Two men were lashed in public today for theft in the northeastern city of Golbahar. According to the Fars state-run News Agency, the two men were accused of violently robbing two women. The two men were sentenced to 74 lashes in public in addition to prison. Before this, four men in Karaj Prison near the capital Tehran were lashed in public in front of other prisoners. The four prisoners, all under 30 years of age, were flogged on Wednesday, October 21. Two of the prisoners were accused of theft. Over 50% of thefts carried out by first-time offenders due to...