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PHOTOS – IRAN: Prisoner flogged in public

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A man lashed in public on Monday in the city of Karaj for in central Iran for offences of disturbing public order and mischief. The victim was identified as Kamran Jamalzadeh.

The prisoner had been sentenced to one year in prison and exiled. The lashing sentence was carried out at 9:00 am in one the main streets of the city.

Public floggings have soared in Iran in recent weeks in a bid to spread fear amongst the country’s youth and suppress to prevent public expression of dissent.

The number floggings across is Iran is much higher than officially announced.

 

 

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