/ IHRightsAziz-Haji was 30. A source said men attacked him over his brother’s debt and that the court rejected his account of defending himself. The clash left one attacker dead and another injured. The Criminal Court had sentenced him to qisas (retribution-in-kind) for murder. At the https://t.co/yYdo3qiZwi25 Oct

Two Prisoners Hanged in Iran

30 Nov 14
Two Prisoners Hanged in Iran

Iran Human Rights, November 29, 2014: Two prisoners were hanged in two different Iranian prisons. According to Aftabnews, one prisoner was hanged in the central prison of Qom (south of Iran) early Saturday morning 29. November. The prisoner who was not identified by name, was convicted of a murder . The news website Mizan reported about the execution of one prisoner in the prison of Ardebil (Northeastern Iran). The prisoner who was not identified by name was convicted of participation in possession of 5940 grams of heroin, said the report.