At least seven people in Iran have been sentenced to death in connection with nationwide protests, with dozens at risk of being sentenced to death.

Authorities violated their rights to a fair trial and subjected many to torture and other ill-treatment, including flogging, electric shocks, death threats and sexual violence.

Following increased executions at the end of April, the authorities arbitrarily executed Majid Kazimi, Said Yakubi, and Salih Mirhashimi, who were wrongfully sentenced to death and tortured on 19 May.

Amnesty International called for urgent action for 7 Kurds sentenced to death by the Iranian state. A petition was also launched.

Amnesty International said in a statement that "trials took place all over the country. Among those trials were those of Mohammed Borogani and Mahand Sadrat (Sedarat) Madani in the province of Elburz; Majid Kazimi, Salih Mirhaishi and Said Yakubi in the province of Isfahan; Mujahideen (Abbas) in Kurkur Khuzestan province; Ibrahim Narui, Mansur Dahmarde, Kambiz Harut, Shuayib Mir Baluchzehi Rigi, Mansur Hut and Nizamuldin Hut in Sistan and Balochistan province; Manuşehr Mehman Nawaz, Muhammed Gobadlu, Said Şirazi, Ebulfazl Mehri Hüseyin Hacilu and Muhsin Rezazade Garagolu in Tehran province. At least seven people were sentenced to death for crimes such as vandalism, destruction of public and private property and arson, in violation of the rule of international law that prohibits the use of the death penalty for crimes not involving wilful killing."

Amnesty underlined that "trials of persons sentenced to death in connection with nationwide protests have nothing and are not fair trials. Authorities used “confessions” obtained under torture and other evidence obtained in violation of international law and standards to prepare indictments and make convictions. Authorities also denied those prosecuted for crimes carrying the death penalty access to lawyers of their choosing during the investigation and trial phase, and prevented independently appointed lawyers from defending their clients in court and accessing case files. The presumption of innocence has also been repeatedly violated, with the state media broadcasting before the trial the forcefully obtained "confessions" of people at risk of execution. Due to the speedy resolution of cases, some individuals were convicted within just a few days of their trial."

Amnesty International has documented torture and other ill-treatment of six people sentenced to death in order to forcibly obtain "confessions" from them. These are Ibrahim Narui, Kambiz Harut, Mansur Dahmarde, Mohammed Gobadlu, Mujahid (Abbas) Kurkur and Shuayib Mir Beluczehi Rigi.