IRAN - 4 men executed in Urmia prison on April 9

IRAN - Urmia Central Prison

13 April 2021 :

4 men executed in Urmia prison on April 9 on drug related charges. They were identified as Mahmoud Bayazid, Ali Mohammadzadeh, Arshad Heydari, and Hamid Najmi.

https://iran-hrm.com/index.php/2021/04/11/14-executions-in-a-week-marks-escalation-on-the-eve-of-ramadan/

 
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