Omid Bahrami Goor Masuleh and Rahmat Nowruzi, arrested at recent protests in the city of Rasht, faced the charge of “enmity against God” (Moharebeh), which can result in severe punishment, even the death penalty.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, Omid Bahrami Goor Masuleh and Rahmat Nowruzi were indicted with the charge of “enmity against God” (Moharebeh).

An informed source told HRANA that these individuals faced these charges for their alleged participation in setting a Basij base on fire. The only evidence for this allegation is based on the torture-tainted confessions they made during detention, as Omid Bahrami informed his family that he had been beaten to confess.

In recent months, many protestors have faced charges such as Moharebeh and “spreading corruption on earth,” which can result in death penalty.

HRANA has detailed the legal cases of 58 citizens sentenced to death or under the impending threat of death sentence over protests. Read this report here.