The Iranian judiciary sentenced two women to death for participating in or having connections to anti-government protests that occurred in Iran in January. The sentence was announced by human rights organizations.
The two women were specifically convicted for involvement in the protests that erupted against the government in January. Human rights advocacy groups were responsible for making this sentence public.
These convictions come in the context of a broader crackdown by the Iranian government against anti-government protests that took place in the country at the beginning of the year. The death sentences raise international concerns about the human rights situation in Iran.
