Iran: Seven protesters and dissidents at risk of imminent execution after four men arbitrarily executed in secret within 24 hours

By Amnesty International

Responding to the arbitrary and secret executions of four dissidents in Iran since yesterday as at least seven other protesters and dissidents face the imminent risk of execution, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa Diana Eltahawy said: “Iranian authorities must immediately halt any plans to execute dissidents Vahid Bani Amerian and Abolhassan Montazer and protesters Mohammad […] The post Iran: Seven protesters and dissidents at risk of imminent execution after four men arbitrarily executed in secret within 24 hours appeared first on Amnesty…

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