The death sentence was carried out for two Kurdish citizens in Urmieh Prison

21:21 - 11 March 2017
Kurdpa agency: Judicial and security authorities in Urmieh Central Prison, executed two Kurdish civilian.

According to Kurdpa News agency the execution took place last week in the back yard of Urmieh central prison. The identities of the two Kurdish victims are \"Naji Javan\" son of Abdullah from the village of \"Mowana” of Targaver region and \"Ashkan Eshqi\" from Urmieh.

Iran\'s judiciary said that the two people charged with drug dealing were sentenced to death.

On Tuesday March 1st 2017 another two prisoners charged with \"premeditated murder\" were executed in the prison in Urmieh.

According to reports published by Amnesty International, after China, Iran is the second country in the world in upholding execution sentences.