Two Prisoners Hanged in Northern Iran- one of them hanged in Public

Sept. 19, 2013, 5:25 p.m.

Iran Human Rights, September 19: Two prisoners were hanged in Tonekabon (northern Iran) today, reported Iranian state media.

According to Iranian state broadcasting, one of the prisoners was hanged publicly in Tonekabon’s Shiroudi Square and the second prisoner was hanged in Tonekabon Prison, located in Noshtaroud.

Both prisoners, who have not been identified by name, were convicted of murder.