Iran: sentence

The daily Iran reported that in the city of Isfahan Monday two men have been hanged in prison.
The first man, Iraj killed Ahmad Zamanian two years ago who was driving him from the city of Ahvaz to Shahrekord.
The other man Omid murdered Reza Shakiba in order to steal his car around two years ago.
According to newsagency Fars are Wednesday in the city of Zanjan six men hanged in prison.
They were allegedly part of a criminal gang who robbed jewellery stores in the region.



Last week sentenced to death student-journalist Yaghoub Mehrahad is sentenced for terroristic activities.
Judiciary spokesman Ali Reza Jamshidi said Tuesday that Mehrahad is sentenced for membership in the terrorist Jundallah group as well as for crimes against national security.He did not give further details .
Mehrahad is reporter for Tehran-based daily newspaper Mardomsalari. He also runs a charity that focuses on childhood education.
He can appeal the sentence to Iran's Supreme Court.
According to Rooz-online this verdict from the already in May arrested journalist is a cover up for evidence of severe tortures undergone by Mehrahad while in detention.
He was arrested with his younger brother and four other members of the "Youth Voice of Justice" group.
They all were released after spending fewer than 3 months in jail except Mehrahad.
According to a Amir Kabir News bulletin in the last meeting between Yaghoub Mehrahad and a family member, which took place 2 ‎months ago, signs of torture were apparent on Yaghoub's head, face and body, and he had lost considerable weight.



In the city of Karaj are three men whipped in public at a busy metro station.
They were accused of rape and robbery of women.
The daily Kayhan reported that policecommander Nasser Aslani said that the three men had been arrested for picking up women in a car, threatening them with a knife and then raping them in a deserted area outside the city.
Why it had taken place at a metro stop and what other punishment the three criminals could face after the whipping, was not mentioned.

In Iran there are childoffenders, still on death row.

Children are being hanged to death.
A child will be hanged to death.
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