Iran Human Rights, July 7: Five prisoners were hanged in the prison of Qazvin (west of Tehran) early this morning July 7, reported the official Iranian media.
According to the state run Iranian news agency Fars, two of the prisoners were identified as "M. S." and "Habib" and were convicted of murder. The other three prisoners were identified as "R. Kh." convicted of possession of 390 grams of crack, "N. H." for possession of 990 grams of crack, and "A. Gh." for possession of 976 grams of crack, said the report.
At least 65 people have been executed in the first three weeks after the presidential elections in Iran.
