Iran executes 12 prisoners

Twelve  people were executed in Shiraz city of Iran on January 15. “Mehr” news agency reported that the executed prisoners were convicted of drug trafficking charges, murder, armed robbery, kidnapping and rape.

Seven people who were accused of drug trafficking were executed in Shiraz prison, 5 people who were accused of murder, armed robbery, kidnapping and rape were executed publicly. The name of one of them is known. A person by name of Rahmatullah was accused of murder and kidnapping three persons. On of his victims is 12 years old teenager. The executed was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment for kidnapping.


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