A man is being flogged in public to intimidate others seen as one of the most inhuman punishment by the Iranian regime.
The sentence carried on Monday in the city of Karaj, central Iran for an alleged offence of “disturbing public order and mischief.” The victim was identified as Kamran Jamalzadeh.
The prisoner had been sentenced to one year in prison and exile. The flogging sentence was carried out at 9:00am in a crowded street 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.
