It's believed to be the first death sentence issued over the protests, which erupted over Mahsa Amini's death in custody.
Iranian authorities have charged over 2,000 people since the unrest began last September and they charged hundreds more in three provinces Sunday,The judiciary-linked Mizan website said the person was sentenced to death for "setting fire to a government building, disturbing public order, assembly and conspiracy to commit a crime against national security, and an enemy of God and corruption on earth.
Another five people were sentenced to prison terms that ranged from five to 10 years for "gathering and conspiring to commit crimes against national security and disturbing public order," according to Mizan.Friday urging Iranian authorities to "stop using the death penalty as a tool to squash protests.
They called for the immediate release of all protesters "who have been arbitrarily deprived of their liberty for the sole reason of exercising their legitimate rights to freedom of opinion and expression, association and peaceful assembly and for their actions to promote and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms through peaceful means."
They noted that eight people in Tehran province were charged last month with crimes carrying the death penalty, "namely 'waging war against God'" and "corruption on earth.
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