Tehran:
A defence lawyer in Iran has said that authorities have halted the hanging of a Kurdish student sentenced to death for backing a rebel group.
The lawyer for Habibollah Latifi was quoted by Iran's ISNA news agency on Sunday as saying that officials temporarily blocked the execution shortly before it was scheduled.
The lawyer, Nemat Ahmadi, had called for a full investigation of the case. Amnesty International and other rights groups also have protested against the execution.
Latifi was sentenced in 2008 for supporting the Party for Free Life in Kurdistan, or PEJAK, which says it is fighting for greater rights for the Kurdish minority in Iran.
Iranian authorities blame the group for attacks and clashes. Latifi claims he never took part in violence.
The lawyer for Habibollah Latifi was quoted by Iran's ISNA news agency on Sunday as saying that officials temporarily blocked the execution shortly before it was scheduled.
The lawyer, Nemat Ahmadi, had called for a full investigation of the case. Amnesty International and other rights groups also have protested against the execution.
Latifi was sentenced in 2008 for supporting the Party for Free Life in Kurdistan, or PEJAK, which says it is fighting for greater rights for the Kurdish minority in Iran.
Iranian authorities blame the group for attacks and clashes. Latifi claims he never took part in violence.
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