Iran News News Human Rights In Iran Public flogging in Iran for drinking

PostHeaderIcon Public flogging in Iran for drinking

News - Human Rights
AddThis Social Bookmark Button
Public flogging in Iran for drinking  Soptfundaentalism.com
29 December 2005

Three men were flogged in public in Iran by authorities in the southern city of Jahrom, a state-owned daily reported on Wednesday.

The three unnamed men were flogged 300 times for “drinking” and “unruly behaviour”, according to the daily Etemaad.

The sentence was carried out in the town’s Velayat Square in the presence of a number of judiciary officials.

 
Related Articles and News
Follow Irantrack on Twitter Follow Me on Twitter @Irantrack
In The News
Washington Policy Group Reveals Undisclosed Iranian Nuclear Site
09 September 2010
article thumbnailStop Fundamentalism – A planned press conference by Iran Policy Committee in Washington D.C. Thursday will reveal a new previously undisclosed Iranian nuclear site, reports Iran Focus. The...