Iran Executions: Man Hanged at Salmas Prison

30 Sep 19

Qisas, Iran Executions, Salmas Prison

Out of the 110 people who were executed in the first half of 2019, 83 were sentenced to qisas (retribution in-kind) for murder.

Iran Human Rights (IHR); September 30, 2019: A man was hanged at the Iranian city of Salmas, West Azerbaijan province, last Thursday.

According to IHR sources, on the morning of September 26, a prisoner was hanged at the prison of Salmas city, West Azerbaijan province.

“He was arrested six years ago for killing his cousin over farm-land and water dispute,” a well-informed source told IHR.

Out of the 110 people who were executed in the first half of 2019, 83 were sentenced to qisas (retribution in-kind) for murder.

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