Iran News - Convicted rapist hanged publicly in Iran
Iran News - Convicted rapist hanged publicly in Iran: "LONDON, May 23 (IranMania) - An Iranian man convicted of raping a female student was hanged in public on Sunday in southeastern city of Zahedan, in the Sistan-Baluchestan province, according to Iran's State News Aagency (IRNA).
Rahmatollah Ghanbarzehi Gorgich, 20, was convicted of raping a university student he had picked up at a bus terminal in September 2004. The report said he was hanged at the same place.
So far this year Iran has executed at least 26 people, according to an AFP tally based on witness and press reports.
In 2004 at least 159 people were executed in Iran, the highest rate in the world after China, according to human rights watchdog Amnesty International.
Iran's capital offences include murder, rape, armed robbery, apostasy, blasphemy, serious drug trafficking, repeated sodomy, adultery or prostitution, treason and espionage."
Rahmatollah Ghanbarzehi Gorgich, 20, was convicted of raping a university student he had picked up at a bus terminal in September 2004. The report said he was hanged at the same place.
So far this year Iran has executed at least 26 people, according to an AFP tally based on witness and press reports.
In 2004 at least 159 people were executed in Iran, the highest rate in the world after China, according to human rights watchdog Amnesty International.
Iran's capital offences include murder, rape, armed robbery, apostasy, blasphemy, serious drug trafficking, repeated sodomy, adultery or prostitution, treason and espionage."
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