In a video shared on social media,a woman said her 22-year-old son had been handed a death sentence two days ago in an initial court hearing and appealed for help. The widely followed Twitter account that shared the video,1500tasvir,said he had been tried by the “rioters’ tribunal”.
Iranian leaders have called the protests a plot by enemies including the United States,vowing tough action against protesters they have described as “rioters”.
Protesters from all walks of life have taken part,with students and women playing a prominent role,waving and burning headscarves since the 22-year-old Amini died in the custody of morality police who arrested her for “inappropriate attire”.
Many have rallied under the slogan:‘Women,Life,Freedom’.
The semi-official Tasnim news agency,citing Tehran’s chief justice,said the trials of about 1000 people “who have carried out acts of sabotage in recent events,including assaulting or martyring security guards,(and) setting fire to public property”,would take place in a Revolutionary Court.
The trials had been scheduled for this week and would be held in public,it said.