Public uprising against the executions in public: Several people reported to be killed or wounded in Sirjan

Iran Human Rights, December 22: Following the uprising of the people in Sirjan (southern Iran) against public execution of two men, several people are reported to be killed or wounded this evening.

The two men who were rescued by the people, after being hanged, were arrested few hours later and were scheduled to be executed this evening at the same place.

According to reports from Sirjan, cleashes between the people and security forces forced the authorities to cancel today’s executions. Some reports from Sirjan say that the security forces started shooting at the protestors and as a result as many as five people might have been killed and about 30 wounded. Several vehicles belonging to the security forces were sat on fire by the people.