IRAN: THREE YOUNG MEN HANGED IN PUBLIC IN BANDAR ABBAS

Three young men were publicly hanged in the city of Bandar Abbas (Southern Iran). 
According to the Iranian state broadcasting the three prisoners who were not identified by name were charged with kidnapping, rape and armed robbery.
IHR can not confirm the charges through independent sources.
Two weeks after the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Iran, where the vast use of the death penalty and public executions was among biggest concerns of the international community, Iranian authorities continue the executions as before.