Mohsen Shekari, a demonstrator convicted of 'waging war against God,' was put to death on Thursday morning, according to state media.
Iran has executed a man sentenced to death for taking part in the mass demonstrations that have spread across the country, according to state media.
The Mizan news agency, which is run by Iran's judiciary, reported on Thursday that Mohsen Shekari—who had been charged with, or"waging war against God," for closing a street and injuring an officer with a knife during protests—was hanged early that morning. Shekari had been arrested on September 25 and was convicted by Tehran's Revolutionary Court, Mizan wrote.say the charge of moharebeh, which carries the death penalty, has been used by the authorities to quell protests since 2019.
Naz Gharai, from Tehran, is covered in red paint as protesters call on the United Nations to take action against the treatment of women in Iran, during a demonstration near UN headquarters in New York City on November 19, 2022., writing that Shekari was sentenced to death in"show trials without any due process" and calling for action against the government in Tehran.
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