One Prisoner Was Hanged In Northern Iran Today

Iran Human Rights, September 25: One prisoner was hanged in the prison of Semnan reported the Iranian media today.

According to the official web site of the Iranian judiciary in Semnan (northern Iran) the prisoner who was identified as "H. Ch." (from Baluchestan province) was convicted of carrying 3400 grams of crack.

The charges have not been confirmed by independent sources.