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The tag human rights iran covers discussions on Iran's human rights record, particularly cases involving social media. A notable thread details the death sentence of blogger Soheil Arabi for Facebook posts deemed insulting to Islam, highlighting legal and psychological arguments in his defense. This tag focuses on the intersection of digital expression, judicial outcomes, and international human rights concerns within Iran.
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    VIDEO Iran moves forward with death penalty over Facebook posts

    A 30-year-old blogger and photographer has been sentenced to death in Iran for "insulting the prophet of Islam" on Facebook, drawing renewed attention to the country's notorious human rights record. The man, Soheil Arabi, was convicted in a Tehran criminal court in August after admitting to...
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