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Rights groups seek prosecution of ex-Iranian judge in Europe

by Associated Press
| June 17, 2020 7:27 AM

BERLIN (AP) — Journalist rights groups and Iranian dissidents are urging Romania not to deport a former Iranian official to his homeland to face corruption charges, saying he should be prosecuted in Europe for ordering the mass arrest of reporters while serving as a judge in Tehran.

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