US EditionIran set to hang protester in what would mark first execution tied to anti-regime demonstrations
Erfan Soltani faces execution after being convicted of 'waging war against God' amid protests that have led to over 490 deaths and 10,600 arrests, rights group reported.
- Erfan Soltani, 26-year-old protester, faces execution for 'waging a war against God' after arrest in Fardis; rights groups say he was denied a lawyer and a fair trial.
- The unrest began on December 28, and authorities have cut internet access amid a days-long internet shutdown and phone line cuts, complicating outside monitoring, the National Union for Democracy in Iran said.
- Rights groups say the unrest has left 490 demonstrators and 48 security personnel dead, with over 10,600 arrested, including 23-year-old Rubina Aminian, killed after joining protests on January 8.
- Rights organisations have urged the international community to protect civilian protesters, with Iran Human Rights calling the killings reminiscent of the regime's 1980s crimes.
- Tehran has been seized by heavy security forces, while Abbas Araghchi claimed on Monday that `the situation has come under total control`; independent verification remains lacking.
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First Public Execution of Iranian Protester Set for Today
Iran’s regime has scheduled the execution of 26-year-old Erfan Soltani for January 14, set to mark the first hanging directly linked to the ongoing anti-government protests. Soltani, arrested during demonstrations in Karaj last week, faces charges of “waging war against God” after a trial where he was denied legal representation. Human rights organizations report that his only apparent offense was joining calls for freedom amid widespread econom…
The Iranian regime has already prepared the first executions of protesters arrested during the massive protests that have been carried out against the government in recent weeks. One of the first victims will be Erfan Soltani, a 26-year-old youth, who has already been sentenced to death in a very summary trial and whose execution by hanging is scheduled for Wednesday.The humanitarian organization Hengaw has reported that Soltani "was arrested at…
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