Iran carries out death penalty for individual linked to 2022 manifestation advocating for women's equality
In a controversial turn of events, Iran executed Mehran Bahramian on Saturday for killing a security officer during the unrest that erupted in mid-September 2022. The protests were sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini, who died in the custody of Iran's morality police.
According to reports on Mizan, the judiciary's website, Mehran Bahramian was accused of attacking a security forces vehicle. The location of his death during the protests was not specified in the article. His brother, Morad Bahramian, was also killed by security forces during the same period in the Semirom area of Isfahan province, but the method or circumstances of his death were not detailed.
The nationwide demonstrations that followed Mahsa Amini's death were conducted under the slogan "Woman, Life, Freedom". The death toll from the protests, including those injured during incidents like the one involving the Bahramian brothers, remains unknown.
Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have accused Iranian authorities of obtaining forced confessions through torture, including beatings, prolonged solitary confinement, and threats against detainees and their families. These confessions are then routinely used as evidence in court to convict protesters, as stated by the organisations. However, the court's use of evidence obtained through alleged torture or coercion in the case of the Bahramian brothers was not confirmed in the article.
Rights groups also reported that Fazel, another brother of Mehran, was sentenced to death on the same charges. At least 10 people have been hanged over the protests that erupted after Mahsa Amini's death, including the Bahramian brothers. The security officer killed was named Mohsen Rezai.
The protests continue to be ongoing, marking a significant period of unrest in Iran. The world continues to watch as the situation unfolds, with many calling for justice and an end to the alleged use of torture and coercion by Iranian authorities.
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