The Supreme Court of the country confirmed the death sentence of three political prisoners. Majid Kazemi, Saeed Yaqoubi and Saleh Mirhashmi, and rejected their appeal.
According to the Iranian Human Rights Society, on Friday, May 12, 2023. Supreme Court confirmed the death sentence of Majid Kazemi. Saeed Yaqoubi and Saleh Mirhashmi, the accused in the Isfahan house case.
During the nationwide protests of the people of Isfahan on November 16, 2022. ُhree Basij members were killed in Isfahan’s house.
At the end of November 2022, a number of young people from Isfahan arrested. And subjected to torture and interrogation in connection with the murder of three Basij members.
These three prisoners who were detained during the nationwide protests were also arrested on the same charge in late November 2022 and severely tortured to confess to their murder.
According to published reports, Saleh Mirhashmi had been tortured so much that he was clearly visible when he met his family.
Majid Kazemi, one of the defendants in this case, told his family that they tortured him so much that he confessed to having a weapon and committing murder.
He tells his mother that I made my deal with God
He also tells his mother that I made my deal with God. Majid was born in 1992, single, and before his arrest, he worked in a copper workshop in Isfahan.
On Monday, January 9, 2023, Majid Kazemi, Saeed Yaqoubi and Saleh Mirhashmi tried by the Isfahan Revolutionary Court. Then they sentenced to death on the charges of “Moharebeh” through the use of weapons, forming and managing a group with the intention of disrupting the security of the country and society, and collusion”. became They also sentenced to 10 years in prison for membership and cooperation with the Mojahedin Organization. The preliminary death sentence issued by Morteza Barati, the head of the first branch of Isfahan Revolutionary Court, and was referred to the Supreme Court.
After the arrest, torture and issuance and approval of the death sentence of these prisoners, popular activities carried out to prevent their execution. In their activities, the people of Isfahan consider Khamenei responsible for the murder of the Isfahan house.
On Tuesday, 18 Bahman 1401 (February 7, 2023). Amnesty International warned of the serious risk of execution of 14 arrested protestors, including Majid Kazemi. Saeed Yaqoubi and Saleh Mirhashmi, in Iran.
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