Iran Human Rights, May 19: Two prisoners were publicly hanged in Isfahan (central Iran) early Thursday morning May 17. reported the Iranian state media today.
According to the state run Iranian enws agency Fars, two prisoners identified as Farshid and Bagher were convicted of raping two women (mother and daughter) and stealing their belongings in 2009. The execution took place in the central prison of Isfahan, said the report.
According to another Iranian news agency Mehr, Farshid was 24 year old. The report did not mention how old Bagher was at the time of committing the alleged crime.
Along with these executions, Iranian authorities have executed 14 people between May 13. and May 17. Iran Human Rights has also received reports of additional 16 executions on May 17. which have not been announced by the official Iranian sources.
