Iran Human Rights, december 3: Four prisoners among them one woman, were hanged in Kermanshah (Western Iran) today Monday December 3.
According to the official site of the Iranian judiciary in Kermanshah, one female and two male prisoners were hanged in the prison of Kermanshah, while a foruth prisoner was hanged publicly in the Azadi (Freedom) Square of Kermanshah Monday noon. None of the prisoners were identified by name.
The three prisoners who were hanegd inside the prison were convicted of drug-related charges, while the prisoner who was hanged publicly was convicted of rape and kidnapping.
None of the above mentioned charges have been confirmed by independent sources.
Azadi (Freedom) Square of Kermanshah has been the site of several public executions in the past years.