EAST KURDISTAN, — 7 Sunni religion prisoners in Ghezel Hesar prison (Karaj), 2 Kurdish prisoners in the Urmiye prison and another prisoner in Damgan prison were hanged.
According to Hrana, on 27 December, 7 prisoners of conscience belong to Sunni religion and all Kurds were executed in Ghezel Hesar prison of Karaj.
On the other hand, on 28 December 2 Kurdish prisoners from Qere Ziyaedin of Urmiye province were hanged for alleged drug related crimes.
In addition, on 27 December an Afghan prisoner was hanged in Damgan prison.
According to statistics, in 2012 at least 575 prisoners were executed in Iran.