Iran sentences protester Ali Zarei to death over 2022 unrest, rights groups say
An Iranian court has sentenced protester Ali Zarei to death in a case linked to the 2022 anti-government unrest, according to human rights organisations. Zarei, 27, was reportedly convicted last month on the charge of "corruption on earth" and ordered to be executed by hanging. Rights groups say the case is part of a wider pattern of prosecutions against people accused of taking part in the protests.According to the supplied reports, Zarei lost an eye during the crackdown on the 2022 demonstrations. The same reports say he later sought refuge in Germany, although the circumstances of his return to Iran... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 03 Sep 2026 14:30 LONDON
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