Tehran courts condemn Up to 10 years imprisonment for 400 people for participating in the protests after Death of Mahsa Amini for nearly three months, the Iranian Justice announced this Tuesday (13).
Iran is facing demonstrations described by authorities as “insurgency”.
The September 16 death of this 22-year-old Iranian-Kurdish woman in custody sparked an unprecedented protest movement in the country. She was arrested for violating the Islamic Republic’s dress code.
Ali Alghasi, head of justice in Tehran, reported that 160 people were sentenced to prison terms from 5 to 10 years, 80 people from 2 to 5 years, and 160 people up to 2 years in the hearings where demonstrators were tried in Tehran province, according to the Judicial Branch news agency Mizan Online. -Mehr.
The execution of two 23-year-olds in connection with the protests in recent days has sparked an international wave of condemnation.
Thousands of people have been arrested since the beginning of the movement. On December 3, Iran’s main security agency said more than 200 people had died during the protests.
source: Noticias
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