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Human rights groups are calling on Iran to immediately halt the imminent execution of Shahla Jahed, the temporary wife of a prominent Iranian footballer.

The Iranian authorities are continuing to rebuff an international campaign for clemency towards a woman threatened with execution.

Human rights groups have called on the Guatemalan congress to abolish the death penalty instead of merely regulating it.

Peter Tatchell is to receive an honorary doctorate from Sussex University in recognition of 43 years of campaigning for human rights. Best known for his campaigns for gay rights and for his attempted arrest of Robert Mugabe, he said he was initially hesitant about the honour but has chosen to accept.