One prisoner hanged in western Iran
Friday 25 January 2013
Iran Human Rights, January 25: One prisoner was hanged in Ilam Prison yesterday morning, reported Fars, a state-run Iranian news agency.
The prisoner, who was not identified by name, was convicted of murder and sentenced to Qesas (retribution).
According to official Iranian sources, at least 17 people have been executed in different Iranian cities in the last 9 days.
