Arash Rahmanipour
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] 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]
References
- ^ a b c 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.