IRAN, — Four people were executed in public today in Shiraz. Two more people were executed separately in the cities of Qazvin and Karaj.
The Islamic Republic of Iran is referred to as “The Republic of Gallows” by certain commentators. Six people executed in one day across Iran.
According to IRNA, Hamid Ranjbar Islamlu and Hamidraza Baqeri were hanged in the Kuzegiri Square in Shiraz.
Masqud Dehqan and Medhi Alipur who were charged with “violation of people’s virtue” were executed in Golestan Square in Shiraz.
Similar source reported the execution of one person in the public who was allegedly charged with the killing of scores of mid-aged women.
Human Rights and Democracy Institution of Iran reported the execution of Sadeq Heshmetyan who’s after serving of 7 years in prison, was executed in Karaj General Detention. His charge is known.
Adding the execution of the six, 231 people have been executed in 2011.