Iran: Executions of tortured protesters must trigger a robust reaction from the international community

By Amnesty International

Responding to the execution of three tortured protesters – Majid Kazemi, Saleh Mirhashemi and Saeed Yaghoubi – following a grossly unfair trial that bore no resemblance to meaningful judicial proceedings, Diana Eltahawy, Amnesty International’s Deputy Director for the Middle East and North Africa, said: “We are horrified by the chilling execution of these protesters this […] The post Iran: Executions of tortured protesters must trigger a robust reaction from the international community appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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