Article 72TSD Execution of condemned Iranian protester postponed, family told

Execution of condemned Iranian protester postponed, family told

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Deepa Parent and William Christou
from World news | The Guardian on (#72TSD)

Family stayed up until dawn waiting for news of Erfan Soltani who was due to be executed on Wednesday

The family of Erfan Soltani, the first Iranian protester sentenced to death since the current unrest began, have been told his execution has been postponed.

Soltani, a 26-year-old clothing shop employee, was arrested in Karaj, a city north-west of Tehran, last Thursday after participating in protests and was due to be executed on Wednesday, according to rights groups.

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