Don't_Execute: viral campaign to stop Iran protester hangings
With thousands in jail for participating in rallies, activists fear Tehran will make increasing use of the death penalty as a deterrent to further unrest.
Leading Iranian actress Taraneh Alidoosti posted a picture of the three on her Instagram account - where she has 6.6 million followers - with the hashtag #Don't_Execute. "Authorities have lost a great deal of public trust over the past year, but they can't afford to totally ignore such widespread dissent that originates inside the country," she told AFP.
Ibrahim Kaboglu, MP for the main Turkish opposition CHP party, said the men had fled Iran"in fear of their lives" and filed asylum requests to Ankara. "Part of the intelligence apparatus is pushing for a 'forceful' response to the protest as they, perhaps correctly, worry about future waves of widespread protests across the country," said Sepehri Far.
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