Two prisoners Executed In Iran- 16 Executions in 8 Days

Iran Human Rights, January 24: Two prisoners were hanged in two different Iranian towns, reported the Iranian state media today. One of the prisoners was convicted of murdering a security officer in Khoramdareh (Province of Zanjan, western Iran), reported the daily Kayhan newspaper. The prisoner was identified as V. Sh and hanged publicly in Khoramdareh on the morning of January 23. The other prisoner was convicted of drug trafficking and was hanged in the Shahroos Prison (northern Iran) early this morning. According to the official website of the Iranian Judiciary in the province of Semnan, the prisoner was identified as Ch.