Iranian Parliament Just Voted on Barbaric Response to Protestors – Watch
There have been multiple reports in the media about protests in Iran after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini. She was killed after being beaten while in custody following her arrest for “unsuitable attire.”
It was in October that the Biden Administration announced it was going to bring sanctions against 14 Iranian officials in response to the brutal government crackdown.
But the Iranian parliament does not seem phased by the move of the United States, they instead chose to crack down even harder by voting to execute the 15,000 protesters who have been arrested. The vote was not even close, 227 to 63 in favor of the mass execution.
These men and women were peaceful protestors who just wanted the right to basic justice and autonomy.
The parliament in Iran indicated that those protesting were “rebels” who needed a “hard lesson.”
Newsweek wrote that Iranian lawmakers called for strict punishment for the protestors, and CNN reported that a letter was signed by 227 members of the parliament urging that the protestors be given harsh punishment because it “would serve as a good lesson in the shortest possible time.”
“Now, the public, even protesters who are not supportive of riots, demand from the judiciary and security institutions to deal with the few people who have caused disturbances in a firm, deterrent, and legal manner,” Iranian government spokesman Masoud Setayeshi said, according to Reuters.
On Tuesday, the vote was made and the death penalty was mandated on all protestors in custody. The same people who signed the letter voted for the barbaric punishment.
This is caused a great deal of outrage among the public in Iran. Journalist Amid Memarian challenged the world to respond.
He wrote, “Outrageous! After killing 100s of protesters on the streets & a violent crackdown, 227 MPs in Iran called the protesters Mohareb & asked the judiciary to issue ‘retribution’ sentences [execution]. The world should respond. Dangerous!”
He is pleading for the world to stop this act of “terror” against people who simply were chanting “Woman Life Freedom.”
This is horrifying. The Iranian parliament votes overwhelmingly (227-63) to execute the 15,000 protesters they already arrested.
These were peaceful protestors simply seeking the right to basic justice and autonomy. Unacceptable and barbaric.https://t.co/7mMd2hIwTb
— Qasim Rashid, Esq. (@QasimRashid) November 14, 2022
Outrageous! After killing 100s of protesters on the streets & a violent crackdown, 227 MPs in Iran called the protesters “Mohareb” & asked the judiciary to issue “retribution” sentences [execution]. The world should respond. Dangerous!#MahsaAmini #مهسا_امینی #IranRevoIution pic.twitter.com/CBdyE6mStS
— Omid Memarian (@Omid_M) November 6, 2022
