Iran executes 2 extra youths concerned in anti-hijab protests

Two extra protesters in Iran had been executed on Saturday, January 7, 2023, for protesting towards the federal government. The two youths had been accused of protesting towards the atrocities dedicated towards Mahsa Amini throughout which a number of Iranians misplaced their lives.

According to experiences, the judiciary stated whereas sentencing the 2 protesters, “Mohammad Mehdi Karami and Syed Mohammad Husseini, the two men whose crimes led to the martyrdom of Ruhollah Azmin, have been hanged to death today.”

Top diplomats of the European Union have condemned the incident. They requested Iran to instantly cease the execution of the protesters. British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly stated, “Iran should immediately stop the execution of its people.”

Earlier on December 12, 2022, a 23-year-old youth was hanged throughout an anti-hijab protest. The title of the younger man was Majidrega Rehanward. He was hanged in public and within the closing video, Rehan stated that his loss of life shouldn’t be mourned. He additionally stated that nobody ought to learn the Quran after his loss of life. The video was shared by Mahmood Amiri, director of an Iranian human rights NGO, from his Twitter deal with. In the video, Rehanward was blindfolded and two masked guards surrounded him.

Protests towards the federal government in Iran started on September 16 after the loss of life of a 22-year-old lady, Mahsa Amini. Police arrested Mahsa for not sporting a hijab. She misplaced her life in custody. When protests broke out in Iran, younger individuals had been publicly hanged to create worry among the many individuals.