IRAN: POSSIBLE JUVENILE OFFENDER HANGED FOR MURDER
April 23, 2020: Majid Esmaeilzadeh was hanged on the morning of 18 April 2020 at the central prison of Ardabil. Some sources say he was under 18 at the time of the offence. Iran Human Rights sources say he was arrested and sentenced to death for murder while he was between 16 and 17 years old. He was around 25 at the time of the execution. IHR is investigating the case. (Sources: IHR, 18/04/2020)
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