Iran Human Rights, January 19: One was hanged publicly in the southeastern Iranian city of Kerman this morning. According to the state run Iranian news agency Fars, the man was convicted of rape. He was 31 year old and father of two children, said the report. According to the website Khabaronline, the man was identified as Majid Samimi. The execution was carried out in Kerman’s Khaju Square early this morning. Since 2011 there has been a dramatic increase in the number of public (...)

Iran Human Rights, January 15: According to the reports from Iran 12 prisoners were executed in the city of Shiraz (southern Iran) today January 15th. Iran Human Rights (IHR) had earlier this week warned about the scheduled execution of nine prisoners in Shiraz. According to the state run Iranian news agency Fars, five prisoners were hanged publicly in three different parts of Shiraz, while seven prisoners were were hanged in the Adelabad prison of Shiraz. The five prisoners who were (...)

Iran Human Rights, January 13: Two prisoners were executed in Tehran’s Evin prison and 9 others are scheduled to be hanged in the coming days in Shiraz, reported the Iranian state media. According to Shargh newspaper, two prisoners were executed in the Evin prison of tehran, Wednesday morning January 11. According to the report the prisoners were identified as "Fazlollah" and "Jalal" who were both convicted of rape. Fazlollah was also sentenced to 173 lashes for immoral relationship. The (...)

Iran Human Rights, January 8: One man was hanged in public in a Gachsaran (western Iran) reported the Iranian state media. According to the state run Iranian news agency ISNA, a man who was not identified by name, was hanged publicly in a village near Gachsaran yesterday Saturday January 7. The man was convicted of rape said the report.

Iran Human Rights, January 7: Five prisoners were hanged in the prison of Zanjan reported the state run Iranian news agency Fars. According to the report the prisoners were not identified by name, were convicted of drug trafficking. The executions took place on Wednesday January 4.