Urgent Action: RISK OF PROTEST-RELATED EXECUTIONS AFTER UNFAIR TRIALS (Iran 103.22)
Written by
Amir Taghati
amnesty-international-logo-vector-e1657094606998At least eight individuals in Iran are under sentence of death in connection with the “Woman Life Freedom” uprising of 2022, and nine others have been arbitrarily executed following grossly unfair sham trials. The authorities have severely violated their fair trial rights and subjected many to torture and other ill-treatment, including beatings, electric shocks, and sexual violence. Concerns of further protest-related executions are mounting amid an ongoing execution spree.