Iran allegedly airs 97 'coercive confessions' amid record-breaking North Korea-style internet blackout
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Iran broadcasts 97 alleged forced confessions from detained protesters on state TV in two weeks as human rights groups report coercion under threat of torture and execution.
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It said ominous music can be heard, and edited footage shows attacks on security forces, according to reporting by The Associated Press and data from the Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA).
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