The Islamic Republic of Iran announced on Thursday the first execution in relation with the protests sparked by the September death of Iranian Kurdish woman Jîna Mahsa Amini.
Protester Mohsen Shekari was sentenced to death over the crimes of intimidation, deprivation of freedom and security of the people, and “enmity against God” for stabbing a Basij security force member on 23 September in Tehran, state-run Mizan news agency reported.
At least 11 people have been sentenced to death, while none of them have been executed yet, Iran Wire cited Iranian activists as saying.
“Mohsen gave his life for freedom. He wanted a normal life,” Iranian activist Masih Alinejad said.
He was only 23 years old. This morning, just before sunrise, the Islamist regime in Iran executed #MohsenShekari, a protester they had arrested in #Tehran
Mohsen gave his life for freedom. He wanted a normal life. One more brave soul killed by this bloody regime#IranRevolution pic.twitter.com/SapAcpeiqp
— Masih Alinejad 🏳️ (@AlinejadMasih) December 8, 2022
Norway-based Iran Human Rights has urged the international community to step in and prevent further executions.
The Islamic crime of moharebeh is defined as “drawing a weapon on the life, property or chastity of people or to cause terror as it creates the atmosphere of insecurity,” IHR said.
Shekari was executed “for disagreeing with the regime”, Germany’s Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said in a tweet. “But the threat of execution will not suffocate people’s desire for freedom.”
#MoshenShekari a été exécuté juste pour avoir rêvé d’une République d’#Iran démocratique et laïque ! Assez de mots et de paroles, Exigeons de la #France, du Président #Macron, de l’#ONU des sanctions fortes contre le régime tyrannique des mollahs ! #IranRevolution @mamadporii pic.twitter.com/p08PIpkzPX
— Francois Bechieau (@Fr_Bechieau) December 8, 2022
French politician Francois Bechieau has demanded strong sanctions against the “tyrannical mullahs’ regime” from the French government.
