Re: In Horrific Move, Iran's Parliament Votes to Execute 15,000 Protestors to Teach 'Hard Lesson'

On 11/15/22 8:05 PM, Ubiquitous wrote:
> We’ve reported on the ongoing protests in Iran following the death of
> 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, reportedly from being beaten while in custody
> following her arrest for “unsuitable attire.”  Late in October, the
> Biden Administration announced it was levying sanctions against 14
> Iranian officials in response to the government’s crackdown.
> 
> Apparently unfazed by this, the Iranian parliament has elected to crack
> down even harder, voting last Tuesday to execute the 15,000 protesters
> who have been arrested.
> 
> 	This is horrifying. The Iranian parliament votes overwhelmingly
> 	(227-63) to execute the 15,000 protesters they already
> 	arrested.
> 
> 	These were peaceful protestors simply seeking the right to
> 	basic justice and autonomy. Unacceptable and barbaric.
> 	https://t.co/7mMd2hIwTb
> 
> 	— Qasim Rashid, Esq. (@QasimRashid) November 14, 2022
> 
> Per Newsweek:
> 
> 	Iranian lawmakers have, in recent days, called for strict
> 	punishments for the protesters who have been arrested. On
> 	Monday, CNN reported that a letter signed by 227 members of
> 	the Iranian parliament urged that the protesters be given
> 	harsh punishment that “would serve as a good lesson in the
> 	shortest possible time.”
> 
> 	“Now, the public, even protesters who are not supportive of
> 	riots, demand from the judiciary and security institutions to
> 	deal with the few people who have caused disturbances in a
> 	firm, deterrent, and legal manner,” Iranian government
> 	spokesman Masoud Setayeshi said, according to Reuters.
> 
> 	On Tuesday, parliament did just that, voting to impose the
> 	death penalty on all protesters in custody as a “hard lesson”
> 	for all rebels. The majority in favor of the penalty was
> 	considerable, 227 out of the 290 total members, matching the
> 	number of lawmakers who signed the letter.
> 
> Their preferred method of “deal[ing] with the few people who have
> caused disturbances” has (understandably) sparked outrage. Following
> the letter calling for harsh punishment to “serve as a good lesson,”
> journalist Omid Memarian called on the world to respond.
> 
> 	Outrageous! After killing 100s of protesters on the streets
> 	& a violent crackdown, 227 MPs in Iran called the protesters
> 	“Mohareb” & asked the judiciary to issue “retribution”
> 	sentences [execution]. The world should respond. Dangerous!
> 	#MahsaAmini #????_????? #IranRevoIution
> 	pic.twitter.com/CBdyE6mStS
> 
> 	— Omid Memarian (@Omid_M) November 6, 2022
> 
> Iranian journalist and activist Masih Alinejad called on the world to
> “stop this act of terror.”
> 
> 	227 members of the 290-seat Parliament in Iran have called on
> 	the Judiciary to issue death sentences for people arrested
> 	during the ongoing uprising.They want to execute innocent
> 	protesters who chanted Woman Life Freedom.
> 
> 	The world must stop this act of terror.#MahsaAmini
> 	pic.twitter.com/NoaCcG1n6h
> 
> 	— Masih Alinejad ??? (@AlinejadMasih) November 6, 2022
> 
> On Monday, a Revolutionary Court in Tehran issued the first death
> sentence to a protestor. Per the BBC:
> 
> 	A court in Iran has issued the first death sentence to a
> 	person arrested for taking part in the protests that have
> 	engulfed the country, state media say.
> 
> 	A Revolutionary Court in Tehran found the defendant, who was
> 	not named, had set fire to a government facility and was
> 	guilty of “enmity against God”.
> 
> 	Another court jailed five people for between five and 10 years
> 	on national security and public order charges.
> 
> 	A human rights group warned authorities might be planning
> 	“hasty executions”.
> 
> 	At least 20 people are currently facing charges punishable by
> 	death, Norway-based Iran Human Rights said, citing official
> 	reports.
> 
> Also on Monday, the White House issued the following statement from
> National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan regarding the continued
> crackdown:
> 
> 	We are deeply concerned about reports from Iran of mass
> 	arrests, sham trials, and now a death sentence for protesters
> 	voicing legitimate demands against a government that
> 	systematically denies basic dignity and freedom to its people.
> 	The reported death sentence comes at the same time as the
> 	political prisoner Hossein Ronaghi was reportedly transferred
> 	from Evin prison to a hospital in Tehran after reports of
> 	torture. The eyes of the world are on Iran. The human rights
> 	abuses inflicted by its government must not go without
> 	consequence. The hundreds of protestors already killed at the
> 	hands of Iranian state authorities deserve justice. The
> 	torture and mistreatment of political prisoners like Mr.
> 	Ronaghi must cease. The United States, standing with our
> 	partners and allies around the world, will continue to pursue
> 	accountability for those responsible for these abuses through
> 	sanctions and other means. We welcome the new sanctions adopted
> 	today by the European Union and the United Kingdom against 29
> 	Iranian individuals and three entities involved in the violent
> 	crackdown on protestors. The United States stands staunchly
> 	with the Iranian people and their demands.
> 
> The EU sanctions referred to by Sullivan were announced Monday morning:
> 
> 	BRUSSELS, Nov 14 (Reuters) – The European Union on Monday
> 	slapped additional sanctions on Iran, targeting 29 individuals
> 	and three organisations, in response to what it has condemned
> 	as Tehran’s widespread use of force against peaceful
> 	protesters.
> 
> 	“We stand with the Iranian people and support their right to
> 	protest peacefully and voice their demands and views freely,”
> 	EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said.
> 	
> The unrest in Iran continues amid accusations by the Iranian government
> that it is being fomented by foreign powers and apparent attempts to
> rearm Houthi rebels in Yemen, though U.S. Naval forces interrupted part
> of this effort last week, as we reported.
> 
> --
> Let's go Brandon!
> 

Iran is run by Genocidal Psychopaths...


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