The development comes amid ongoing protests across the country over the death of Jina Mahsa Amini in custody.
The 22-year-old girl from the Kurdistan region of Iran was arrested by Iran’s so-called “ethical police” on September 13 for not wearing a hijab properly.
Based on OHCHRThousands of people have been detained across the country for participating in peaceful protests.
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“At least six people involved in the protests have been sentenced to death for ‘moharebeh’, or ‘making war against God’, or ‘efsad-e fel-arz’, or ‘corruption on the earth’, speak spokesman Jeremy Laurence.
He added: “More and more people, including Iranian celebrities, male and female athletes who have expressed support for the protests, have been summoned or arrested.”
According to OHCHR, security personnel were said to have reacted “strongly” to protests in several predominantly Kurdish locations on Monday night, including Javanrud and Saqqez, Amini’s hometown.
According to the United Nations human rights office, two 16-year-old boys were among six people killed over the weekend, noting that more than 300 people have been killed, including 40 children, since the protests began. nationwide love broke out on September 16.
Family refuses body of loved one
OHCHR also reiterated concerns that authorities have refused to give the bodies of the dead to their families, or set “conditions” for their bodies when not speaking to the media.
Mr Laurence said: “As for the bodies not being returned to their families, that is of course of great concern to us.
“What’s the motive behind that, I don’t know. But families have the right to ask for the bodies of their loved ones back with them. It’s cruel that they aren’t.”
Mr. Laurence noted that the security forces’ approach had been tough on protesters, who were killed in 25 of Iran’s 31 provinces, including more than 100 in Sistan and Baluchistan.
He called on the government to address the people’s demands for “equality, dignity and rights” – rather than using disproportionate force against protesters.
“The lack of accountability for serious human rights abuses in Iran persists and is contributing to growing grievances,” an OHCHR spokesperson said.
Iranian authorities also reported that several security force personnel have been killed since the beginning of the protests.
