IRANIANS PROTEST OUTSIDE KARAJ PRISON AS MORE EXECUTIONS LOOM (VIDEOS)

Mon 09 January 2023:

Protesters gathered in front of a prison in Karaj to stop the execution of two men linked to Iran’s demonstrations.

Tehran, Iran – Dozens of people have demonstrated in front of a prison in the Iranian city of Karaj amid reports that two more men could soon be executed in cases linked with Iran’s ongoing protests.

Multiple videos posted online showed a crowd gathered in the early hours of Monday in front of the Rajaei-Shahr Prison in Karaj near Tehran in an effort to prevent the executions of 22-year-old Mohammad Ghobadlou and 19-year-old Mohammad Boroughani.

The families of the two men were also among the crowd. “My child is sick, he has a medical file, but they don’t want to accept,” Ghobadlou’s mother can be seen shouting in one of the videos, which was verified by Al Jazeera.

This is #MohammadGhobadlou’s mother
She’s saying how his son is being wrongfully killed by the Iranian Regime.
People from Tehran and Karaj are in front of prison as I write this tweet.
Her son & #MohammadBroghani’s lives are in danger.

BE THEIR VOICEpic.twitter.com/zrl73gBDvl

— Pouria Zeraati (@pouriazeraati) January 9, 2023

Jan. 8 – Karaj, #Iran
Following reports that protesters Mohammad Ghobadlu & Mohammad Beroghani were taken to solitary confinement to await their execution, their parents & locals rallied outside Rajie Shahr Prison last night & chanted against the regime. #IranRevolution pic.twitter.com/v3PHNun6XY

— Iran News Wire (@IranNW) January 9, 2023

Crowd gathered early hours of dawn around Rajaee Shahr prison in #Karaj chanting slogans. Traffic is still heavy on the roads to the prison. #MahsaAmini #IranRevoIution

pic.twitter.com/PQDZxaNiof

— Sima Sabet | سیما ثابت (@Sima_Sabet) January 9, 2023

Ghobadlou was sentenced to death for allegedly running over several members of the security forces with his car and killing one. In court, Ghobadlou cited a history of mental illness, but a state psychologist testified that he was aware of his actions.

Ghobadlou’s mother could be heard in one of the videos saying that the member of the security forces who died had not been killed by her son.

Boroughani was convicted of “moharebeh”, or “waging war against God”, for allegedly using a knife to kill a member of the security forces.

Both men have had their sentences confirmed by the Supreme Court and were reportedly moved to solitary confinement, prompting concerns by their families that they would be executed imminently. The judiciary has not commented on when the executions would be carried out.

Amir Raesian, Ghobadlou’s lawyer, said in a tweet early on Monday that he had filed another appeal, and claimed that the Supreme Court was obliged by law to halt the execution sentence pending review.

Iran has so far executed four men in cases linked with the protests, which began in mid-September following the death of Mahsa Amini, who was arrested by the country’s morality police for alleged non-compliance with a mandatory dress code for women.

Two men were hanged on Saturday, and two other executions were carried out in December, one of them publicly in Mashhad.

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