FIVE PEOPLE, AMONG THEM AT LEAST ONE WOMAN, WERE HANGED IN TEHRAN TODAY August 27
27 Aug 08
Iran Human Rights, August 27: Five people were hanged in Tehran’s Evin prison early this morning, reported the state run news agency ISCAnews today.
The news agency hasn’t identified those executed by name.
According to reliable sources from Iran, one of those executed today was the 34 years old woman, Shabnam, who was convicted of killing her husband Mojtaba.
Iran Human Rights is investigating the details.
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