Four people were hanged in the Iranian city of Mashad, yesterday January 27

Iran Human Rights, January 28: Four young men were hanged in the prison of Mashad (northeastern Iranian province of Khorasan) yesterday morning January 27, reported the Iranian daily newspaper Quds.

The men who were not identified by name, were convicted of kidnapping an drape of a boy, according to the report.

Iran Human Rights is investigating further the details.

So far 39 people have been executed in the first 27 days of 2009.