Death penalty for filming protests shocks Iran watchers
A 43-year-old Iranian mother of two, Leila Abolhasani, was sentenced to death by hanging for allegedly filming a fire at a grocery store during January protests; Iran’s judiciary accuses her of arson and Moharebeh (enmity against God), though her family says she only documented the blaze. Her case has been sent to the Supreme Court for review as authorities crackdown on demonstrations continue amid widespread arrests (roughly 50,000) and mounting international criticism over executions linked to the protests.
