Iran executes two youths accused of killing Basij police officer – Muricas News

Iran executed by hanging Mohammed Mahdi Karmi and Syed Mohammed Hosseini, aged 20 and 22, discovered responsible of killing a Basij police officer throughout protests, Irna reviews.

The decision says that on November 12, a bunch of younger folks, contributors within the riots, tried to dam the Karaj-Qazvin freeway. Basij police officer Syed Ruhollah Ajamin, wearing uniform, was serving to to dismantle the barricade when he was attacked by protesters. In whole, 16 individuals are concerned on this case.

In whole, at the least 14 folks have been sentenced to loss of life for such actions in Iran to date.

On the finish of October, the Iranian authorities introduced the suppression of protests and the start of public trials for 1,000 individuals who took half in opposition demonstrations. Nevertheless, the protests proceed.

Greater than three months in the past, mass protests started in Iran, the rationale for which was the loss of life of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini from Iranian Kurdistan, who ended up in a vice police cell for sporting the hijab “incorrectly”. In accordance with Iranian human rights organizations, in clashes with police throughout protests that started in mid-September, about 500 folks had been killed and a whole lot had been injured. Dozens of minors died amongst them. Tens of 1000's of demonstrators had been detained. Ladies performed a major function within the demonstrations, protesting in opposition to the restrictions imposed on them by the regime.