Iran issues more death sentences over Amini protests | DW News

Tuesday's latest death sentence was against Javad Rouhi, a man described by the judiciary website as a "leader of rioters," which is how Iran describes its protesters. He was faced with a long list of charges, including "corruption on earth."

Protests broke out in September last year, after the death of 22-year-old Jina Mahsa Amini while in police custody.

On Tuesday, the UN Human Rights Spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani accused the Iranian regime of "weaponizing" the death sentence and other criminal proceedings. She condemned the execution of four individuals, saying their trials were "tantamount to arbitrary deprivation of life" as they failed to meet the minimum guarantees of fair trial and due process.

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