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Iran executes protesters from January unrest
Iran has executed multiple men arrested during anti-government protests that began in January, with at least 12 sentenced in closed hearings and two men killed on July 19 for charges including killing police officers. UN experts have called for Iran to halt the remaining death sentences of 10 men involved in the demonstrations.
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- Some Iranian prisoners facing execution reportedly sew lips shut amid hunger strike
- ‘Dishonorable!’ Crowd yells as Iran holds public hanging for two protesters at site of anti-regime rally
- Iran publicly executes 2 men accused of killing police during January protests
- Iran publicly executes 2 men accused of killing police during January protests
- Iran publicly executes 2 men accused of killing police during January protests
- Iran publicly executes 2 men accused of killing police during January protests
- Brave Iranian prisoners sew lips shut in hunger strike as executions surge
- Iran hangs 2 men convicted of killing 4 police officers in January protests
- Iran executes two men over charges related to January protests
- Iran hangs two anti-government protesters in public
- Iran hangs 2 men convicted of killing 4 police officers in January protests
- Iran hangs 2 men convicted of killing 4 police officers in January protests
- Iran hangs 2 men convicted of killing 4 police officers in January protests
- Huge crowds gather in Iranian city as guards execute two men in a public square over anti-regime riots