Kufre George
A court in Iran has issued the first death sentence to a person arrested for taking part in the protests that have engulfed the country
A Revolutionary Court in Tehran found the defendant, who was not named, had set fire to a government facility and was guilty of enmity against God.
Another court jailed five people for between five and 10 years on national security and public order charges.
A human rights group warned authorities might be planning hasty executions.
At least 20 people are currently facing charges punishable by death
The protests currently sweeping the country have their roots in changes made after the 1979 revolution
Protests against Iran’s clerical establishment erupted two months ago after the death in custody of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who was detained by morality police for allegedly breaking the strict hijab rules.
