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• 17 April 2012
Two prisoners executed today- 20 executions in the past eight days in Iran
Iran Human Rights, April 17: Two prisoners were executed in the prison of Zanjan (western Iran) today.
According to the state run Iranian news agency Fars, two prisoners were executed in the prison of Zanjan early this morning April 17. The prisoners who were not identified by name were convicted of keeping and carrying narcotic drugs, said the report.
Since April 9. at least 20 people have been executed in the Iranian cities of Kerman, Tabas, Shahr-e-Kord, Shiraz and Zanjan. All these (...)
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• 16 April 2012
Indiscriminate executions of the alleged drug traffickers continue in Iran: Eight prisoners executed in southern Iran- Tens of prisoners to be executed in northwestern Iran
Iran Human Rights, April 16: Eight prisoners were hanged in the Adelabad prison of Shiraz (Southern Iran), reported the state run Iranian media today.
According to the official website of the Iranian judiciary, the eight prisoners were all convicted of drug-related charges. According to some reports the executions took place yesterday, Sunday April 15.
None of the prisoners were identified by name.
According to another report by the state run Iranian news agency Fars, tens of (...)
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