Iran

Iran’s “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign, which is a coordinated protest movement opposing Iran’s extensive use of the death penalty, says the government executed more than 28 people since last Tuesday. The latest prisoners put to death reportedly include two juvenile offenders who were hanged at the Yazd and Ghezel Hesar prisons.

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Several inmates in Iran’s Ghezel Hesar Prison have been diagnosed with HIV, but authorities reportedly are keeping this information confidential. A source familiar with the situation who declined to give their name when speaking with VOA Persian said authorities are housing the patients within the general prison population without providing any specialized care.

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