IRAN: ONE YOUNG MAN HANGED IN GACHSARAN

09 January 2014 :

A young man charged with premeditated murder was hanged in the morning at Gachsaran Prison, Iran.
The warden, Afshin Naraki, stated: "R.SH. was transferred to Gachsaran Prison in 2001 and was hanged this morning based on the ruling of penal court."
 
(Source: Fars, 07/01/ 2014)

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