Iran Human RightsJune 8 2015
According
to reports by reliable sources, 11 prisoners were hanged in the
Ghezelhesar prison of Karaj (west of Tehran) early Monday morning.
On Saturday IHR reported about the transfer of 25 prisoners to
the quarantine of the Ghezelhesar prison for execution. The number
increased to 47 as IHR received reports about the transfer of
additional 22 prisoners from Rajai Shahr and Greater Tehran Central
prison to Gehzelhesar for execution. The
remaining prisoners are being held in the quarantine of the prison and
their executions can be implemented in the coming hours or days. All of these prisoners are convicted of drug offences.
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