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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Maira Butt

The two political dissidents ‘facing imminent execution’ in Iran

  • Human rights organisations are warning that two Iranian political dissidents, Vahid Bani Amerian and Abolhassan Montazer, face imminent execution.
  • The men were convicted of "armed rebellion against the state" in a trial described by Amnesty International as "grossly unfair" and "torture-tainted," relying on forced confessions.
  • Their fate is uncertain after they were transferred to an unidentified location on 30 March, with authorities refusing to provide information to their families or lawyers.
  • This follows the execution of teenager Amirhossein Hatami and four other political dissidents this week, with four more protesters also slated for execution.
  • Human rights groups have called for urgent international action to prevent further executions and ascertain the condition of political prisoners in Iran, which carried out a "mass killing campaign" in 2025.

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