Dec. 11
IRAN----executions
7 Prisoners Were Executed in Iran Today
7 prisoners were hanged in the Rajai Shahr Prison of Karaj (west of Tehran)
today.
According to reliable sources that Iran Human Rights (IHR) has been in contact
with 10 prisoners were transferred from their prison wards for implementation
of their death sentences yesterday. At least 7 of these prisoners were hanged
early this morning.
Iranian official media have not announced the news of these executions yet.
According to IHR's "annual report on the death penalty in Iran-2012" about 49%
of the 580 executions confirmed by the IHR were carried out secretly or were
not announced by the official sources.
(source: Iran Human Rights)
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