Majidreza Rahnavard was accused of fatally stabbing security force members early on in demonstrations sparked by Mahsa Amini’s death in custody
A protester holds a placard showing late Iranian woman Mahsa Amini outside the Iranian embassy in Rome, Italy, on Saturday. A second man has been executed over the protests sparked by Amini’s death in custody.A protester holds a placard showing late Iranian woman Mahsa Amini outside the Iranian embassy in Rome, Italy, on Saturday. A second man has been executed over the protests sparked by Amini’s death in custody.First published on Mon 12 Dec 2022 05.
The executed man was identified as Majidreza Rahnavard by Mizan news agency, which is run by Iran’s judiciary. He had been accused of fatally stabbing two security force members and injuring four others on 17 November in the city of Mashhad, and wounding four others.The Mizan report identified the dead as “student” Basij, paramilitary volunteers under Iran’s Revolutionary Guard. The Basij have deployed in major cities, attacking and detaining protesters, who in many cases have fought back.
Mizan said Rahnavard was convicted in Mashhad’s revolutionary court. The tribunals have been internationally criticised for not allowing those on trial to pick their own lawyers or even see the evidence against them. The agency said the execution took place on Monday morning, in public, in Mashhad.
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