Prisoner Hanged in Northwestern Iran

April 14, 2016, 3:25 p.m.

Iran Human Rights (APR 14 2016): On Monday April 11 a prisoner was reportedly hanged at Tabriz's central prison (located in the East Azerbaijan province, northwestern Iran) on rape charges.

The Kurdistan Human Rights Network has identified the prisoner as a man named Ghader Mazaheri. Iranian official sources, including state media and the Judiciary, have been silent about this execution.