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Iranian woman Mahboubeh Shabani sentenced to death over January protests
Original: Mahboubeh Shabani sentenced to death over January protests
Mahboubeh Shabani has been sentenced to death in connection with the protests that broke out in January, according to the Kurdish human rights group Hengaw. Rights activists say the sentence highlights the Iranian authorities' continuing use of the death penalty against protesters, and calls are growing for the ruling to be overturned and for international pressure on Tehran.
Why now: News of a death sentence tied to protest participation is drawing outrage among human rights campaigners and renewed scrutiny of Iran's judiciary.
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