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Iran-HRM – The Revolutionary Court of Tehran issued two separate statements announcing the death sentence for four protesters. The defendants’ names are not mentioned in these statements but reports and documents from previous trial sessions do indicate some names. Names of individuals such as Mohammad Ghobadlou, Mohammad Boroghani, Sahand Noor Mohammadzadeh, and Mahan Sadrat Madani.
The Revolutionary Court of Tehran announced in a statement issued on November 16, 2022, that it had issued death sentences for three defendants. Once again, according to the Statement no name was mentioned. Reports from trials held for three protesters indicates the names to be Mohammad Ghobadlou, Mohammad Boroghani, Sahand Noor Mohammadzadeh.
The first trial took place on Saturday, October 29, 2022. It was announced that the next session would be held on Monday, October 31, 2022, which never proceeded. The death sentences for these protesters were issued without their attorney’s presence and with only one trial session.
The following day, the defendants’ families were summoned to the Revolutionary Court and Judge Salavati announced their death sentences. Salavati also threatened the families to refrain from informing anybody about the issue.
Sahand Noor Mohammadzadeh is sentenced to death for blocking the street and causing traffic.
The Revolutionary Court’s statement writes that the issued sentences are preliminary and can be appealed.
In another statement, the Revolutionary Court of Tehran announced the death sentence for another protester. The statement refers to a defendant who was sentenced to death on the charge of ‘moharebeh’ by using a cold weapon and causing fear.”
This statement does not mention the defendant’s name. It is clear though that from the charges given, the defendant is Mahan Sadrat Madani.
Mahan Sadrat Madani’s trial was held on November 3, 2022. At the trial session, the defendant stated that their intention was a peaceful demonstration and denied using a cold weapon.
The Iranian Judiciary, in the absence of proper trial proceedings, and the lack of awareness by civil society, has resorted to the ultimate cruel punishment.
A group of UN experts have urged the Iranian authorities in a statement issued on November 12, 2022, to stop using the death penalty as a means of suppressing protests.
Kurdish detained singer on hunger strike
Saman Yassin (Seidi), a rapper from Kermanshah, has been on hunger strike since Wednesday, November 9, 2022. He protested his denial of visitation with his family as well as his condition of uncertainty while held in Tehran’s Evin Prison.
On the second day of his hunger strike, the Prosecutor’s Office in Evin Prison contacted his family and Saman was able to visit them in a cabin room.
During this visit, he did not give his family any explanation regarding the court proceedings and his condition in detention.
On October 29, 2022, the state-run news agencies announced the trial of several detained protesters. Saman Yassin also stood trial that day and a video of him making forced confession was published in state media. The singer is charged with “moharebeh” and “assembly and collusion with the intention of acting against state security.”
This raised concerns about the possibility of his death sentencing. Saman Yassin was arrested on October 2, 2022, and is currently detained in Evin Prison.
Since his arrest, the Kurdish singer has been denied the right to a designated lawyer and has been subjected to severe physical and psychological torture for forced confessions.
