At least 11 men have been sentenced to death in Iran, and 24 others are facing charges that could carry the death penalty, raising fears of more executions following the recent hangings of two young men for their participation in the protests that have swept the country. “Lynching committees masquerading as courts are threatening people with death to instill fear in protesters and crush the country’s freedom movement,” said Hadi Ghaemi, the executive director of the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI), on December 15.
Iran's Courts Using Death Penalty Charges To Crush Protests, Says Rights Watchdog
According to one estimate, more than 500 people have been executed in Iran this year.