Rahnavard was accused of fatally stabbing two Basij militia guards during a protest in November 2022, leading to him being charged with, convicted of, and sentenced to death for moharebeh ("waging war against God"). Rahnavard's execution occurred four days after the first protest-related execution, that of Mohsen Shekari. [2]

Dec 12, 2022 · Majidreza Rahnavard, 23, was hanged early on Monday in the city of Mashhad, the judiciary said. A court convicted him of "enmity against God" after finding he had stabbed to death two members...

Dec 12, 2022 · The arbitrary execution of Majidreza Rahnavard less than two weeks after his only court hearing lays bare the extent of the Iranian authorities’ assault on the right to life and their disregard for even maintaining a façade of meaningful judicial proceedings.

Dec 12, 2022 · The Islamic Republic’s judiciary announced the public execution of protester Majidreza Rahnavard in the early hours of December 12. The 23-year-old protester was arrested on November 19, two days after the alleged incident and his trial took place just ten days later.

Dec 12, 2022 · Iranian protester Majidreza Rahnavard was executed by Iranian officials early Monday morning after being sentenced to death for allegedly attacking security forces in Mashhad, according to...

December 12, 2022 – The hanging in public of Majidreza Rahnavard, 23, in Mashhad today—the second execution of a young person in Iran without due process in less than a week—is a prelude to more state-sponsored murders of young people in the absence of a strong and coordinated international response, said the Center for Human Rights in ...

Dec 12, 2022 · The execution of Majidreza Rahnavard came less than a month after he allegedly fatally stabbed two members of a paramilitary force after purportedly becoming angry about security forces killing...

Dec 12, 2022 · Mr. Rahnavard is accused of murdering Hossein Zeinalzadeh and Daniel Rezazadeh, on Thursday, November 17, 2022, during nationwide protests. The two are members of the Basij forces in Mashhad. Mr. Rahnavard was accused while none of the video footage provided of the scene outline the attacker’s appearance.

Dec 12, 2022 · Mizan Online named the man as Majidreza Rahnavard. He was convicted of “waging war against God” for reportedly killing two members of the Basij paramilitary force, and injuring four others on...

Dec 12, 2022 · The judiciary’s news website announced early on Monday that Majidreza Rahnavard, who was convicted of killing two members of security forces, was executed in an unidentified public location in...