Iran executes protester over anti-government protests
Iran has executed a protester – over the recent anti-government unrest.
The protester – Mohsen Shekari was hanged on Thursday morning after being found guilty of “enmity against God,” according to state media.
Shekari was accused of being a “rioter” who blocked the main road in Tehran on 25 September. He was also accused of wounding a member of the paramilitary Basij force with a knife.
Iran’s judiciary has so far announced that 11 people have been sentenced to death in connection with the protests that started after the death of a young woman in police custody.
Death of Mahsa Amini
Mahsa Amini, 22, was detained by the morality police for allegedly wearing her headscarf “improperly.” She died in custody after reportedly being beaten by the police.
Mass protesting – led by women – kicked off after her death and spread to 160 cities in all 31 of the country’s provinces. They are seen as one of the most serious challenges to the Islamic Republic since the 1979 revolution.
Iranian officials have portrayed the protesting as “riots” that they say were instigated by the country’s foreign enemies.
So far, at least 475 protesters have been killed and 18.240 people have been detained, according to the Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA). It has also reported the deaths of 61 security personnel.
