10 people were hanged in the prison of Kermanshah (western Iran) on Sunday March 1

Iran Human Rights, March 3: 10 people were hanged in the prison of Kermanshah (western Iran) early Sunday morning March 1, reported the state run news agency ISNA.

They were all convicted of drug trafficking according to the report.

None of those hanged were identified by name or age.

Three men were hanged in the prison of Kermanshah on February 5. 2009.

Accordng to a report by Iran Human Rights, Iranian authorities executed at least 350 people in 2008.

According to official reports, at least 73 have been executed since the beginning of 2009 in Iran.