Executions continue despite protests in Iran
Iran announced the execution of a person accused of “establishing and managing a human trafficking network for the purpose of prostitution”.
According to the Mizan news agency, affiliated with the Iranian judiciary, the death sentence of the prisoner named Shahruz Sohenveri, who is said to be the ringleader of the international human trafficking network, was carried out after it was confirmed by the Supreme Court. .
In the news, it was claimed that Sohenveri, known by the nickname “Alex”, was accused of “setting up and managing a network trafficking women for prostitution” and was arrested by Interpol in Malaysia in 2020 and extradited to Iran. .
It was indicated that the person in question was sentenced to death for the crime of “mischief on earth”, one of the most serious crimes in the Iranian Penal Code, by the court where he was tried in 2021, and the decision was recently confirmed by the Supreme Court.
Iran announced yesterday that the verdict of 3 defendants who were sentenced to death for the crime of “waging war against the state (battle)” had been carried out in connection with the incident in which 3 security guards were killed in the province. of Isfahan during the Mahsa Amini demonstrations. . (AA)
Source: Sozcu
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