One Prisoner Executed in Public in Southern Iran

Sept. 1, 2015, 4:20 p.m.

One prisoner on death row allegedly charged with kidnapping, armed robbery and rape was executed in public in the city of Bandar Abbas.

Iran Human Rights, Tuesday September 1 2015: One prisoner on death row who was allegedly charged with kidnapping, armed robbery and rape was executed in public in the city of Bandar Abbas. According to the Press Department of Hormozgan's Judiciary, the prisoner's initials are "A.Gh."

The report mentions the prisoner's brothers, identified as "V.Gh." and "A.Gh.", for allegedly assisting in the crime, but did not mention whether they are on death row.