One man was hanged in southwest of Iran - Three people were hanged along wth the Fathi brothers in Isfahan on Tuesday

Iran Human Rights, May 21: One man was hanged in the prison of Ahvaz in southwest of Iran, reported the state run Iranian news agency ISNA.

According to the report, the man who was identified as "Amer H.", was charged with keeping 50 kilos and 40 grams of Hashish (cannabis) and sentenced to the revolutionary court of Abadan and hanged in the prison of Ahvaz.

On Tuesday five people, among the Fathi brothers, were hanged in the prison of Isfahan in central Iran on Tuesday May 17. According to the prosecutor of Isfahan the men were convicted of armed robbery. Three of the men were not identified by name.

Source: Iran Human Rights, May 21, 2011 - [فارسى]

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