Iran crackdown

Iran issues first death sentence over Mahsa Amini protests

Iran on Sunday issued its first death sentence over the protests that have shaken the country's clerical leadership, the judiciary said, with a rights group warning other convicts risked being "hastily" executed.

November 14, 2022
November 14, 2022

Iran issues first death sentence over Mahsa Amini protests

Iran on Sunday issued its first death sentence over the protests that have shaken the country's clerical leadership, the judiciary said, with a rights group warning other convicts risked being "hastily" executed.