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NEWS ARCHIVE·DEATH PENALTY·OCTOBER 26, 2010
Iran

IRANIAN RIGHTS GROUP SAYS SECRET EXECUTIONS INCREASING

the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran (ICHRI) said the number of unannounced executions at the Vakilabad prison in the eastern Iranian city of Mashhad has increased. ICHRI said that there are more than 600 inmates on death row at Mashhad and

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the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran (ICHRI) said the number of unannounced executions at the Vakilabad prison in the eastern Iranian city of Mashhad has increased. ICHRI said that there are more than 600 inmates on death row at Mashhad and that a large number of executions have been carried out secretly in recent months. Executions are carried out summarily and without notifying the prisoners' families or lawyers.
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  • (Sources: Radio Free Europe, 28/10/2010)