One Prisoner Hanged in Northern Iran

7 Mar 16

death penalty, iran human rights, iran executions

Iran Human Rights (MAR 7 2016): A prisoner charged with murder and sentenced to death was reportedly hanged at Gorgan Central Prison.

According to the human rights group, HRANA, the prisoner, Hojat Saadatyar, 38, was hanged on the morning of Sunday March 6.

According to HRANA, Saadatyar was scheduled to be hanged a couple weeks earlier, but his execution sentence was postponed for unknown reasons.

Iranian official sources, including the Judiciary, have been silent about Saadatyar's execution.

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