IRAN, — Five prisoners were executed by the Iranian Authorities on 3rd September, Human Rights Activists Committee reported.
The victims Remezan Zemiri, Muhammad Remezani, Muhsen Xeyabani, Huseyn Asxeryehqubi and Mesud Misraj were all hanged together in Wekil Abad prison located in Meshed city.
It is stated that these prisoners had been executed on the ground of drug dealing.
Each year many people are hanged with different excuses especially drug dealing by the Iranian regime.
558 people including this case have been hanged since the beginning of 2011.