India, Oct. 14 -- Amnesty International said Iranian authorities arbitrarily executed five people convicted in relation to the January 2026 protests between 30 September and 5 October 2026, following what it described as grossly unfair, torture-tainted trials. The five named by Amnesty International were Ali Hemmati Sistanian, Alireza Raisi, Alireza Sepahi, Majid Nikandish and Siavash Jamshidi Kheirabadi. The comments were made by Diana Eltahawy, Deputy Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa at Amnesty International.
Executions cited by Amnesty International
Amnesty International said the executions took place within a week, between 30 September and 5 October 2026, and described them as “arbitrary executions.” It said the ...