The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) at the United Nations (UN) has urged Iranian authorities to stop executing protesters and stop the practice. He wrote about this administration on Twitter.
In a statement, the ministry said it was concerned about the imminent execution of Mohammad Ghobadlu and Mohammad Borugani, who were arrested during the protests in Iran.
“Iranian authorities must immediately stop all executions,” OHCHR said on Twitter.
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. January 9 Ambassador of Iran in your name at the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.