A young Iranian soldier has been sentenced to death for refusing orders to shoot protesters during the regime’s brutal crackdown on dissent, according to a human rights group.
Javid Khales, a member of Iran’s security forces, is expected to face capital punishment after he allegedly failed to join his fellow soldiers in firing at demonstrators taking part in the anti-government protests, The Center for Human Rights in Iran (IHRS) said on Tuesday.
“When faced with the command to shoot at protesting people, he refused to execute the order, leading to his immediate arrest and the opening of a case against him,” the group said.
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More than 3,000 people have been killed since the protests in Iran first broke out in late December, according
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