The verdict was issued by a court headed by Abolqasem Salavati, a notorious judge infamous for imposing severe punishments on individuals perceived as a threat to the Islamic Republic.
Despite a brutal crackdown by security forces, the province of Sistan-Baluchistan has witnessed protests weekly after Friday prayers since late September.
• Iranian authorities must end crackdown on their own citizens • Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and President Ebrahim Raisi should be added to the sanctions list • Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps should be added to the EU terrorist list
Press Releases The European Parliament January 19, 2023