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A woman sentenced following anti-government protests could face execution in Iran

A woman sentenced following anti-government protests could face execution in Iran

Katerina Melnychenko Deputy Editor-in-Chief

15 April 2026, 19:45

A woman sentenced following anti-government protests could face execution in Iran — The authorities plan to hang the Iranian woman Bita Hemmati

The Iranian opposition has stated that the regime is preparing to execute Bita Hemmati, who is said to be the first woman from the recent anti-government protests to have been sentenced to death. No date for the execution has yet been announced.

This is reported by the New York Post, citing the opposition National Council of Resistance of Iran and human rights sources.

According to the report, the Iranian authorities accuse Bita Hemmati of using explosives and weapons, participating in protest gatherings, throwing objects – including concrete blocks – and undermining national security. Opposition groups claim that she could become the first woman to be executed in connection with the recent wave of anti-government protests.

Along with her, according to these reports, her husband Mohammadreza Majid Asla has been sentenced to death, as well as two men – Behrouz and Kurosh Zamaninejad – who lived in the same house as the couple. Their property has reportedly been confiscated. Another defendant, Amir Hemmati, was sentenced to nearly six years in prison for “gathering and conspiring against national security” and “anti-government propaganda”.

All those involved in the case, as stated in the report, were detained in Tehran, where the largest protests against the Iranian regime took place. According to the report, the Iranian authorities accuse them of “operational activities in favour of the hostile government of the United States and hostile groups”.

No execution date has yet been set. The Iranian opposition movement has called on the UN, international institutions and human rights defenders to intervene urgently to prevent the sentences from being carried out.

Against this backdrop, human rights defenders are already documenting a new wave of executions in Iran. According to a separate report by the New York Post, citing Iran Human Rights, Together Against the Death Penalty and Hengaw, at least 1,639 people were executed in the country in 2025, and the number of executions continues to rise in 2026.

As reported by ThePublic, at least 1,639 people were executed in Iran in 2025 — the highest figure in over 35 years

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