Saturday 09 June 2012

Two prisoners convicted of Moharebeh hanged in Iran

Iran Human Rights, June 9: Two prisoners were hanged in the prison of Zahedan this morning June 9.

According to the official site of the Iranian judiciary in the Baluchestan Province (Southeastern Iran) two prisoners identified as Mohammad Mohammad-Hasani Lotak and Saeid Baluch Shah Bakhsh were hanged in the prison of Zahedan, capital of the Iranian Baluchestan province this morning.

The prisoners were charged with Moharebeh (war against God) through armed kidnapping, creating fear in the society and keeping large quantities of narcotic drugs and illegal arms, said the report.

Iran Human Rights (IHR) can not confirm the charges.

Moharebeh is a charge widely used against the opponents of the Iranian authorities.




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