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By vanrozenheim
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(Iran) - The Iranian government has confirmed that in the coming weeks more than 20 men will be executed on moral violations of rape, sodomy and assault and battery. Police arrested over 1000 men in May in poor neighbourhoods of Tehran and other cities as part of a moral 'crackdown' on indecent behaviour. Those arrested will face trial and possible death at a later date. Judiciary spokesperson Alireza Jamshidi told The Guardian that the death penalty will be applied on the grounds of "rape, insulting religious sanctities and laws, and homosexuality." It is unclear if any of the men have been accused of consensual same-sex acts.
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