Iran Human Rights, July 8: Three prisoners were hanged in the prison of Ardebil (northwestern Iran) early this morning.
According to the official site of the Iranian Judiciary in Ardebil, three prisoners convicted of drug related charges were hanged in the prison of Ardebil. Three other prisoners were hanged in the same prison on July 6. Announcing the news about today’s executions, head of the Judiciary in Ardebil said that more executions are expected in the coming days in Ardebil.
The three prisoners who were executed today were not identified by name. One of them was born in 1978 who along with another person was convicted of possession of 1500 grams of methamphetamine. The third prisoner was born in 1980 and convicted of possession of 964 grams of methamphetamine, said the report.
Iran Human Rights, July 7: Five prisoners were hanged in the prison of Qazvin (west of Tehran) early this morning July 7, reported the official Iranian media.
According to the state run Iranian news agency Fars, two of the prisoners were identified as "M. S." and "Habib" and were convicted of murder. The other three prisoners were identified as "R. Kh." convicted of possession of 390 grams of crack, "N. H." for possession of 990 grams of crack, and "A. Gh." for possession of 976 grams of crack, said the report.
At least 65 people have been executed in the first three weeks after the presidential elections in Iran.
Source: Iran Human Rights, July 8, 2013