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Iran executes two young men over January protests amid torture allegations

Hindustan Times1h
THE BRIEF
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Iran hanged 20-year-old Amirhossein Maleki and 19-year-old Amirhossein Ebrahimi on Tuesday over charges related to January protests in Isfahan.

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Rights groups Norway-based Iran Human Rights and HRANA stated that the defendants faced torture, forced confessions, and unfair trials.

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The Iranian judiciary maintained that the two men were convicted for brutal actions that led to the deaths of four police officers.