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US state department calls for the release of all detained healthcare workers as at least one arrested surgeon reported to be at risk of execution

Doctors are being arrested in Iran for helping save the lives of some of the tens of thousands injured during Iran’s brutal crackdown on anti-regime protests, with at least one surgeon now at risk of being sentenced to death.

The arrests and death sentence are part of a campaign of “revenge”, say human rights groups, after healthcare workers and doctors refused to ignore the plight of badly injured protesters shot or stabbed at close range, and in some cases set up makeshift treatment centres.

An Iranian surgeon, Alireza Golchini, 52, from the central city of Qazvin, has been charged with “moharebeh” (waging war against God), which can carry the death penalty, according to the Norway-based rights group Hengaw. The US state department yesterday called for his release.

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[–] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 1 points 7 minutes ago* (last edited 5 minutes ago)

Unfortunately, they aren't the only ones who have gone after medical personnel.

Behavior that must be condemned regardless of who is going it.

[–] Mrkawfee@feddit.uk 1 points 24 minutes ago* (last edited 23 minutes ago)

I'll get downvoted for this but it needs to be said that Western media can't be trusted on it's reporting in Iran.

There is a major psyops campaign in Europe and the US to manufacture consent for regime change.

[–] IAmYouButYouDontKnowYet@reddthat.com 11 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (3 children)

This is what America is going to be like soon.

Not to sound selfish and overlook Iran's people... But it really feel like this it going to happen in USA.

[–] apftwb@lemmy.world 1 points 15 minutes ago* (last edited 15 minutes ago)
[–] TheGoldenV@lemmy.world 2 points 38 minutes ago

Soon? We don’t even let our medical professionals treat the wounded. We’re leading the charge for fascism.

[–] humanamerican@lemmy.zip 9 points 2 hours ago

It will. And our government will still pretend to care about Iranians' rights while doing the same shit to us.