Iran executed second detainee over anti-theocracy protest
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Iran executed a second prisoner who was detained during protests against the country's theocracy. The hanging came quickly after his alleged stabbings.
The public hanging of Majidreza Rahnavard came less than a month after his alleged stabbings were carried out in frustration over security forces killing protesters. The short turnaround shows how quickly Iran is executing those detained in the demonstrations.
Activists said at least a dozen people have already been sentenced to death in closed-door hearings. Nearly 500 people have been killed since the demonstrations began in mid-September, according to Human Rights Activists in Iran, a group that has been monitoring the protests. An additional 18,200 people have been detained.
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