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Iran executes man convicted of killing security forces member during 2022 protests
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Iranians protest the death of Mahsa Amini in Tehran, October 27, 2022. (This photo was taken by an individual not employed by The Associated Press and obtained by the AP outside Iran)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran has executed a man convicted of shooting to death a member of the security forces during nationwide unrest sparked by the 2022 death of a young woman in police custody, the judiciary’s Mizan news agency reports.
Rights groups say authorities often rely on forced confessions obtained under torture to convict protesters. Iran denies the accusation.
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