{"id":267493,"date":"2022-12-07T10:32:23","date_gmt":"2022-12-07T09:32:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=267493"},"modified":"2023-02-07T17:55:10","modified_gmt":"2023-02-07T16:55:10","slug":"iran-concern-grows-for-possibility-of-arbitrary-death-penalties-amidst-uprisings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-protests\/iran-concern-grows-for-possibility-of-arbitrary-death-penalties-amidst-uprisings\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran: Concern Grows for Possibility of Arbitrary Death Penalties Amidst Uprisings\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Nationwide-Strikes-and-Protests\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-267488\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Nationwide-Strikes-and-Protests.webp\" alt=\"Nationwide-Strikes-and-Protests\" width=\"1000\" height=\"625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Nationwide-Strikes-and-Protests.webp 800w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Nationwide-Strikes-and-Protests-300x188.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Nationwide-Strikes-and-Protests-768x480.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Nationwide-Strikes-and-Protests-150x94.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Nationwide-Strikes-and-Protests-696x435.webp 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It has been approximately three weeks since the Iranian regime\u2019s judiciary announced its first death sentence related to the nationwide uprising that broke out in the wake of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini\u2019s death at the hands of Tehran\u2019s infamous <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/who-are-irans-morality-police\/a-63200711\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cmorality police.\u201d<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There is still no sign of those protests losing momentum, and reports continue leaking to international media about fatal shootings and beatings, as well as death sentences that have been issued or may be issued in the near future. This publicity could pose another major challenge to the Iranian regime, given that some of the largest demonstrations in recent weeks have been fueled by memorials to victims of the government crackdown.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">So far, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/ncri-statements\/statement-human-rights\/iran-14-more-names-of-uprising-martyrs-identified\/\" rel=\"noopener\">these martyrs<\/a> have gained domestic and international attention primarily because of the circumstances surrounding their deaths.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mahsa Amini\u2019s death on September 16 came three days after the morality police deemed her to be wearing her hijab improperly and subjected her to vicious beatings en route to an education center. Her funeral sparked an initial round of protests in her hometown of Saqqez, which quickly spread to the rest of the country.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The latest estimates from the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\">People\u2019s Mojahedin Organization<\/a> of Iran (PMOI\/MEK), the country\u2019s leading pro-democracy opposition group, indicate that protests are now taking place in as many as 277 cities and towns, with their central demands being not just the restoration of women\u2019s rights but also the ouster of the entire regime behind forced veiling laws and gender apartheid.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">25years ago,I emphasized women will overthrow the mullahs<br \/>We say no to compulsory hijab, no to compulsory religion &amp; no to compulsory rule!<br \/>The uprising seeks a free &amp; democratic Iran<br \/>People chant:&quot;With or without Hijab,march toward revolution&quot;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/OrangeTheWorld?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#OrangeTheWorld<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WomenForce4Change?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WomenForce4Change<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bWnRgb81om\">pic.twitter.com\/bWnRgb81om<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Maryam_Rajavi\/status\/1596264887558492160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 25, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Denying Treatment and Targeting Doctors<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The PMOI also estimates that over 660 protesters have been killed since the uprising began, 60 of whom were under the age of 18. One contributing factor to this death toll is the difficulty that protesters have faced in receiving medical treatment. Iranian prisons and detention facilities are notorious for denying access to such treatment, often as a punitive measure, and over the past two months, authorities have been staking out hospitals, medical centers, and even pharmacies in an effort to identify and arrest anyone seeking treatment for injuries incurred at protests.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This situation has led to a number of Iranian doctors, particularly those <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/english.mojahedin.org\/iranian-resistance-units\/\" rel=\"noopener\">affiliated with the PMOI<\/a>, establishing networks dedicated to making house calls and otherwise providing treatment to activists outside of hospital settings. However, these networks have themselves become targets of the regime\u2019s surveillance operation, and some medical professionals have been arrested as a result. Furthermore, the regime has apparently now made doctors targets of prosecution for capital crimes as part of an effort to crack down on the practice.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A doctor named Ibrahim Rigi was arrested on October 13 and accused of \u201cleading\u201d anti-government protests in and around the city of Zahedan. Separately, husband-and-wife doctors, Hamid and Farzaneh Qarahasanlo were arrested while attending the funeral ceremony for a protester who was killed in the city of Karaj. All three individuals are now facing prosecution for either spreading corruption on earth or enmity against God, while Hamid is reportedly in critical condition following savage beatings during his detention.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This sort of violence and the denial of medical services that Hamid himself might have provided are only two of many contributing factors to the deterioration of Iranian prisoners\u2019 health conditions. Others include the prevalence of both physical and psychological torture and the generally harsh conditions of many Iranian facilities.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Iranian regime\u2019s destructive policies have made the brain drain phenomenon a daily routine. Doctors, nurses, engineers, and other elites are fleeing <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> and seeking better lives in other countries.<br \/>Read more here<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ODe9iuszV4\">https:\/\/t.co\/ODe9iuszV4<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cCLE5suTRN\">pic.twitter.com\/cCLE5suTRN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1435170462145855492?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 7, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify\">Disappearances and Phantom Executions<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There are emerging reports of unknown persons being executed in Iranian prisons based on unknown charges.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259,&quot;469777462&quot;:[6900],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A detainee named Keyhan Shakerpanahi was hanged in Kashan Central Prison on Saturday after an abrupt transfer from Isfahan, and no sources could determine the reason for his execution. Besides, separately three individuals were executed inside Isfahan Central Prison on the same day, but only two of them could be identified by name.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259,&quot;469777462&quot;:[6900],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">According to reports tallied by the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/iran-hrm.com\/regime-of-murderers-do-to-iran-protests\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Iran Human Rights Monitor<\/a> (Iran HRM), at least 539 individuals have been hanged since the beginning of 2022.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259,&quot;469777462&quot;:[6900],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Furthermore, recent developments point to the possibility of another sharp spike in the execution rate during the month of December. But these trends have evidently been recognized by much of the international community, and accordingly, last week, the UN Human Rights Council ordered the establishment of a \u201cfact-finding mission\u201d regarding the still-escalating crackdown on protests all across Iran.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259,&quot;469777462&quot;:[6900],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As the NCRI\u2019s president-elect, Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryam-rajavi.com\/en\/69th-un-resolution-condemning-human-rights-violations-iran\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">highlighted<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> following the 69<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> condemnation of Iran\u2019s regime by the United Nations, \u201cThe time has come to refer the dossier on the regime\u2019s crimes dossier to the United Nations Security Council and bring to justice its leaders.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259,&quot;469777462&quot;:[6900],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It has been approximately three weeks since the Iranian regime&rsquo;s judiciary announced its first death sentence related to the nationwide uprising that broke out in the wake of 22-year-old Mahsa [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":267488,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,15],"tags":[130],"class_list":{"0":"post-267493","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-iran-protests","8":"category-human-rights","9":"tag-iran-protests"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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