Iranian Gov Radically Escalates Punishments on Protesters, Announces Public Execution

The Iranian government executed the first protester involved with the massive human rights demonstrations after Masa Amini was killed by police for not wearing a hijab, according to CNN.
Mohsen Shekari was hanged on Thursday after being sentenced to death in October for “injuring a paramilitary officer” during a protest, according to CNN. Iran has been hit with massive protests since the death of Amini in September.
Shekari’s death was the first publicly announced state executi