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IRAN: SIX PEOPLE HANGED FOR RAPE, DRUG TRAFFICKING
December 27, 2012: Six prisoners were hanged in Iran today, in two cases.
According to the state run Iranian news agency Fars five men were hanged in "Mehrvarzi" parks of Yasouj city in front of thousands of people. The prisoners who were not identified by name were convicted of rape.
An Afghan citizen was hanged in Dameghan (northern Iran) early this morning reported the Iranian state media.
According to the state run Mehr news agency a prisoner identified as M.M. (27 years old) was hanged in Dameghan today. The prisoner who was an Afghan citizen from Herat, was convicted of possession and trafficking of 1970 grams of crack, said the report. (Sources: Iran Human Rights, 27/12/2012)
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