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Iran jails father of young man executed over protests
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20240525-iran-jails-father-of-young-man-executed-over-protestsIran jails father of young man executed over protests
Paris (AFP) – Iranian authorities have jailed a father who campaigned unsuccessfully for clemency for his 22-year-old son after he was sentenced to death in connection with 2022 protests, his lawyer said Saturday.
Issued on: 25/05/2024 - 17:31
Mashallah Karami was sentenced to six years in prison by a Revolutionary Court in the Tehran satellite city of Karaj on charges of illegally organising gatherings and collecting donations, his lawyer Ali Sharifzadeh Ardakani said on X, adding that the verdict had "flaws" and would be appealed.
The accused's son Mohammad Mehdi Karami was executed in January 2023 over the killing of a paramilitary two months earlier at the height of protests sparked by the death in custody of Mahsa Amini, who had been arrested for an alleged breach of Iran's mandatory dress code for women.
Mashallah Karami had posted videos on social media pleading for his son's life to be spared.
When his pleas fell on deaf ears and his son was executed, he posted footage of the grave and of relatives and other supporters in mourning.
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Paris (AFP) – Iranian authorities have jailed a father who campaigned unsuccessfully for clemency for his 22-year-old son after he was sentenced to death in connection with 2022 protests, his lawyer said Saturday.
Issued on: 25/05/2024 - 17:31
Mashallah Karami was sentenced to six years in prison by a Revolutionary Court in the Tehran satellite city of Karaj on charges of illegally organising gatherings and collecting donations, his lawyer Ali Sharifzadeh Ardakani said on X, adding that the verdict had "flaws" and would be appealed.
The accused's son Mohammad Mehdi Karami was executed in January 2023 over the killing of a paramilitary two months earlier at the height of protests sparked by the death in custody of Mahsa Amini, who had been arrested for an alleged breach of Iran's mandatory dress code for women.
Mashallah Karami had posted videos on social media pleading for his son's life to be spared.
When his pleas fell on deaf ears and his son was executed, he posted footage of the grave and of relatives and other supporters in mourning.
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