Death Sentences of Five Protesters Upheld in Iran

The Iranian Supreme Court in Isfahan has upheld the death sentences of five protesters arrested during the December 2017-January 2018 uprising, with some sources saying they received two death sentences; one for “waging war against God” and one for taking arms against the government. They are Mehdi Salehi Ghale Shahrokhi, Mohammad Bastami, Majid Nazari Kondori, Hadi Kiani, and Abbas Mohammadi. The regime routinely sentences protesters to heavy prison terms, lashes, and even death in an attempt to prevent further protests. Iran has the 2nd largest number of executions in the world, with over 123 executions taking place thus far in 2020.

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