Two people were hanged in the prison of Sari, northern part of Iran, on Saturday April 12

April 13, 2008, 7:24 p.m.

Iran Human Rights, April 13: Two persons were hanged in the prison of Sari, the capital of the Caspian province of Mazanderan yesterday morning April 12, reportde the official Iranian news agency IRNA. They were identified as "H.H." and "R. SH." and were convicted of kidnaping and "Moharebeh" (a term often used for those who take part in armed struggle against the Iranian authorities). They had been sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court of Sari. The age, sex and group affilliation of the two men was not given in the report.