Iran executes karate champion, volunteer children's coach amid crackdown on protests

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

54% : His father said, "My son is among the karate champions of Iran and has several national titles and was the fourth ranked member on Iran's national team ...
45% : The following message is conveyed through text on screen: "We stand with the people of Iran in their fight for freedom.
40% : The EU said in a statement Saturday that it was "appalled" by the executions, calling it "yet another sign of the Iranian authorities' violent repression of civilian demonstrations.""The European Union calls once again on the Iranian authorities to immediately end the strongly condemnable practice of imposing and carrying out death sentences against protesters," the statement said.
38% :READ MORE | Iran threatens families of national soccer team ahead of game against USA, security source says"Every night I am terrified that they would give me the news of my child's execution," his father said.
37% : SEE ALSO | Iran releases Oscar-winning film actress Taraneh Alidoosti held over anti-government protestsMohammad Hossein Aghasi, a lawyer advocating for Karami, posted to Twitter Saturday saying that Karami was not given final rights to speak to his family before his execution.
35% : Several major Hollywood stars including Cate Blanchett, Jason Momoa, Bryan Cranston and Olivia Wilde called for an end to executions in Iran in an online campaign launched Friday.
34% :Karami was convicted on December 5, less than a week after his trial began in Tehran over the alleged killing of the paramilitary.
32% : ""We urge Iran to halt all executions," the OHCHR added.
30% : The executions on Saturday of two young men in Iran, one a karate champion, the other a volunteer children's coach, in connection with nationwide protests have sparked outrage around the world, CNN reported.
26% : The OHCHR called it "shocking" that Iran has continued to execute protesters "despite international outcry.
11% : The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and the European Union (EU) have urged Iran to halt all executions following the hanging of the pair.

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