Man detained during Tehran protests faces death-penalty charge
A 34-year-old mobile phone repair technician has been charged with “enmity against God” (moharebeh), a charge that carries the death penalty under Iranian law, after being arrested during January protests by IRGC’s intelligence arm in Tehran, people familiar with the matter told Iran International.
Mohammadreza Majidi Asl was detained on Friday, January 9, near Jomhoori Street in the capital, the people said, adding that the arrest was carried out violently.
Sources said he was beaten during the arrest and later subjected to pressure and torture in detention to extract a confession.
They said the interrogation process and case-building moved at an unusually fast pace and that he was denied access to a lawyer.
His case has since been reviewed in a short proceeding at Tehran’s Revolutionary Court, sources said.
Majidi Asl has had only limited contact with his family since his arrest, they added, saying that in his last phone call he briefly referred to difficult conditions without providing details.
