Iran: Two men executed in connection with demonstrations

On December 4, the court of first instance sentenced the two men to death. The judiciary agency said they were executed on Saturday in Iran after being found guilty of killing a paramilitary paramilitary during protests sparked by the death of a young Kurd in custody.

The protest movement began in Iran following the September 16 death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish woman who died after being arrested by police for violating the Islamic Republic’s dress code, which includes wearing a veil in public places. for women.

“Mohammad Mahdi Karami and Seyyed Mohammad Hosseini, the main perpetrators of the crime that led to the martyrdom of Ruhollah Ajamian, were hanged this morning,” Mizan Online reported, citing a member of the Bassiji militia associated with the Guardians. Revolution, the ideological army of Iran.

14 people have already been sentenced to death

On January 3, Iran’s Supreme Court upheld the death sentences of two men, charging them with the murder of Adjamian on November 3 in Karaj, west of Tehran.

Since the beginning of the protest movement, justice has sentenced 14 people to death in connection with the demonstrations, according to official AFP estimates. Among them, four were executed, the sentences of two were confirmed by the Supreme Court, six are awaiting new trials, and two more may appeal.

According to activists, a dozen more people have been charged with the death penalty.