Two young men executed in Iran over January protests

Iran has executed two young protesters from the January anti-government demonstrations, according to a human rights organization based in Norway. Amirhossein Maleki and Amirhossein Ebrahimi, both aged 20, were hanged on Tuesday in Isfahan Central Prison. The protests, one of the largest challenges to the Islamic Republic since its establishment in 1979, resulted in the deaths of four security personnel on January 8.

Hengaw, the human rights organization, described Ebrahimi as an "outstanding medical student" and noted that the men had been arrested during the protests. The Iran Human Rights Organisation, also based in Norway, reported that the men were among 36 people executed this year over the January protests. Both human rights organizations have detailed allegations of torture, coerced confessions, and violations of due process in the men's cases.

The Iran Human Rights Organisation called on European nations to take "concrete action" to prevent further executions in Iran, emphasizing that none of the executed individuals were charged with murder.