An Iranian court has sentenced a police chief to death after he was charged with killing a man during mass protests in 2022, local media reported on March 27. Jafar Javanmardi was arrested in December 2022 over the killing of a protester during demonstrations sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini following her arrest for allegedly violating the country's dress code. Javanmardi was sentenced to death "in accordance with the Islamic law of retribution…on the charge of premeditated murder," the lawyer for the victim's family said.
Iranian Police Chief Sentenced To Death For Killing Protester In 2022
Demonstrations in Iran in 2022 sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini following her arrest for allegedly violating the country's dress code