Iran: Unidentified Prisoner Hanged on Murder Charges
6 May 17
Iran Human Rights (MAY 6 2017): On Thursday May 4, a prisoner was reportedly hanged at Mashhad Prison on murder charges.
The execution was announced by the Iranian state-run news agency Rokna, but the name of the prisoner was not mentioned in the report. According to Rokna, the prisoner had committed a murder crime five years ago at the age of 25.
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