Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg tweeted that he had summoned the Iranian ambassador following the 7 January executions.
In his message, the politician condemned the execution of Mohammad Mehdi Karemi and Seyyed Mohammad Hosseini, who were arrested during the protests in Iran.
The Iranian ambassador was summoned today. “Austria rejects the death penalty under all circumstances and strongly advocates its abolition worldwide,” he said.
Mass riots and protests have continued in Iran over the death of Mahsa Amini since mid-September. The girl was detained by the morality police, after a while she died, and residents of the country blamed the authorities for this. Videos of Iranian girls cutting their hair and setting their headscarves on fire began to be widely published on social networks.
Iranian Court sentenced to death five protesters over the death of a police officer. 11 people were sentenced to longer prison terms.
first execution took place December 8 Second – December 12. In 2023, on January 7, two more “main participants in the crime” were executed, these were Mohammad Mehdi Karemi and Seyyed Mohammad Hosseini.
In addition, local media reported that two young people, aged 17 and 15, threatening death penalty.
Due to the executions, the Foreign Ministries of many countries summoned the Iranian ambassadors. The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned a diplomat stop request death sentences. Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs in your name ambassador due to the execution of protesters. 9 January Iranian Ambassador in your name at the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.