Iran Sentences University Student Necme Amini to Death
A student in Mashhad was condemned to death after a prior 12-year sentence, according to prisoner advocacy reports.
Key points
- Necme Amini was sentenced to death in Mashhad after previously receiving a 12-year prison term.
- Beyan Qaderî was detained in Piranshahr after her family home was searched by security forces.
- Iranian authorities have not officially confirmed the death sentence or the charges against the detainees.
Necme Amini, a 23-year-old university student, has received a death sentence in Iran’s northeastern city of Mashhad. The verdict, issued by the Revolutionary Court, marks a severe escalation in the legal proceedings against the student, who was initially sentenced to more than twelve years in prison for alleged offenses related to public order.
According to a voice message published by the human rights network Voice of Iranian Prisoners, Amini learned of the final ruling on September 16 while held in Vakilabad Prison. The report, shared by anf-news.com, indicates that she has been in custody for approximately eight months without a fair trial or access to a lawyer of her choosing.
Escalation in Judicial Proceedings
The Mashhad Revolutionary Court had previously convicted Amini of insulting the Prophet, a charge that carried a sentence of 12 years, 6 months, and 1 day. The subsequent imposition of the death penalty suggests a significant intensification of the judicial process, despite the student’s appeals for legal representation and due process.
Amini was reportedly detained in late February 2026 following protests in the region. Sources indicate that during her initial detention, she was denied the right to meet with her chosen legal counsel, a procedural gap that international human rights organizations frequently cite as a barrier to justice in such cases.
Parallel Detention in Piranshahr
In a related development, Beyan Qaderî, a 38-year-old resident of the Pasveh district in Piranshahr, was detained on September 19. Human rights sources state that she was transferred to a security detention center in Urmia after being instructed to identify herself at a local agency.
Security forces reportedly searched Qaderî’s home the day before her detention and interrogated her elderly father for several hours. No official charges have been released regarding her case, and her exact location remains unknown to her family and legal advocates.
Official Silence and Advocacy
Iranian judicial authorities have not yet publicly confirmed the details of Amini’s death sentence or the circumstances surrounding Qaderî’s detention. The absence of official commentary has led to increased scrutiny from international observers who are monitoring the broader pattern of detentions linked to recent social unrest.
Amini’s message explicitly appeals to international organizations and legal experts to investigate her case. As the situation unfolds, the focus remains on whether diplomatic or legal interventions will impact the enforcement of these severe judicial rulings.
