NCRI – Iranians living in Sweden on Wednesday rallied in central Gothenburg to condemn the recent wave of executions in Iran.
The Iranians, supporters of the main opposition group People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI or MEK), held banners condemning more than 36 years of human rights atrocities in Iran.
In particular they condemned the execution on Wednesday of Iranian political prisoner Behrouz Alkhani in Orumieh Prison, western Iran.
Behrouz Alkhani, a 30 year-old Kurdish dissident, was arrested on January 27, 2010 in Salmas, northwest Iran. He spent nearly 19 months under physical and psychological torture in detention centers in Salmas, Khoy and Oroumieh.
A statement by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on August 5 said: “Iran has reportedly executed more than 600 individuals so far this year. Last year, at least 753 people were executed in the country.”
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