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U.S. urges Iran to halt executions after Tehran hangs woman

Tehran, Iran
The United States has asked the Iranian government to halt the execution after the Dutch were hanged in Tehran, an Iranian woman, said he was a drug dealer.

The International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran said the drug charges were merely a pretext to run Zahra Bahrami, and the Netherlands froze all ties with Iran, on Sunday, a day after the hanging.

Monday, said the State Department that he was "deeply concerned that Iran continues to deny its citizens their human rights."

"The prosecution, trial and convictions continue to proceed without transparency and due process rights in the constitution of Iran," he said.

The ministry said he was particularly concerned by the execution Bahrami, saying that he was denied access to consular officials Dutch.

"His execution is one of dozens made in recent weeks in the midst of serious questions about the motivations of the Iranian government," he said.

Iran trail China in the number of executions worldwide, according to Amnesty International.

Bahrami, Iran has hanged on Saturday, he said he was a drug dealer, a semi-official Fars news agency reported, although the Dutch government said it was "very concerned" about him, three weeks ago.

Fars said the smuggling of cocaine Bahrami Iran with the help of a Dutch partner.

But the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran said Bahrami has been charged with crimes against the security in the wake of massive protests against the government over a disputed presidential election in June 2009.

His lawyer was "shocked" to find she had been hanged, the group said.

"I was absolutely not informed about it. They should have informed his lawyer's performance, but I had no idea. I do not know what to say. I'm just shocked, "said Razi Sharif Jinoos group.

The campaign said he learned of the girl's curtain Bahrami.

Bahrami was charged to bring cocaine into the country twice and sell it. Cocaine and opium were found during a search of his house, Fars.

His sentence also 70 lashes and a fine of $ 1,400, Fars.

Fars added that during a search of his house when she was accused of safety violations, 450 grams of cocaine and 420 grams of opium were discovered, and after investigation it was found that she had distributed 150 grams of cocaine.

Bahrami, Iran has denied access to consular assistance to the Netherlands and do not let the Dutch civil servants to participate in the process, because Iran does not recognize dual citizenship, the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the 5 January.