One man was hanged in public in south-western Iran early this morning

Iran Human Rights, December 15: One man was hanged in public in the Serahe Khoramshahr square of Ahvaz, in the southwest Iranian province of Khuzestan early this morning December 15.

According to the official site of the Iranian judiciary in Ahvaz, the man was identified as "Ali S." and was convicted of armed robbery.

Since Wednesday December 9., three people have been hanged in public convicted of armed robbery in Ahvaz, while two other people were hanged in northern Iran and in another town in the province of Khuzestan convicted of murder.

Iran Human Rights believe the public hangings are a way to counteract the increasing public protests against the Iranian authorities.