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Opposition

	Political parties Freedom Movement of Iran (Liberation Movement of Iran, Nehzat-e Azadi) National Religious Alliance (Melli Mazhabi) Communist Party of Iran (Hezb-e Komunist Iran, CPI) Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (Hezb-e Democrat-e Kordestan Iran, KDPI, DPKI) Komalah (Kurdistan Organisation of the Communist Party of Iran, Sazman-e Kordestan-e Hezb-e Komunist-e Iran) People's Fedayin (Fedayin-e Khalq) People's Mojahedin (Mojahedin Khalq Organization, Mujahedin-e Khalq, Sazeman-e Mojahedin-e Khalq, PMOI, MKO) Organization of Revolutionary Workers of Iran (Rahe Kargar) Tudeh Party Monarchist groups Iran Nation Party (Hezbe Mellat-e Iran) Political Dissidents National Unity Front Islamic Iran Participation Front (Mosharekat or IIPF) Iran´s Democratic Front Party for a Free Life in Kurdistan (Partiya Jiyana Azadiya Kurdistane, PJAK) Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK)	Students/demonstrators
	Shi'a Clerics	Opposition in exile
	NGOs and human rights defenders	Trade Unions and Associations

11.07.2008 - Source: Amnesty International

According to NGO, the Supreme Court has confirmed the death sentences of Farzad Kamangar, Ali Heydariyan and Farhad Vakili; all 3 were sentenced to death in February 2008 after conviction of "moharebeh" (enmity against God) and alleged membership of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) ("Further Information on Urgent Action 147/08 (MDE 13/075/2008, 30 May 2008) [MDE 13/094/2008]") [ID 25071]

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