Iran executed 8 people

idam_stopURMIYE, — According to our local correspondents from Urmiye eight people who had been transferred to solitary confinement on yesterday, were mass executed today morning.

Those executed today are all reported to be Kurd and their names are as follow: Nihad Nuredini, Seyad Ehmedpur, Sefere Pakizeru, Haci Pejuhesh, Ellawerdi Ehhmedpur, Ebdul Hemid Muradi, Xosrew Derweshi, and Seyid Ednan Gilani.

The reports leaked from prison claim that Seyid Ednan Gilani had been accused of planning to escape from prison last month and since then held in solitary confinement while subjected to tortures. His legs and hands are reported to had been broken under torture.

The charges against the rest are not reported yet.