Monthly report for May 2008: Execution of at least 22 people, arrestation of a dozen members of the religious minorities

Iran Human rights, June 7: During the month of May 2008, at least 22 people were hanged in different Iranian prisons.

19 of them were announced in the official Iranian media, while hanging of 3 prisoners in the Rejaee Shahr prison (Gohardasht) of Karaj was only announced by the "Human Rights Activities in Iran".

Kaveh Azizpour (25), a detained Kurdish activist died at the hospital due to what was claimed to be brain hemmorhage. It is believed that he died as a result of torture in the prison.

Several members of the Baha’i community as well as Christian converts were arrested in May. Some of the php?article386" class='spip_in'>Baha’is arersted are charged with "attempts against the security of the nation".