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An Iranian Colonel Was Killed In January Protests. Now 16 People Face The Death Penalty.

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Sixteen people are facing charges connected to protests in the Iranian city of Isfahan in January, during which a colonel in Iran's Revolutionary Guard was killed. Sources in Iran told RFE/RL's Radio Farda that authorities used torture to extract confessions from the defendants.

First report: Iranian Sisters, Aged 20, Tried In High-Profile Case Tied To January Protests — rferl.org, 18d