Reports: Two protesters tortured to death in Iran prisons

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Reports: Two protesters tortured to death in Iran prisons

by WorldTribune Staff, January 16, 2018 Two men who took part in the widespread protests in Iran were tortured to death in prison, according to local reports and a rights group. Saro Ghahremani, a 24-year-old Kurd, died in Sanandaj prison in Iranian Kurdistan and Ali Poladi, approximately 26, died in Chalus prison in northern Iran, […]

Thousands arrested following Iran protests; Death in prison gives rise to fears of torture

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Thousands arrested following Iran protests; Death in prison gives rise to fears of torture

by WorldTribune Staff, January 9, 2018 About 3,700 people have been arrested in connection to anti-government protests in Iran, a reformist lawmaker said. The number of arrests cited by Mahmud Sadeghi on Jan. 9 is far higher than figures announced by authorities. At least 22 people have been killed as a result of the unrest […]