Identities of the two prisoners were revealed (Hamid Shahrbari and Majid Shikhanlu) and the other’s only surname (Nasiri) was announced. The death penalty, imposed by the lower court was fulfilled in Rajai Shahr prison of Karaj city after it was approved by the Supreme Court of Iran early on May 15.
Amnesty International reported that 314 people were executed in Iran in 2012. However, Iranian human rights organizations reported that 580 people were hanged in Iran which stands second after China in Prisoner Execution List. Generally, Iran imposes death penalty for crimes such as drug smuggling, rape, murder and armed robbery.
According to official and non-official information, 4 people were hanged in Kermanshah, 3 in Isfahan, 3 in Shahrud and 1 in Semnan.
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