April 17
IRAN----executions
2 prisoners executed today- 20 executions in the past 8 days in Iran
2 prisoners were executed in the prison of Zanjan (western Iran) today.
According to the state run Iranian news agency Fars, 2 prisoners were executed
in the prison of Zanjan early this morning April 17. The prisoners who were not
identified by name were convicted of keeping and carrying narcotic drugs, said
the report.
Since April 9. at least 20 people have been executed in the Iranian cities of
Kerman, Tabas, Shahr-e-Kord, Shiraz and Zanjan. All these prisoners have been
convicted of drug-related charges and none of them have been identified by
their full names.
Yesterday, Iran Human Rights urged the international communityto show strong
reactions to the indiscriminate execution of prisoners who are allegedly
convicted of drug-related charges.
(source: Iran Human Rights)
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