Iranian authorities call on the justice system to take a tough stance against those accused of 'crimes against the security of the nation'.
Protests broke out across Iran earlier this year and have grown into the largest unrest the country has faced in decades.abc.net.au/news/iran-executes-protester-convicted-of-knife-attack/101752664Iran has executed a protester convicted of injuring a security guard with a knife and closing off a street in Tehran, as part of a crackdown on ongoing nationwide unrest.
Human rights group Amnesty International says Iran "must immediately quash" all death sentences and charges against protestersThe semi-official Tasnim news agency identified the person who was executed as Mohsen Shekari, but gave no more details.
"The Iranian authorities must immediately quash all death sentences, refrain from seeking the imposition of the death penalty and drop all charges against those arrested," it said.On Thursday Iran's semi-official news agency ISNA reported that five suspected members of the Islamic State militant group have been charged with "war against God" for their role in the massacre of Shi'ite pilgrims in October, a crime that is punishable by death.
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