An accused to murder hanged

HRANA News Agency– Last Thursday a prisoner who accused to murder has been hanged in Ilam prison's yard.

According to the report of Fars news, a man who was accused to murder someone a few years ago, has been hanged in Ilam prison's yard on January 24th of 2013 with presence of judicial officials.

The public relations director of Ilam court claimed that the death verdict of this guy issued in Ilam criminal court.

"This man has been sentenced to death by Ilam criminal court on charge of murder", Ali Kamali Rad said.

He continued, "The death verdict confirmed by the supreme court, then by the permission of the judiciary directorate and presence of the slain's family and judicial officials, the verdict enforced in Ilam prison's yard."

Discussing the violation of legal cases in this report:

Article 3 of the universal declaration of human rights: Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.

Paragraph 1 of Article 6 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: Every human being has the inherent right to life. This right shall be protected by law. No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his life.

Paragraph 2 of Article 1 of the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty: Each State Party shall take all necessary measures to abolish the death penalty within its jurisdiction.

Translated by: Ramyar Hassani