Iran to limit execution in public

January 30th, 2008 • Related • Filed Under

The head of Iran’s judiciary has issued an order that no executions be carried out in public without his permission.

Most executions take place inside prisons but some criminals have been hanged from cranes in public.

Capital offences in Iran include murder, rape, armed robbery, serious drug trafficking, apostasy, adultery and male homosexuality

The Story from: BBC News Middle East

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