Jafar Kazemi and Mohammad Ali Hajaghaei, activists from the People's Mujahedeen of Iran (PMOI), the exiled Iranian opposition Executed for chanting slogans (January 30 2011)

Jafar Kazemi and Mohammad Ali Hajaghaei, activists from the People’s Mujahedeen of Iran (PMOI), the exiled Iranian opposition have been executed by hanging for their involvement in the anti-government demonstrations and riots in Tehran following the disputed Presidential election of 2009, where President Ahmadinejad was accused of having rigged the election outcome. Iranian authorities claim the two acted under instructions from foreign leaders based out of England. Iranian authorities claimed the two activists referred to as Monafeghins, had distributed photographs and banners of the demonstrations, and had participated in the chanting of favorable slogans in the name of the PMOI. Thousands of demonstrators had been arrested during the course of the riots, along with many beaten, wounded and killed.

 

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