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IRAN - Iran To Try 10 Underage Protesters On Death Penalty Charges
November 30, 2022: Iran To Try 10 Underage Protesters On Death Penalty Charges
A Revolutionary Court of the Islamic Republic will try ten adolescent protesters today on charges of “war against God, corruption on earth and murder” that can carry the death sentence.
The move has led to widespread objections as several activists and organizations have expressed deep concern.
A committee monitoring the situation of recent protest detainees said, “these children are not having their own defense teams and lawyers appointed by the judiciary are supposed to represent them.”
A law in Iran forbids those charged with political crimes to hire their own lawyers.
They are charged in the death of a Basij militia member during protests on November 3 in Karaj west of Tehran.
https://www.iranintl.com/en/202211303156 (Source: iranintl.com)
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