Six people sentenced to death in Iran for the murder of an agent during protests over the death of Amini

MADRID 14 Nov. (EUROPA PRESS) –

An Iranian court has sentenced six people to death this Thursday for the murder in 2022 of a member of the security forces, within the framework of the demonstrations unleashed after the death in custody of Mahsa Amini, a young woman detained for allegedly carrying out bad behavior. put on the veil.

According to information collected by the Iranian news agency Mehr, the six convicts had been charged with the death of a member of the Basij paramilitary force identified as Arman Alivardi.

Aliverdi, 21, died after being stabbed in the capital, Tehran, during the demonstrations over Amini’s death, which were harshly repressed by Iranian security forces.

The authorities, who recognized excesses on the part of the security forces during the mobilizations, which left nearly 500 dead, according to non-governmental organizations, have executed nearly ten people to date after being convicted for their role in murders during the riots. .