One Execution For Drug-Related Charges And Three Public Floggings in Iran

Iran Human Rights, May 24, 2015: One prisoner was hanged in the prison of Ardebil (Northwestern Iran) Saturday morning May 23, reported the Iranian state media. The prisoner who was not identified by name was sentenced to death by the Ardebil  Revolution Court (Section 1), charged with buying and possession of 990 grams of heroin and 995 grams of crystal, reported the state run Fars news agency. Iran Human Rights has observed a sharp increase in the number of executions for drug offences in the past few months in Iran.