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Iran Executes Abbas Amir-Ghashlaghi for Drug Offences in Arak
Original: Article: Abbas Amir-Ghashlaghi Hanged for Drug Offences in Arak
Abbas Amir-Ghashlaghi has been hanged in Arak, Iran, on drug-related charges, according to the group Iran Human Rights, which monitors executions in the country. The organisation reported the hanging in an article detailing the case. Iran regularly carries out death sentences for drug offences, a practice frequently criticised by international human rights bodies and campaigners opposing capital punishment.
Why now: Human rights groups are drawing attention to Iran's continued use of the death penalty for drug-related crimes.
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