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Iran inmates 'tortured to death'

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Source: BBC

Page last updated at 04:12 GMT, Friday, 14 August 2009 05:12 UK

One of Iran's defeated opposition presidential candidates has said some protesters held after July's disputed poll were tortured to death in prison.

The claim by Mehdi Karroubi comes days after he said a number of prisoners, both male and female, had been raped.

Officials deny the rape claims, but admit that abuses have taken place.

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On Thursday, Mr Karroubi alleged that a number of detainees had been tortured to death.

"Some young people are beaten to death just for chanting slogans in protests," his website said.

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8200780.stm

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