One man was hanged In Semnan (northern Iran) yesterday July 22

Iran Human Rights, July 23: One man was hanged in the prison of Semnan (northern Iran) early Wednesday July 22, reported the official Iranian news agency Irna.

The man was identified as "Mohammad Khalesipour" and convicted of murdering his wife according to the report.

According to the official reports, at least 59 people have been executed since the beginning of July 2009 in Iran.