IRAN: TWO MEN HANGED FOR MURDER IN SHIRAZ
two men were hanged in the Adelabard prison of Shiraz early morning, reported the Iranian daily newspaper Etemad.
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two men were hanged in the Adelabard prison of Shiraz early morning, reported the Iranian daily newspaper Etemad. The men were identified as "Yavar" convicted of a murder in 2003, and Masoud convicted of a murder in 2006, according to the report. The report also said that Masoud had withdrawn his confession and claimed that his confession to the murder was taken under pressure.
— SOURCES
- (Sources: Agence France Presse, 05/07/2009; Iran Human Rights, 04/07/2009)
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