Public hangings: Four people were hanged in the central Iranian town of Yazd

Iran Human Rights, May 14: Four men were hanged in the central Iranian city of Yazd early this morning, reported the state run Iranian news agency Fars.

According to the report three of the men were hanged in public and the fourth person was hanged inside the prison.

None of the men were identified by name, but according to the report they were all convicted of rape.

Since last month a new wave of public hanging has begun in Iran.