Two gay men executed in Iran over sodomy charges
gcn.ieTwo men have reportedly been executed in Iran after being found guilty of sodomy charges. The Iran Human Rights Monitor identified the victims as Mehrdad Karimpou and Farid Mohammadi, both just 32 years-old.The pair had been arrested six years prior and accused by authorities of “sodomy by force”, according to The Human Rights Activist News Agency.
They spent the rest of their lives in the Maragheh prison where they were then hanged this past week.The arrests and executions occurred under Sharia law, as Iran is considered one of the most repressive places in the world for LGBTQ+ people.Journalist Karmel Melamed who covers Iranian news, took to Twitter to express his thoughts on the situation, saying: “The Ayatollah regime in Iran just executed two gay men for the crime of sodomy in Iran […] Where’s the outrage from @StateDept @SecBlinken @glaad & other LGBT groups in U.S.
to this horrific crime?!”The Ayatollah regime in Iran just executed two gay men for the crime of sodomy in Iran. This is Mehrdad Karimpour and Farid Mohammadi who were executed by hanging.
