After the hanging, on Saturday January 7, of two young people for the murder of an Islamist militiaman on November 3, 2022, many concerns have been expressed about the application of new death sentences by Iranian justice.
With our correspondent in Tehran, Siavosh Ghazi
Information circulated on Sunday, January 8, on the possible application of the death penalty against two young people, Mohammad Ghebadlou and Mohammad Boroughani. The first had been accused of driving his car into a group of police officers and killing one of them. Mohammad Ghebadlou’s parents and several dozen people gathered overnight in front of Rejai-Shahr prison to demand that the death penalty not be applied.
Capital punishment confirmed
According to Iranian media, the Supreme Court has upheld the death penalty against about 15 people arrested in recent months for actions against national security and armed attack. This morning, the Tasnim news agency announced that three new death sentences have been handed down in Isfahan for the murder of three members of the security forces.
The determination of power
Since the beginning of the protest movement, four people have been executed and dozens of others have been sentenced to heavy prison terms for disturbing public order. The power seems determined to act with determination despite international condemnations.
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