Iran Hands Out 4 More Death Sentences To Protesters

In what can be seen as the worst humanitarian crisis in Iran, the citizens of the country are facing unimaginable circumstances ever since the anti-hijab protests broke out following Mahsa Amini's death in the custody of Iran's morality police.

Ever since the protests grew across the country, the government has been taking severe measures against its people for their conduct. From resorting to violence against them to handing out death penalties, Iran is trying to curb the raging sentiments of its people to no end.

The Iran government recently sentenced four more people to death on the grounds of 'enmity against god,' after it issued its first death sentence a few days back in connection to the anti-hijab protests that swelled up across the country.

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Iran Issues Death Sentences

The government of Iran has issued the death penalty for four more people in connection with the protests and riots that are taking place on the streets. Tehran's Revolutionary Courts stated that the four people sentenced to death were to be punished because of their violent actions against the authorities and the police.

The Court stated that one of the protestors killed a policeman with his car while the second one had possession of a gun and a knife. The third protestor, according to reports, caused terror while blocking traffic, and the fourth one was accused of a knife attack.

Human rights activists have condemned all of these five death sentences stating that these were a result of some unfair trials that were stacked against the people. The activists who have been constantly tracking the whereabouts of the protestors and standing up for their rights believe that the government is trying everything to shut down people's voices, and the death penalty is their last attempt to do that.

Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam said in a statement that these trials by Courts are totally unfair because the accused did not have access to lawyers during their interrogation sessions, and that they have been under mental and physical torture at the hands of police who have forced them into confessions.

Over 300 Protestors Killed During Protests

While Courts have not disclosed the identities of these five protestors who are facing the death penalty, the Human Rights agency Amnesty International did retrieve information about them and has held their names to safeguard them further and keep their families updated.

The agency disclosed that the five protestors were among the group of 21 people detained on various charges. The Court believed that the death sentences are the only option considering the individuals' offences are punishable under the Sharia-based legal system that Iran follows blindly.

It's believed that about 348 people have been killed during the riots by the security forces and over 15000 people arrested.

On November 13, the country issued the first death penalty to a protestor on the grounds of an offence that included disrupting the peace, setting fire to a state-owned building, and being involved in a conspiracy against national forces.