Three Prisoners Were Hanged in Iran

Iran Human Rights, January 12: Three prisoners were hanged in two different Iranian prisons, reported the Iranian state media. According to the official Iranian news agency IRNA, a 45 year old prisoner was hanged in the prison of Yasouj (western Iran). The prisoner who was not identified by name was from Zabol (Sistan-Baluchistan Province) and convicted of trafficking 60 kilograms of crack, said the report. According to Tasnimnews two prisoners convicted of murder were hanged in the prison of Sari (northern Iran) Sunday January 11. One of the prisoners  identified as "H. R." (38 year old) was convicted of murdering a man identified as "R. S.". The Other prisoner identified as "M. N." (41 year old) was convicted of murdering five others under a "constructed" traffic accident.