Coverage dated January 31, 2022
Iran purportedly executes 2 gay men over sodomy charges Headline from CBS News
A human rights organization says the men were hanged at a prison after 6 years on death row in Iran, where homosexuality is officially banned.
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Minneapolis Star Tribune
Rights group: Iran executes 2 gay men over sodomy charges ↗ (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune) Published Jan 31, 2022
Same headline from 3 more outlets Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description Iran has executed two gay men who were convicted on charges of sodomy and spent six years on death row, a rights group reported. Homosexuality is illegal in Iran, considered one of the most repressive places in the world for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.
CBS News
Iran purportedly executes 2 gay men over sodomy charges ↗ (opens CBS News) Published Jan 31, 2022
CBS News's feed description A human rights organization says the men were hanged at a prison after 6 years on death row in Iran, where homosexuality is officially banned.
The Times of Israel
Amnesty reports Iran executed 2 gay men over sodomy charges ↗ (opens The Times of Israel) Published Jan 31, 2022
The Times of Israel's feed description Mehrdad Karimpour and Farid Mohammadi, after 6 years on death row, were hanged in a prison in northwestern city of Maragheh
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