UK Protest against hanging in Iran

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A protest took place in Trafalgar Square today against the disturbing level of hangings in Iran. According to Amnesty International Iran in 2008 was in the top 3 countries for carrying out hangings. London, UK. 06/03/2010.

in Politics, on the 6th of March 2010

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Trafalgar Square demonstrations against Iran's executions.

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$A protest took place in Trafalgar Square today against the disturbing level of hangings in Iran. According to Amnesty International Iran in 2008 was in the top 3 countries for carrying out hangings. London, UK. 06/03/2010. On Saturday 3rd of March there was a protest in Trafalgar Square London against hangings in Iran. It was reported in the Daily Telegraph may 2009,'So far this year – including Darabi’s hanging – Iran has already executed at least 140 people, comfortably more than one per day on average. In crude numerical terms, this is almost certainly second only to China anywhere in the world, and all this with only a fraction of China’s mammoth population.' According to amnesty international Iran in 2008 Iran was in the top 3 countries for hanging.$

On Saturday 3rd of March there was a protest in Trafalgar Square London against hangings in Iran. It was reported in the Daily Telegraph may 2009,"So far this year – including Darabi’s hanging – Iran has already executed at least 140 people, comfortably more than one per day on average. In crude numerical terms, this is almost certainly second only to China anywhere in the world, and all this with only a fraction of China’s mammoth population." According to amnesty international Iran in 2008 Iran was in the top 3 countries for hanging.

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