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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Arpan Rai

Iran's record execution rate casts shadow on death penalty reprieve for Kurdish activist Pakhshan Azizi

Iran has given temporary reprieve from execution to Kurdish activist Pakhshan Azizi, but the uncertainty has only increased the agony of her family, rights activists said.

Ms Azizi, 40, who worked to shelter women and children displaced by the war in Syria, received last-minute relief from capital punishment over the weekend, but activists fighting her case are not resting yet.

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