Iran executes over 300 people per year for crimes such as apostasy and homosexuality. It is hard to know if the people hanged are guilty of what they are charged with since the police torture people to get confessions. Their torture is not like that alleged to have been done by the US. We know that because people there often die while being interrogated, such as the female Canadian reporter a few years ago. Democrats seem to be concerned about torture and violation of civil rights of people who are not citizens, but don't appear to be concerned about it in Iran. I suppose they are only interested if they can blame it on Republicans.

http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2008/07/more_iranian_rough_justice.html