Iran court sentences anti-government protester to death as fears grow over mass executions
A court in Iran has sentenced an anti-government protester to death amid ongoing civil unrest in the country, according to state media. Fresh protests against the Iranian government erupted two months ago after Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who was detained by morality police for allegedly breaking the strict hijab rules, died in custody.
READ MORE: 'I came to this cracking Persian place for the kebabs and fried halloumi - and found so much more' The human rights group has warned that authorities might be planning "hasty executions", the BBC reports. Director Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam called on the international community to take urgent action and "strongly warn the Islamic Republic of the consequences of executing protesters".
The Foreign Office said that the pair were sanctioned for overseeing the shutting down of the internet in Iran, as well as disabling Whatsapp and Instragam and banning the use of Google Play and VPNs. “The Iranian people could not be clearer. It’s time for the regime to stop blaming external actors and start listening to the voices of their people.”
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