Iran: Man Hanged in Shiraz Prison
20 Jun 20
Iran Human Rights (IHR); June 20, 2020: A man was hanged on June 16 at the central prison of Shiraz city for murder.
According to IHR sources, on the morning of Tuesday, June 16, death row prisoner Yasser Abdollahzadeh (31) was hanged at Shiraz central prison. He was arrested and sentenced to death for murdering a man over financial disputes three years ago.
His execution has not been announced by Iranian authorities or the media so far.
According to IHR’s Annual Report on the Death Penalty in Iran, at least 280 people were executed in Iran in 2019, including 225 for murder charges.
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