JAKARTA - Iran, according to the court, has sentenced three more people to death accused of killing members of security forces during protests sparked by Mahsa Amini's death.
The Islamic Republic has been rocked by civil unrest since the September 16 death in Iranian Kurdish detention, Amini (22) following her arrest for allegedly violating Iran's tight-clad code for women.
The final verdict, which could still be appealed, added the total number of people sentenced to death to 17 in connection with nearly four months of protests. Four executions have been carried out and six of those sentenced to death have been retrialed.
"Three people who were sentenced to death were Saleh Mirhashemi, Majid Kazemi and Saeed Yaghoubi. The three were sentenced to death on charges of Moharebeh or waged a war against God-Under the Islamic law of Iran," Mizan Online was quoted as saying on the news website. online via channelnewsasia, Monday, January 9.
In addition, they were all found guilty of being part of a criminal group with the intention of disrupting state security.
Still from Mizan's report, two who were previously sentenced to prison for an incident that led to the death of three members of security forces in central province Isfahan on November 16.
One of them is professional footballer Amir Nasr-Azadani (26) who received a total sentence of 26 years in prison with three different charges including helping moharebeh.
According to Iranian law, however, he must serve them simultaneously, meaning he will be behind bars for 16 years.
The Nasr-Azadani case and the risk of him being sentenced to death have raised concerns abroad, especially by FIFPRO, the union of world professional footballers.
All the sentences announced could be appealed to the country's attorney general's court, Mizan said.
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