IRAN: TWO PRISONERS HANGED IN QORVEH PRISON
November 8, 2016: Two prisoners were hanged in the prison of Qorveh (Iranian Kurdistan province) in the early morning.
The prisoners were identified as Mohammad Rasoul Heydari, from Qorveh, charged with murder, and Babak Hassan Zadeh, from Sardasht, charged with possession and trafficking of 350 grams of the narcotic drug crystall.
According to close sources Heydari was arrested 4 years and 8 months ago and Hassan Zadeh 4 years ago. Both the prisoners had been kept in Hamadan Prison and were transferred to Qorveh 20 days ago.
The executions have not been reported by the official Iranian media. (Sources: IRAN HUMAN RIGHTS, 08/11/2016)
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