Iranian prosecutors will prosecute 1,000 people who took part in the protests this week.
According to Arab News, nationwide protests have been going on for almost two months against the death of Mahsa Amini. These protests have shaken the government.
On Monday, the spokesman of the Chief Justice of Iran said that the hearing of the cases will be held in public places.
According to the spokesman, the protestors will have to face the charges of attacks on the security forces, setting fire to government property, and acts of sabotage against the protestors.
The spokesperson further said that some persons will also face death penalty.
The protests are one of the biggest challenges for the Iranian government since the 1979 revolution. After the death of Mehsa Amini, a Kurdish Iranian woman in police custody on September 16, Iranian citizens have taken to the streets across the country.
Mehsa Amini was arrested for not wearing a scarf properly.
Iranian citizens from different walks of life protested in more than 200 cities. Students and women also participated in these protests. Women are also burning their scarves as a protest.
Security forces used force to crack down on protesters.
According to the statistics of the anti-government organization Mujahideen Khalq Iran, more than 450 people have been killed and at least 25,000 have been arrested.
Human rights organizations have said that cases have been initiated against the protesters.
In a video posted on social media, the mother of Muhammad Qabadlo, who participated in anti-government protests, said that her son was sentenced to death two days ago.
He said that his son is sick and the court did not even allow his lawyer to enter the courtroom.
Analysts say it has become clear that the government is viewing these protests as a serious threat.
According to Saeed Gulkar, a political expert at the University of Tennessee, the Iranian people seem more determined to challenge the government than in the past.
"Unfortunately, history has shown us that they are willing to use any form of violence to stay in power."
Javed Anfar, the mayor of Israel's Rickman University, says that despite the initial claims of government officials, these protests are not decreasing.
Internationally, the actions of the Iranian government against the protesters are being condemned.
German Chancellor Ulf Schulz has said that the European Union is considering imposing more sanctions on Iran.
"We condemn the use of excessive violence by the security forces against the protesters and we stand with the Iranian people," he said.
