The Iranian judiciary issued a death sentence against a person against the background of his involvement in “riots”, according to official sources, in the first maximum sentence announced against the background of the Iran uprising, which started nearly two months ago.
As of September 16, protests erupted in the aftermath of the death of the young Muhsa Amini, 22, three days after she was arrested by the Ethics Police.
Dozens, including members of the security forces, were spent on the sidelines of the protests that included the raising of anti -authorities.
“A judgment was issued to execute a person who burned a government center, which was charged with violating public order, gathering and conspiracy with the aim of committing a crime against national security, according to the” Mizan Online “website of the Judicial Authority.
The site did not mention details about the identity of the convict, but it indicated that the action taken came during a trial for those accused of involvement “in riots in Tehran Governorate” during the Iranian uprising in recent weeks, the charges that the regime has agreed to the demonstrators.
He added that five other defendants obtained a prison sentence between five and ten years, to be convicted of “gathering and conspiracy with the aim of committing crimes against national security” and “violating the system and public property. ”
He stressed that all rulings are issued by the Court of First Instance and subject to appeal.
The judicial authority has previously announced the charge of more than two thousand people against the background of the protests, a number of them face charges that might be sentenced to death in Iran, such as “Harba” and “corruption on the ground”.
And 227 of the 290 deputies formed the Iranian Shura Council, in early November, to implement the principle of “Al Ain Al Ain” in dealing with “warriors” (those accused of warfare)..
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