Iranian protesters sentenced to death were tortured, says Amnesty report (trigger warning rape)
Two teenagers and 31-year-old man were subjected to torture including rape and beatings and denied fair trial, says group.
The Guardian
By Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor
Mon 30 Jan 2023 05.07 EST
The alleged torture of three young Iranian men facing the death penalty has been detailed in a report by Amnesty International that raises deep concerns about the country’s judicial system.
One of the men, Mehdi Mohammadifard, was raped by prison guards and severely beaten, the rights group said. Amnesty said it had learned that Mohammadifard suffered anal injuries and rectal bleeding that required treatment in a hospital outside the prison where he was being held.
The 19-year-old went into hiding after being summoned for questioning by the Revolutionary Guards before his arrest in the early hours of 2 October. During his arrest he was thrown to the floor and suffered a broken nose, Amnesty said. Mohammadifard was sentenced to death along with 18-year-old Arshia Takdastan and 31-year-old Javad Rouhi in connection with protests in Noshahr, in Mazandaran province, on 21 September that broke out in response to the death in police custody five days previously of Mahsa Amini.
Their convictions on charges including “corruption on Earth” and “enmity against God” are subject to appeal at the supreme court.
More here
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jan/30/iranian-protesters-tortured-amnesty-report
Full report here. Warning graphic!
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2023/01/iran-quash-death-sentences-of-young-protesters-subjected-to-gruesome-torture/
