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According to [[Los Angeles Times]] "The government has stepped up legal pressure on the opposition movement with another round of confrontations possible Feb. 11, the 31st anniversary of the founding of the Islamic Republic."<ref name=la>{{cite web|title=Iran executes 2 alleged government opponents|url=http://www.latimes.com/news/nation-and-world/la-fg-iran-executions29-2010jan29,0,6488228.story|first=Borzou|last=Daragahi|date=January 29, 2010|publisher=Los Angeles Times|retrieved=Friday, January 29 2010}}</ref> |
According to [[Los Angeles Times]] "The government has stepped up legal pressure on the opposition movement with another round of confrontations possible Feb. 11, the 31st anniversary of the founding of the Islamic Republic."<ref name=la>{{cite web|title=Iran executes 2 alleged government opponents|url=http://www.latimes.com/news/nation-and-world/la-fg-iran-executions29-2010jan29,0,6488228.story|first=Borzou|last=Daragahi|date=January 29, 2010|publisher=Los Angeles Times|retrieved=Friday, January 29 2010}}</ref> |
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Rahmanipour's father condemned the execution of his son<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nl-siCu_qkI&feature=player_embedded Iran execution provokes outrage] youtube</ref> and according to a report on English-language [[Al Jazeera]] International by reporter Dorsa Jabbari he refused to "accept condolences over his son's death, only congratulations, as his son had died a [[Shahid|martyr]] for the cause of Iranian democracy."<ref>[http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/babylonbeyond/2010/01/iran-hardline-cleric-likens-protesters-to-defiant-jews-orders-quick-executions.html IRAN: Hard-line cleric likens protesters to defiant 'Jews,' urges 'quick executions', January 29, 2010]</ref> |
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Revision as of 00:29, 31 January 2010
Arash Rahmanipour, aged 20, was one of the two people hanged by Iranian regime for alleged connection with participation in Green movement for democracy.
Execution
The execution took place on Thursday just before dawn.[1]
Enemies of God
The Islamic regime had announced nine other are sentenced to death and called them "enemies of God". This came along with warning of more public trials of opposition supporters. This is apparently an "attempt to intimidate a widespread protest movement challenging the nation's hard-line establishment" Los Angeles Times said.[1]
The regime has claimed that Arash Rahmanipour and Mohammad-Reza Ali-Zamani, aged 37, were member of a political group "the Kingdom Assembly" and this membership is announced as the reason for execution. The Kingdom Assembly has officially announced that those two were not member of their group.
According to officials of the regime "these two were executed in connection with Iranian protests after June election"[2] But Rahmanipour's lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh denies the allegation of her client had to do with current Iranian protests.[1]
According to Los Angeles Times "The government has stepped up legal pressure on the opposition movement with another round of confrontations possible Feb. 11, the 31st anniversary of the founding of the Islamic Republic."[1]
Family response
Rahmanipour's father condemned the execution of his son[3] and according to a report on English-language Al Jazeera International by reporter Dorsa Jabbari he refused to "accept condolences over his son's death, only congratulations, as his son had died a martyr for the cause of Iranian democracy."[4]
References
- ^ a b c d Daragahi, Borzou (January 29, 2010). "Iran executes 2 alleged government opponents". Los Angeles Times.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|retrieved=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ "Two of election protesters were hanged" (in Persian). BBC. January 28, 2010.
- ^ Iran execution provokes outrage youtube
- ^ IRAN: Hard-line cleric likens protesters to defiant 'Jews,' urges 'quick executions', January 29, 2010