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Najmeh Amini sentenced to death in Iran for blasphemy
Najmeh Amini, a 23-year-old accounting student in Mashhad, has been sentenced to death by an Iranian court for blasphemy. The charge, known as ‘sab ol-nabi’ (insulting the Prophet), stems from a social media post that authorities claim insulted religious figures. Amini is currently held in Vakilabad Prison.
In a separate judicial proceeding, Amini was also sentenced to 12 years, six months, and one day in prison for charges including acting against national security and spreading propaganda against the regime. Her defense argued that the controversial post was written while she was experiencing hallucinations after consuming psychedelic mushrooms, but the judge rejected this claim.
Human rights organizations, including Iran Human Rights and Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRAI), have raised alarms over the sentence, viewing it as part of a broader crackdown on digital expression following the mass protests in January. Amini released an audio message from prison appealing to the United Nations and international human rights groups to intervene. The death sentence is not yet final and remains subject to appeal before the Supreme Court of Iran.
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Human Rights Activists in Iran · Iran · Iran Human Rights · Mashhad · Najmeh Amini · United Nations · Vakilabad Prison
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- [● 13 SOURCES] More than 50,000 people were arrested during the anti-government protests in January. www.epokaere.com · gazeta10.com · www.sardegnalive.net · novini247.com · www.lifo.gr · +8 more
- [● 33 SOURCES] Najmeh Amini was sentenced to death for blasphemy and received an additional prison sentence for national security offenses. www.epokaere.com · gazeta10.com · www.delo.si · www.telegraf.rs · www.centraldenoticiasmadariaga.com · +28 more
- [● 13 SOURCES] More than 600 people have been executed in Iran this year. www.epokaere.com · gazeta10.com · www.telegraf.rs · abcnews.al · 6yka.com · +8 more
- [● 16 SOURCES] Amini testified in court that the social media post was written while she was hallucinating after consuming psychedelic mushrooms. www.telegraf.rs · prv.mk · abcnews.al · 6yka.com · www.delo.si · +11 more
- [● 29 SOURCES] Amini released an audio message from prison appealing to the United Nations and human rights organizations for intervention. www.epokaere.com · gazeta10.com · www.delo.si · www.telegraf.rs · www.centraldenoticiasmadariaga.com · +23 more
- [● 23 SOURCES] The death sentence is not final and can be appealed to the Supreme Court of Iran. www.centraldenoticiasmadariaga.com · ch23.com · prv.mk · abcnews.al · www.epokaere.com · +17 more
- [● 31 SOURCES] Amini was sentenced to 12 years, six months and one day in prison for acting against national security and spreading propaganda against the regime. www.centraldenoticiasmadariaga.com · ch23.com · prv.mk · abcnews.al · www.epokaere.com · +25 more