Al-Madinah News:- Amnesty International announced today, Wednesday, that it is investigating death sentences and death penalty cases in Iran.
The organization added in a statement on Twitter that the escalation by Iran in this regard represents an “additional evidence” of the authorities’ use of the death penalty as a “political suppression” tool.
While the Iranian authorities called for the abolition of all death sentences immediately and to drop the charges associated with the peaceful practice of human rights.
The organization also called on the United Nations Human Rights Council to move urgently to end what it described as “systematic impunity” in Iran, noting that a “very large” number of people were killed in Iran because of their practice of human rights.
Earlier this month, Iranian media reported that the death sentence was executed against two people who condemned charges, including “destabilizing security” and killing members of the border guards in Zuhdan in Sistan and Baluchistan in the southeast of the country.
In addition, official media reported that the Iranian judiciary sentenced 3 protesters in Tehran to death on various charges, one of which was against a person who ran over his car a number of police officers and killed one of them, and another stabbed a security forces with a white weapon, and a third tried Cut the road and cause damage to public property.
She also added that up to 19 of the thousands of people who were arrested in the cities of Tehran and Karaj, for their participation in the protests that were ignited by the death of the young Iranian, Muhsa Amini in the police on September 16, face the death penalty.
He continued that the rulings were issued against those accused of “riots” on the sidelines of the protests.
These developments came after the first person was sentenced to execute last Sunday, on charges that he burned a government center.
The authorities also charged the first convict to disturb public order, gathering and conspiracy with the aim of committing a crime against national security, according to their claim.
While there were no details about the identity of the convict, she even said that the action taken came during a trial of two defendants “in riots in Tehran Governorate” in recent weeks, according to a statement from the judiciary.
It is noteworthy that the protests had erupted in Iran since last September, following the death of the 22 -year -old, Muhsa Amini, three days after she was arrested by the Ethics Police because of her lack of commitment to the strict rules of the dress.
Dozens were eliminated on the sidelines of the protests interspersed with raising slogans against the authorities, and officials considered a large part, including “riots”.
The judiciary also brought different charges for at least two thousand arrested.
The judicial authority has previously announced the charge of more than 2000 people against the background of protests, a number of them face charges that may be sentenced to death in Iran.
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