European UnionIranian authorities carried out public executions of two protesters, Amirhossein Safari Hosseinabadi and Abolfazl Sepahi Badjiani, in Isfahan's Shahid Alikhani Square. They were among 12 individuals sentenced to death in connection with protests that began on 8 January. The defendants were accused of killing members of the Basij militia and engaging in arson and vandalism during the unrest. The executions occurred despite appeals from United Nations human rights experts, including UN Special Rapporteur Mai Sato, who criticized the lack of transparency and due process in the trials. The UN highlighted concerns about arbitrary detention, forced confessions, and unfair trial conditions. Four individuals have now been executed in this case, with eight others still facing the death penalty.
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