Iran executes two protesters within the hour
Two men were executed by hanging in Iran on Saturday accused of having killed a soldier during the massive protests in the country, after the death of Mahsa Amini, which sparked the anger of the population.
Mohammad Mahdi Karami and Seyed Mohammad Hosseini they were found guilty of “spreading corruption on Earth”, a crime considered capital by the Iranian state. Due to the news, human rights groups denounced the trial of those executed, describing it as “shameful”.
The relatives of Karami, 22, announced that they were not allowed to see him before he is executed. Prosecutors say paramilitary officer Ruhollah Ajamian was stripped naked and killed by a group of people paying tribute to a slain protester.
Protracted protests in Iran
An estimated 516 protesters have died during the repressions
The protests against the Iranian state, strongly influenced by the Islamic religionbegan in the month of September after the death of the young Mahsa Amini in the custody of the moral policeafter being arrested for allegedly wearing her hijab, or Islamic veil, in an “improper” way.
Since the beginning of the demonstrations, at least 516 protesters have been killed since then, including 70 children. Meanwhile, another 19,262 people have been arrested, according to the humanitarian organization Human Rights Activists’s News Agency (HRANA). The death of 68 members of security personnel is also reported.
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What rights do women in Iran not have?
The two men were found guilty of “spreading corruption in the land”
The women have denounced discriminatory laws and policiessuch as the dress code and sexual harassment, and have achieved some reforms. But they have also faced arrest, torture, imprisonment and even death sentences.
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