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Iran Denies Retrials for Death-Row Political Prisoners

4/24/2025

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Iran's judiciary has denied retrial requests for political prisoners Behrouz Ehsani and Mehdi Hassani, both facing death sentences marred by claims of torture and unjust trials. Ehsani, at 70, is on the brink of execution, while Hamid Hosseinnezhad has already been secretly executed. Human rights advocates are calling for urgent global action to prevent further injustices.

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Iran's judiciary has denied retrial requests for political prisoners Behrouz Ehsani and Mehdi Hassani, both facing death sentences marred by claims of torture and unjust trials. Ehsani, at 70, is on the brink of execution, while Hamid Hosseinnezhad has already been secretly executed. Human rights advocates are calling for urgent global action to prevent further injustices.