Dozens of Iran protesters risk death penalty<br /><br />At least 100 Iranians arrested in more than 100 days of nationwide protests face charges punishable by death, Oslo-based group Iran Human Rights said.<br /><br />Protests have gripped Iran since the September 16 death in custody of Iranian-Kurdish Mahsa Amini, 22, after her arrest in Tehran for an alleged breach of the country's strict dress code for women.<br /><br />Earlier this month, Iran executed two men in connection with the protests, an escalation of the authorities' crackdown that activists say is meant to instill public fear.<br /><br />In a report Tuesday, IHR identified 100 detainees who face potential capital punishment, including at least 11 already sentenced to death. Five detainees on the IHR list are women.<br /><br />In an updated death toll issued Tuesday, IHR said 476 protesters have been killed so far.<br />Iran's top security body in early December gave a toll of more than 200 people killed, including security officers. At least 14,000 people have been arrested since the nationwide unrest began, the United Nations said last month.<br /><br />PHOTOS BY AFP and AP<br /><br />Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe<br /><br />Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net<br /><br />Follow us:<br />Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook<br />Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram<br />Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter<br />DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion<br /><br />Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital<br /><br />Check out our Podcasts:<br />Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify<br />Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts<br />Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic<br />Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer<br />Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcher<br />Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein<br />Soundcloud: https://tmt.ph/soundcloud<br /><br />#TheManilaTimes
