Iranian courts sentence two women to death over the January protests in Isfahan, rights groups say
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Rights groups Hengaw, HRANA and Dadban said courts in Isfahan sentenced two women to death over the January protests, one alongside nine men over a deadly incident in a city square and one for allegedly setting fire to a shop, which her relatives deny, AFP reported via The Times of Israel. HRANA said defence lawyers lacked access to much of the case file, and one case has gone to the Supreme Court. Iran Human Rights said 29 men have been executed on protest-related charges and no woman yet.
- When
- 31 August 2026
- Where
- Isfahan, Iran
- What
- legal
- Acting party
- Government of Iran
- Attribution
- Attributed by independent sources. Reported by rights groups; no official Iranian comment cited.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled
Sources
- Evidence Times of Israel
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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