IRAN: SEVEN PRISONERS HANGED FOR DRUG RELATED OFFENSES

06 October 2016 :

Seven prisoners sentenced to death for drug related offenses were hanged at Minab’s Central Prison, reported Iran Human Rights. They were identified as: Khodabakhsh Balouch, Ali Balouch, Chaker Balouch, Mohammad Mohammad Zehi, Majid Nariman, Mehdi Moradi, Mohammad Ghourchizadeh.

(Sources: Iran Human Rights, 29/09/2016)

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