The organization “Jame’e Moddaresin-e Howzeh Elmiye ye Qom” will give protesters a “tuition money” to deter them and has issued a statement that is now being quoted by several Iranian media. In the statement, they ask the regime to continue with executions, but now demand that they use amputation to deter people from supporting and participating in the protests in Iran. In the statement, they say that everyone who participates in the protests is “moharebeh”, which means “one who wages war against God”. The organization believes that anyone who whips up fear in society, allegedly by taking part in protests against the government, is a “warrior” and must be punished. According to Iran’s sharia law, moharebeh can be punished by death, amputation, crucifixion and exile, the organization believes. – Everyone is guilty On 8 December, the regime executed Mohsen Shekari (23), who had been sentenced to death for injuring a member of the security forces with a machete and for blocking a street in Tehran. The execution has provoked strong reactions, and the EU has tried to put pressure on Iran by adopting a series of sanctions against the country. Ayatollah Mohsen Araki, one of the imams of the organization and a member of the expert council, says that anyone who participates in the protests, whether they attack security guards or not, should be considered “guilty,” according to Iran International. Mohareb is often used to refer to individuals who are accused of engaging in activities that may be contrary to the teachings of Islam, such as terrorism or sedition. In some cases, the term can also be used to describe those who are considered to be enemies of the state or who seek to overthrow the government. Believes exile is too lenient punishment The statement states that cutting off the fingers of one hand and the toes of the opposite foot “can be an effective and deterrent punishment if a person has spread fear in society”, without involving the media and without inciting others to follow. They argued that the deportation option is too lenient to prevent crime. They also write that a protester’s crime is punishable by death if they commit it with the aim of “causing fear and spreading insecurity in society”, when they also know that these actions are published in the media at home and abroad. The reference to the media is a reminder of the regime’s extreme sensitivity to the media coverage of the regime’s repressive actions, especially the coverage by TV channels abroad that broadcast the content in Persian, writes Iran International. Demonstrations and executions Iran has been rocked by nationwide demonstrations since September 16, after 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died in the custody of the morality police. The extensive actions against the regime are referred to as the biggest challenge to the country’s governance system since the Islamic revolution in 1979. According to the Oslo-based organization Iran Human Rights, at least 488 people have been killed in the demonstrations. Over 18,200 are said to have been arrested. According to Amnesty International, at least 250 people were executed in the first half of 2022 alone, mostly for drug offences.
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