Torture and executions – this is the state of the revolution in Iran The number of artists with millions of payments on Spotify has barely increased in 2022

On September 16, 2022, 22-year-old Jina Mahsa Amini died at the hands of the vice squad. Amini was visiting the city of Tehran when she was arrested by the moral guards there for “indecent dress”.

The exact circumstances of her death are unclear to this day. According to the authorities, Amini died of a previous illness. According to the family, she was beaten to death by the police.

20,000 arrests

Even before the death of Jina Masha Amini, the mood in Iran was tense. However, her death eventually broke the camel’s back.

Anger at the regime and its moral guardians and helplessness at the economic situation was and is palpable in the country and around the world. Thousands protested in the streets of Iran. Against the moral police and for more freedom – also for women. The protests are of incredible magnitude. Also the brutality of the police and the regime.

More than 20,000 people have been arrested so far. Many were tortured. Many were accused of “corruption on earth” or “enmity against God”.

After the indictment came the conviction. The death penalty follows the conviction.

71 dead children

Since the protests started more people have been executed in Iran than in years. Exact figures are not known due to the lack of available information.

This is reported by the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency At least 527 people have died as a result of violence during the protests since the protests began in September. Among them 71 minors.

According to the organizations Iran Human Rights in Norway and Enselble contre la peine de mort in France, at least 582 people will have been executed in 2022. Among them 16 women and three children. More than half of the executions have taken place since the protests broke out. This is consistent with information from the UN. For the year 2023, the UN already has more than 200 executed on the list.

Not all those executed were protesters. According to the latest figures, most offenders were executed for murder or drug-related crimes.

Since the end of April: 60 death sentences

According to Human Rights Watch, they are on their own at least 60 death sentences have been carried out since the end of April.

And the numbers are increasing day by day. About 17 people were reportedly executed in the past two days.

Three of those executed were Saleh Mirhashemi, Majid Kasemi and Said Jakobi. The protesters were accused of killing three security forces in the Isfahan metropolis during nationwide demonstrations against Iranian authorities in November. The allegations cannot be independently verified. But according to Amnesty International, the confessions were forced under torture.

Many protested outside the prison where the three were executed:

“Woman, Life, Freedom”

The waves of protests in Iran began more than half a year ago. You can still see women protesting in videos and photos online, but the wave of protests has calmed down considerably. There are only isolated actions or demonstrations.

The regime’s wave of repression and executions seems to be having an effect.

While many protesters are calling for a systemic change, they are no match for the powerful mullahs.

But: the 83-year-old leader Khamenei is in poor health. If he dies, there could be a dispute over the successor or a dangerous power vacuum.

So it has just become quieter in the country. But the gulf between the government and the people has become deeper and wider. There are also many women and young people who are silently protesting. For example, they do not wear a headscarf, do sports in public or do not sing.