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Behrouz Ehsani and Medi Hassani were executed today

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In an effort to prevent the executions, 166 experts appealed to [[Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights|United Nations High Commissioner]] for Human Rights, [[Volker Türk]], requesting action from the UN.<ref>{{cite news|title=Iran : Deux prisonniers politiques en danger d’exécution imminente|url=https://www.politis.fr/articles/2025/01/iran-deux-prisonniers-politiques-en-danger-dexecution-imminente/|access-date=2 February 2025|work=Politis|date=}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Two Iranian dissidents at 'imminent risk' of execution: activists|url=https://sg.news.yahoo.com/two-iranian-dissidents-imminent-risk-143335926.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAHogbDsa-vTnBJPtntncf4d2IjPhpXiyZmhkhTuNhYP-inVDqRmPlg9aWxSij4M_JXITpiE0_nETx7QG_xaTr-xFn_hsrhNRdKm3PKtk8gY77oQfM5Z9rMeNUXbxEA7WP59XlxB8poZe1XcxhmXvQ_fyIKS3UPy4q01GJVayVRdJ|access-date=2 February 2025|work=Yahoo|date=}}</ref> The [[New York City Bar Association]] also condemned the death sentences.<ref>{{cite news|title=Condemning the Death Sentences for Behrouz Ehsani and Mehdi Hassani, Transferred to Ghezel Hesar and Facing Imminent Execution|url=https://www.nycbar.org/press-releases/condemning-the-death-sentences-for-behrouz-ehsani-and-mehdi-hassani-transferred-to-ghezel-hesar-and-facing-imminent-execution/|access-date=2 February 2025|work=NYCBAR|date=}}</ref>
In an effort to prevent the executions, 166 experts appealed to [[Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights|United Nations High Commissioner]] for Human Rights, [[Volker Türk]], requesting action from the UN.<ref>{{cite news|title=Iran : Deux prisonniers politiques en danger d’exécution imminente|url=https://www.politis.fr/articles/2025/01/iran-deux-prisonniers-politiques-en-danger-dexecution-imminente/|access-date=2 February 2025|work=Politis|date=}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Two Iranian dissidents at 'imminent risk' of execution: activists|url=https://sg.news.yahoo.com/two-iranian-dissidents-imminent-risk-143335926.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAHogbDsa-vTnBJPtntncf4d2IjPhpXiyZmhkhTuNhYP-inVDqRmPlg9aWxSij4M_JXITpiE0_nETx7QG_xaTr-xFn_hsrhNRdKm3PKtk8gY77oQfM5Z9rMeNUXbxEA7WP59XlxB8poZe1XcxhmXvQ_fyIKS3UPy4q01GJVayVRdJ|access-date=2 February 2025|work=Yahoo|date=}}</ref> The [[New York City Bar Association]] also condemned the death sentences.<ref>{{cite news|title=Condemning the Death Sentences for Behrouz Ehsani and Mehdi Hassani, Transferred to Ghezel Hesar and Facing Imminent Execution|url=https://www.nycbar.org/press-releases/condemning-the-death-sentences-for-behrouz-ehsani-and-mehdi-hassani-transferred-to-ghezel-hesar-and-facing-imminent-execution/|access-date=2 February 2025|work=NYCBAR|date=}}</ref>

Maryam Hassani (daughter of Mehdi Hassani) confirmed that they were executed on 27 July 2025, withount being granted a last visit from their familes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DMnF3FiOgZ-/ |access-date=2025-07-27 |website=www.instagram.com}}</ref>


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