/ IHRightsMohammadreza Salehzadeh, known as Shahin, was executed in Gorgan (Amir Abad) Central Prison on 6 October 2026 after being sentenced to qisas for murder, Iran Human Rights reports. An informed source told IHRNGO that he said he had used a knife to resist an attempted rape. https://t.co/rNB4jiHxOt20 Oct

Three Prisoners Hanged Publicly in Northwestern Iran

22 Jan 15
Three Prisoners Hanged Publicly in Northwestern Iran

Iran Human Rights, January 21, 2015: Three prisoners were hanged in the public in town of Bonab (Northwestern Iran) reported the Iranian state media. According to the state run Iranian news agency Mehr, the prisoners were convicted of kidnapping and murdering a 12 year old girl in October 2014. The public hangings took place today, Wednesday 21. January. According to a local website the prisoners were identified as "Hamed", "Siyavash" and "Ali". The report didn't mention how old the men were.