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Today: 11 Prisoners Executed in Iran

3 Mar 15
Today: 11 Prisoners Executed in Iran

Iran Human Rights, March 3, 2015: One prisoner was hanged publicly in Darab (Southern Iran) early Tuesday morning reported the Iranian media, and 10 prisoners were executed in the Adelabad prison of Shiraz according to the rights groups. Quoting Mousavi,the Prosecutor of Darab, the local news website Darab online reported that the prisoner who was hanged outside the city,s silo was convicted of rape. The prisoner was not identified by name.   According to the "Human rights activists news agency" (HRANA) 10 prisoners were hanged in the Adelabad prison of Shiraz (Southern Iran) early this morning.

Seven of the prisoners were convicted of drug related charges while the three others were charged with murder said the report. The official Iranian sources have not announced the 10 executions in Shiraz yet.