Schahid-Alichani-Platz-Prozess: Weitere Hinrichtung nach Massenprotesten im Iran
Irans Justiz wendet nach der Protestwelle im Januar die Todesstrafe rigoros an. In Isfahan sorgt der Fall von 14 zum Tode verurteilten Männern für große Bestürzung. Nun folgt eine weitere Hinrichtung.
In Iran, another man was executed in connection with the January protest wave, the news agency Misan reported on Thursday morning. The execution took place in a particularly notorious and contentious case where 14 men were officially sentenced to death for allegedly brutally killing four police officers during the unrest. The man executed today is reportedly a foreign citizen, but the country of origin was not mentioned.
This brings the total number of executions in connection with the Schahid-Alichani-Platz trial to five. The man was condemned under Islamic law for charges including "waging war against God" and "earthly corruption". Human rights activists criticize that such verdicts leave room for arbitrary discretion. Nearly 30 men have been executed by the Iranian justice system in the context of the protests and unrest following a winter of economic crisis.
The demonstrations erupted in December amid the country's economic crisis and quickly turned into mass protests against the authoritarian leadership. The state suppressed them violently, killing thousands of demonstrators. Human rights groups have criticized for years the harsh application of the death penalty in Iran, accusing authorities of using executions for intimidation.
According to human rights organization Amnesty International, at least 2,159 people were executed in Iran last year – the highest figure since 1981. Executions have also been carried out in connection with the Iran War.
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