TEHRAN: Iran published its first death sentence linked to participation in “riots”, amid nationwide protests since the death of Mahsa Aminithe judicialsaid the Mizan Online website.
The accused was sentenced to death by a court in Tehran for the crime of “setting fire to a government building, disturbing public order, crowding together and conspiring to commit a crime against national security, and enemy of God and corruption on earth”, one of the most serious offenses under Iranian law, reported Mizan Online.
Another court in Tehran sentenced five others to prison terms ranging from five to ten years for “gathering and conspiring to commit crimes against national security and disturbing public order”.
All convicts can appeal their sentences, Mizan added.
Dozens of people, mostly protesters but also security guards, were killed during the protests, which authorities called “riots”.
Earlier on Sunday, the judiciary said it had charged more than 750 people in three provinces for their involvement in such incidents.
More than 2,000 people had already been charged, nearly half of them in the capital Tehran, since the protests began in mid-September, according to court figures.
The justice chief of the southern province of Hormozgan, Mojtaba Ghahremani, said 164 people had been charged “after the recent riots”, Mizan Online reported earlier.
They face charges of “incitement to murder”, “undermining the security forces”, “propaganda against the regime” and “undermining public property”, the website said, adding that their trial would begin “from Thursday in the presence of their lawyers”.
Another 276 people have been charged in the central province of Markazi, its head of the judiciary, Abdol-Mehdi Mousavi, was quoted by the official IRNA news agency as saying.
However, 100 youths were released after signing pledges not to participate in future “riots”, IRNA said.
In the central province of Isfahan, judicial chief Asadollah Jafari said 316 cases had been filed in relation to the recent conflicts.
Twelve have already been tried, the Tasnim news agency reported on Saturday.
Amini’s death on September 16 came days after he was arrested by vice squad for an alleged violation of the country’s strict dress rules for women.
Authorities have denied claims by overseas rights groups that around 15,000 people were detained in the ensuing unrest.
Iran on Sunday criticized a Friday meeting between French President Emmanuel Macron and opponents of the Islamic Republic, calling Emmanuel Macron’s comments after the meeting “regrettable and shameful”.
Macron met with four prominent Iranian dissidents, all women.
The accused was sentenced to death by a court in Tehran for the crime of “setting fire to a government building, disturbing public order, crowding together and conspiring to commit a crime against national security, and enemy of God and corruption on earth”, one of the most serious offenses under Iranian law, reported Mizan Online.
Another court in Tehran sentenced five others to prison terms ranging from five to ten years for “gathering and conspiring to commit crimes against national security and disturbing public order”.
All convicts can appeal their sentences, Mizan added.
Dozens of people, mostly protesters but also security guards, were killed during the protests, which authorities called “riots”.
Earlier on Sunday, the judiciary said it had charged more than 750 people in three provinces for their involvement in such incidents.
More than 2,000 people had already been charged, nearly half of them in the capital Tehran, since the protests began in mid-September, according to court figures.
The justice chief of the southern province of Hormozgan, Mojtaba Ghahremani, said 164 people had been charged “after the recent riots”, Mizan Online reported earlier.
They face charges of “incitement to murder”, “undermining the security forces”, “propaganda against the regime” and “undermining public property”, the website said, adding that their trial would begin “from Thursday in the presence of their lawyers”.
Another 276 people have been charged in the central province of Markazi, its head of the judiciary, Abdol-Mehdi Mousavi, was quoted by the official IRNA news agency as saying.
However, 100 youths were released after signing pledges not to participate in future “riots”, IRNA said.
In the central province of Isfahan, judicial chief Asadollah Jafari said 316 cases had been filed in relation to the recent conflicts.
Twelve have already been tried, the Tasnim news agency reported on Saturday.
Amini’s death on September 16 came days after he was arrested by vice squad for an alleged violation of the country’s strict dress rules for women.
Authorities have denied claims by overseas rights groups that around 15,000 people were detained in the ensuing unrest.
Iran on Sunday criticized a Friday meeting between French President Emmanuel Macron and opponents of the Islamic Republic, calling Emmanuel Macron’s comments after the meeting “regrettable and shameful”.
Macron met with four prominent Iranian dissidents, all women.
