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Iran: Man Hanged at Khalkhal Prison

23 Apr 20
Iran: Man Hanged at Khalkhal Prison

Iran Human Rights (IHR); April 23, 2020: A prisoner was hanged for murder charges at Khalkhal prison, Ardabil province, this morning. 

According to IHR sources, on the early morning of Thursday, April 23, death-row prisoner Mowla Mowlaei hanged at Sanandaj prison. He was arrested six years ago and sentenced to qisas (retribution) for murder.

Executions in Iran have continued to be carried out even after the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the country.

According to IHR’s Annual Report on the Death Penalty in Iran, at least 280 people were executed in Iran in 2019.