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Iran executes several persons

21 November 2011 [16:46] - TODAY.AZ

There persons have been today executed in the prison in Sari city of the Iranian Mazandaran Province, FARS news agency reported.

According to the report, Sari City Prosecutor Asadullah Jafari said these persons were executed being accused of carrying, selling and using drugs.

The UN and Amnesty International have repeatedly demanded from Iran to stop executions. Human rights activists state that the number of executions in Iran is more than the official statistics.


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