"The groups, including Norway-based Iran Human Rights, quoted sources as saying that 26-year-old Erfan Soltani, charged with "waging war against God" due to his role in protests that have rocked the country since late last month, would be executed on January 14, six days after his arrest."
"Serious cases, including those charged with "waging war against God," an offense subject to the death penalty under Islamic law in Iran, would be prioritized, the agency said."
""The killing of peaceful demonstrators must stop, and the labelling of protesters as 'terrorists' to justify violence against them is unacceptable," United Nations human rights chief Volker Turk said in a statement on January 13, decrying the authorities' decision "to inflict brutal force to repress legitimate demands for change.""
Large anti-government protests in Iran began amid spiraling inflation and a collapsing currency and have grown into a broad uprising against clerical rule. Rights groups report a brutal security crackdown with official and independent death estimates ranging from over 600 to about 2,000 people. Internet shutdowns restrict information flow and raise concerns that casualty figures may be higher. Norway-based Iran Human Rights and others say 26-year-old Erfan Soltani was arrested, charged with "waging war against God," and scheduled for execution on January 14. The judiciary has issued indictments and said serious cases would be prioritized. United Nations officials condemned killings and the labelling of protesters as terrorists.
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