Two young homosexuals, a 19 year old male named Hamze Chavi and an 18 year old male named Loghman Hamzepour were arrested by the National Security Police in the small city of Sardasht which is in the province of Azarbaijan. The arrest took place after a tape of their homosexual activities was leaked to the police.
The two individuals are currently in custody. Under the Islamic Law the punishment for homosexuals is death and the lives of these two individuals may very well be in danger. It must be mentioned that at least 10 other people have been arrested in relation with this tape.
Human Rights Activists in Iran are extremely concerned about the safety and well being of these two individuals and ask all human rights organization to follow up and support the freedom of these two individuals.
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