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Iran: Prisoner Hanged on Murder Charges

13 Jan 17
Iran: Prisoner Hanged on Murder Charges

Iran Human Rights (JAN 13 2017): A prisoner was reportedly executed at Urmia Central Prison on murder charges. According to the news agency, Kurdistan Human Rights Network, the name of the prisoner is Nasser Soltani.

According to the human rights news agency, HRANA, Mr. Soltani's execution sentence was carried out on Wednesday January 11 while three other prisoners, including a woman, who had been transferred to solitary confinement along with Mr. Soltani on Tuesday, were returned to their cells after their death sentences were postponed.

The Kurdistan Human Rights Network has also identified two of the prisoners whose execution sentences were postponed: Mohammad Rasoul Hashtiani and Zahra Mohammadpour.