Mohsen Rahami calls for the leadership to announce a general amnesty
Mohsen Rahami, a reformist political activist, believes that regarding those arrested during the recent events, especially the youth and teenagers who took to the streets to protest against the economic situation, living conditions, unemployment, the way the country is being run, and similar issues, and who have demonstrated and chanted slogans, or for instance, set a trash can on fire or damaged a traffic sign, these actions do not at all qualify as being ‘mohareb’ (enemy of God) or ‘agitators’ or ‘rebels’ based on Islamic jurisprudence and legal principles. This is because the intention of these individuals was not to oppose the Islamic system or to create public fear and panic, but rather to make their voices of protest heard by the authorities. Therefore, these actions should not be considered beyond the bounds of protest, and we should not treat them like enemies of the country.
In my opinion, if the leadership, within the limits granted by the constitution, announces a general amnesty for political convicts and those arrested in the recent months’ incidents, and includes all these individuals in the amnesty, it would be an appropriate and effective step in maintaining our national unity and the broader interests of the country.