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Iran: Execution of 11 prisoners in two days

NCRI – Concurrent with courageous uprising of the Iranian people, the antihuman regime of mullahs continues collective execution of prisoners aimed at creating an atmosphere of fear and intimidation.
 
In this regard, the clerical regime hanged 10 prisoners on Tuesday, March 1, in the prisons of Jeeroft, Bam and Shiraz. (state media and Fars province judiciary website- March 1). The next day, a 24 year old man was hanged in the prison of Sedeh (one of the towns of Isfahan province).

 

Accordingly, the number of announced executions by state media since the beginning of year 2011 has reache 117.

Not to mention that regime’s judiciary officials have acknowledged to secret executions in prisons. General and Revolution Prosecutor of Ahwaz announced on 26 February 2011 of “more than 40 executions in Ahwaz during past seven months” (Khuzistan judiciary website, 26 Feb. 2011). No news had been announced earlier regarding these executions.

Secretariat of the National Council of Resistance of Iran
March 3, 2011