Iran unrest fueled by attacks on labor, women, nationalities
Protests: ‘No death penalty! Free political prisoners!’
Vol. 87/No. 4 - January 30, 2023![At Tehran court Jan. 16 families of those facing execution on drug charges, part of wider protests across Iran against death penalty, chanted, ”Let authorities answer! No to executions!”](https://themilitant.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Iran_8704_750-300x210.jpg)
Dozens demonstrated outside Rajai Shahr jail near Tehran Jan. 8 and 9 to demand an end to the death penalty, including the mother of Mohammad Ghobadlou, one of several anti-government protesters convicted of “enmity to God” and sentenced to death. …