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Communist Vietnam's secret death penalty conveyor belt: How country trails only China and Iran for 'astonishing' number of executions

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Prisoners are dragged from their cells at 4am without warning to be given a lethal injection Vietnam's use of the death penalty has been thrust into the spotlight after a real estate tycoon was on Thursday sentenced to be executed in one of the biggest corruption cases in the country's history. Truong My Lan, a businesswoman who chaired a sprawling company that developed luxury apartments, hotels, offices and shopping malls, was arrested in 2022.

Iran: At least 5 hanged in 2 days

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Watching a public hanging in Iran
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At Least 5 Prisoners Hanged in 2 Days (East Azerbaijan and Kerman)

On Tuesday November 10, 3 prisoners were reportedly hanged at Baft Prison on alleged rape charges. 

A day earlier, 2 prisoners were reportedly hanged at Tabriz Prison on alleged murder charges.

An official report by Kerman's Judicial Department identifies the 3 prisoners from Baft as: E.M., A.A., and N.H. Although Iranian official sources have been silent on the 2 executions carried out in Tabriz, East Azerbaijan, the Kurdistan Human Rights Network identifies the prisoners as: Rahim Ahmadi and Mohammad Ali Moradi.

Source: Iran Human Rights, November 12, 2015


IHR Condemns Execution of 3 Iranians in Saudi Arabia

Iran Human Rights condemns the execution of 3 Iranian citizens in Saudi Arabia. 

They were reportedly beheaded by Saudi authorities on alleged drug charges. 

According to a statement released by the Saudi Ministry of Interior, the executions were carried out on Monday November 9 in the city of Dammam, capital of the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. 

The 3 Iranians have been identified as: Bani Bakhsh, Mohammad Akram Baluch, and Omid Boolideh.

"The death penalty is an inhumane punishment and we condemn it for all charges, regardless of where it happens. 

Based on international human rights laws, the death penalty may only be carried out for the most serious crimes, and drug related offenses are not considered to be among the most serious," says Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam, the spokesperson for Iran Human Rights.

Source: Iran Human Rights, November 12, 2015


West Azerbaijan: Prisoner Hanged by Crane in Public

On the morning of Monday November 9, a prisoner identified as "A.S." was hanged by crane in public on rape charges. The hanging was reportedly carried out in Khoy, West Azerbaijan.

The news of the hanging, including the photos, were published by Azarnegah, an official Iranian state-run news site.

Source: Iran Human Rights, November 10, 2015

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