Two Prisoners Were Hanged Publicly in Iran

March 6, 2013, 6:32 p.m.

Iran Human Rights, March 6: Two prisoners were hanged publicly in North-western Iran.

Two prisoners were hange publicly in the Torkmanchai area of Mianeh (northwestern Iran) reported the state run Iranian news agency Mehr. The prisoners who were identifie as "A. R." and "S. N." were convicted of murdering a man in 2011, said the report. The public executions took place on March 2.