Iran Sentences 11 Demonstrators to Death

Tehran’s Revolutionary Court sentenced 11 people to death after convicting them of participating in post-election riots — especially during the recent Ashura holy day, state media reported Thursday.

Two of the sentences have been carried out; the rest are under appeal, the Iranian Students News Agency said, quoting a court official.

The court said the defendants were convicted of “waging war against God, trying to overthrow the Islamic government” and of membership of armed and anti-revolutionary groups.

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Anti-government demonstrations began after the disputed June 12 presidential vote, which re-elected hardline President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad over main opposition candidate Mir Hossein Moussavi.

Late December marked the deadliest clashes since initial protests broke out this summer.

At least seven people were killed and hundreds arrested, witnesses said, as they took to the streets on Ashura, which occurred on December 27.

The Iran government has denied that its security forces killed anyone and has blamed reformists for the violence.

Source: CNN

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