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December 8, 2022

Iran Announces First Execution of Person Arrested in Recent Protests
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Iran's government has announced the first execution of a protester who
was sentenced to die for joining anti-government protests. Mohsen
Shekari was hanged early this morning after a Revolutionary Court found
him guilty of "enmity against God," accusing him of rioting during a
demonstration in Tehran in September. The protests erupted after the
death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody, after she was
arrested for allegedly wearing her hijab improperly. Amnesty
International has condemned death sentences handed down to protesters,
saying they followed "grossly unfair trials marked by summary and
predominantly secret processes."


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