One woman and one man were hanged in southern Iran, on July 29

Aug. 1, 2009, 7:38 a.m.

Iran Human Rights, July 31: One woman and one man were hanged in the prison of Shiraz (southern Iran) early Wednesday July 29, reported the Iranian daily Etemad.

The woman, identified as Jamileh (25), was convicted of murdering her husband in 2004, while the man, identified as Faraz (age not mentioned) was convicted of a 19 years old man with the name Ghasem, said the report.

According to the reports gatheres by Iran Human Rights, at least 70 people have been hanged in the month of July 2009 in Iran.