Iran Human Rights, May 15: Seven prisoners were hanged in the central Prison of Rasht (Northern Iran) today. According to the official website of the Iranian Judiciary in Gilan Province the prisoners were all convicted of possession and trafficking of narcotic drugs. The prisoners were identified as: Jahangir Gorgij, Hashem bahar Ali, Shahram Hassan-Zadeh, Nemat Rajabi, Fahad Shirazi, Mohammad Zareiiand Tooraj Amini, said the report. No further details were given in the (...)

Iran Human Rights, May 6: Three prisoners were hanged in the "Liberty Square" of Kermanshah (western Iran) today. According to the state run Iranian news agency ISNA, the prisoners were all convicted of murder. Two of the prisoners were convicted of murdering a man , had "immoral" relationship with the man’s wife and where given 6 million Toman for kliing the husband. The report didn’t mention whether the victim’s wife was convicted of adultery and complicity in murder. The third man who (...)