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Two young men executed in Iran over January protests

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“Two young men executed in Iran over January protests”

Iran has executed two young protesters over their involvement in nationwide anti-government demonstrations in January. Amirhossein Maleki and Amirhossein Ebrahimi were hanged on Tuesday morning in Isfahan Central Prison, said the Norway-based Hengaw human rights organisation. They had been arrested during the protests in January, which were one of the largest popular challenges to the Islamic Republic since it established power in 1979. Hengaw said Mr Mr Ebrahimi and Mr Maleki were both aged…

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