According to Payam Darfashan, the lawyer for the family of Mohammad Jameh-Bazarg, who was killed during the protests in 2022 in Malard, Karaj, the Supreme Court confirmed the ruling of 'qisas nafs' (retribution in kind) against the individual who shot him. This news was reported by the 'Madar' website on Sunday, September 2, citing Mr. Darfashan and also Mohammad Reza Kargar, a lawyer. According to the report, the Supreme Court upheld the sentences issued against the defendants in this case by Branch 5 of the Military Court of Tehran Province. According to these two lawyers, the first defendant in this case, 'referred to in the ruling as a Basij member,' has been sentenced to qisas nafs. Other defendants in this case, referred to in the ruling as 'Pasdars,' have been sentenced to six months and 91 days in prison. The report from Madar on Sunday stated that Branch 29 of the Supreme Court announced its final opinion on this case today. Payam Darfashan, the lawyer for the Jameh-Bazarg family, has reposted this news on his social media accounts. The judiciary of the Islamic Republic has not yet reacted to this news. According to the Shargh newspaper, Mohammad Jameh-Bazarg, born in 1963 and owner of a shop in Malard, Karaj, was killed two days after the 'Women, Life, Freedom' protests in this city during a nighttime raid by Basij and Revolutionary Guard forces, due to 'being shot in the eye from a distance of one meter with a shotgun.'
Supreme Court Confirms Death Sentence for Shooter of Mohammad Jameh-Bazarg
The Supreme Court of Iran has confirmed the death sentence for the shooter of Mohammad Jameh-Bazarg, who was killed during the 2022 protests. The case highlights the ongoing judicial responses to state violence against protesters. This ruling may have implications for public sentiment and the government's approach to dissent.
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📰 What Happened
Supreme Court confirmed death sentence for shooter of protester Mohammad Jameh-Bazarg in Iran.
- Supreme Court execute shooter of Mohammad Jameh-Bazarg
- Military Court of Tehran Province sentence defendants in the case
- Madar website report public
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The confirmation of the death sentence highlights the severe consequences of dissent in Iran.
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