Congressmen Cohen and McClintock Condemn Iranian Death Sentences for Political Prisoners
Co-Chairmen of the Iran Human Rights and Democracy Caucus
WASHINGTON – Congressmen Steve Cohen (TN-9) and Tom McClintock (CA-5), the Co-Chairmen of the Iran Human Rights and Democracy Caucus, today released the following statement:
“As the co-chairs of the Congressional Iran Human Rights and Democracy Caucus, we strongly condemn the death sentences imposed on six Iranian political prisoners for their support of the organized Iranian resistance, MEK/PMOI, and the Iranian protesters. This escalating crackdown on dissent by the Iranian regime is a grave violation of human rights and comes amid a rise in death sentences in recent weeks. We call on the regime to halt these executions immediately and uphold justice and human dignity. Stand with Abolhassan Montazer, Pouya Ghobadi, Vahid Bani-Amrian, Babak Alipour, Ali Akbar Daneshvarkar, and Mohammad Taghavi. Their lives depend on it.”
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