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Two brothers were hanged publicly in western Iran today

5 Jan 13
Two brothers were hanged publicly in western Iran today

Iran Human Rights, January 5: Two prisoners were hanged publicly in the town of Shahr-e-Kord (western Iran) early this morning, reported the Iranian state media.

 

According to the state run news agency Mehrnews the prisoners who were two 21 and 24 year-old brothers, were convicted of sodomy rape for kidnapping and raping a 17-year-old boy.

None of the prisoners were identified by name.

The public hanging was carried out at the Bazar (market) crossing of Shahr-e-Kord.