Authorities in Iran said Tuesday that a total of 400 people have been convicted for their involvement in protests that have been ongoing for nearly three months over the death in custody of Mahsa Amini, who was arrested for allegedly wearing the veil incorrectly.
Tehran provincial prosecutor general Ali al-Qasimehr said 160 people have been sentenced to prison terms of between five and ten years, while another 80 have been sentenced to prison terms of between two and five years.
He also detailed that another 160 people have received sentences of up to two years, while 70 have been fined for their role in «riots», as reported by the Iranian news agency Tasnim. Several NGOs have denounced the detention of thousands of people in the framework of the protests.
To date, the Iranian authorities have executed two people convicted for their role in the demonstrations, sparking criticism from the international community, which has called on Tehran to commute these sentences and put an end to the repression of the demonstrations.
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard recently confirmed that more than 300 people have died since the beginning of the protests, in what was the first official toll since the beginning of the mobilizations due to the death of Amini, a member of the Iranian Kurdish minority. The figure is lower than the one provided by the NGO, which points to more than 400 deaths due to repression by the security forces.
