12/2012)

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