Iran: A Prisoner Was Executed in Public, a Juvenile Prisoner on the Verge of Execution
- Thursday, 22 December 2016 12:03
NCRI - This morning, December22, a prisoner was hanged in public in the city of Ilam – Western Iran.
The public execution was carried out this morning, in the city center of Ilam in the presence of chief Justice, the public prosecutor, criminal justice and police chief, the state run Mehr news agency reported.
Also on Monday, December 20th three Baluchi prisoners were hanged in Birjand Prison – Eastern Iran.
Meanwhile Mohammad Reza Haddadi who was 15 years old at the time of arrest (2002) on charges of robbery and murder is due for execution. He has repeatedly denied all the charges during the whole interrogation process which has been confirmed with the ones who share the same charges with him, he has been also deprived of having access to lawyers.
