May 25, 2016
According to Iran Human Rights (IHR) sources 17 prisoners have been
executed in two different prisons of Karaj (west of Tehran) on 24. and 25.
May.IHR had previously reported about the scheduled execution of two groups of
prisoners in Karaj. Six prisoners were transferred on Sunday (May 22)
from the Karaj Central Prison and at least eight
were transferred from Rajaishahr on Tuesday (May 24) in
preparation of execution.
According to close sources the six
prisoners from the Central Prison were hanged in Gehzelhesar prison of Karaj
yesterday morning May 24. All the prisoners were charged with drug offences.
Sources have also reported about the execution of 11 prisoners
in the Rajaishahr prison of Karaj early this morning. Ten of the prisoners were
charged with murder and one was sentenced to death charged with rape. One of
the prisoners identified as "Mehdi Rajaei" was reportedly under 18
years of age at the time of alleged offence.
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