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Iranians say no to executions

While many are dying from COVID-19, the Iranian regime is still trying to execute those arrested in the November protests. But people are speaking up.

Iranians say no to executions
Iranian exiles demonstrate in a vigil against the regime in Tehran on Roncalliplatz. Koln, 11 January 2020 | Picture by Christoph Hardt/Geisler-Fotopres/DPA/PA Images. All rights reserved
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Three young men arrested during the November 2019 protests were to be executed in Iran. However, millions of Iranians took an issue with this on social networks, declaring their rejection of the execution. .

They are, Amirhossein Moradi, Saeed Tamjidi and Mohammad Rajabi. The "No to execution" campaign quickly went viral on Iranian and Farsi-language social networks. For more than three days, Iranians on social media, responded to the news that the judiciary has confirmed the death penalty for these young men.

The hashtag #اعدام_نکنید has been used against execution more than 10 million times.