The Supreme Court of Iran has affirmed the sentences for eight defendants involved in the case surrounding the death of Basij militia member Ruhollah Ajamian, as reported by Shargh Newspaper.
Initially handed down by the Karaj Revolutionary Court, the verdicts stand as follows: Hamid Ghareh-Hassanlou has been sentenced to 15 years of imprisonment in Yazd, while Reza Aria, Hossein Mohammadi, and Mehdi Mohammadi each face ten years of exile in Kerman.
Mohammad-Amin Akhlaghi Savojbolaghi, Amin-Mehdi Shokrollahi, and Farzaneh Ghareh-Hassanlou have each been given five years to serve in Mashhad. The Supreme Court has upheld all of these sentences.
Shayan Charani, Amir-Mohammad Jafari, and Ali Moazzami Goodarzi have been sentenced to three years of imprisonment in Qom. However, both Charani and Jafari were granted pardons and subsequently released, whereas Goodarzi’s sentence was upheld.
Furthermore, Aryan Farzamnia’s verdict has been revoked due to documented mental and psychological health concerns.
On January 7, 2023, two other individuals involved in this case, Mohammad Mehdi Karami and Mohammad Hosseini, were executed.
These individuals were initially apprehended in Karaj for their alleged roles in the death of Basij militia member Ruhollah Ajamian during a protest.
Since the inception of the 2022 nationwide protests, judicial authorities have handed down death sentences to 25 protestors thus far, with 7 executions having already taken place. While the Supreme Court of Iran has upheld the death sentence for Mohammad Ghobadlou, it has overturned ten other death sentences. The remaining seven death sentences were issued by lower courts and are currently awaiting finalization.
According to Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) reports, at least 25 protesters have been sentenced to death since the beginning of the 2022 protests.
Among them, Mohammad Ghobadlou’s death sentence was recently affirmed by the first branch of the Supreme Court of Iran. The death sentences of other protestors, Mansour Hout, Nezam’aldeen Hout, Ebrahim Naroui, Abbas (Mojahed) Kourkouri, Shoaib Mirbalouchzohi Rigi, Mansour Dehmorde, and Kambiz Khorout, were initially handed down by lower courts and are currently under review by the Supreme Court.
Additionally, the death sentences of Reza Arya, Hamid Ghare Hassanlou, Sahand Nourmohammadzadeh, Hossein Mohammadi, Mehdi Mohammadifard, Arshia Takdastan, Javad Rouhi, Saman Seydi (Yasin), Mahan Sadrat Marani (Madani), and Mohammad Boroughni have been overturned at various times. Their cases have been referred for review to another court branch. Some of these individuals have been sentenced to imprisonment or exile following the reversal of their death sentences, while the cases of others are still under review.
To date, 7 protesters have been executed.
Mohsen Shekari was the first to be executed on December 8, 2022. Four days later, Majid Reza Rahnavard was executed in public in Mashhad.
Mohammad Mehdi Karami and Mohammad Hosseini, two of the accused in the case known as “the murder of the Basiji Ruhollah Ajamian,” were executed on January 7, 2023.
In addition, Majid Kazemi, Saeed Yaghoubi, and Saleh Mirhashemi, three of the accused from the case known as “the Isfahan house,” were executed on May 19, 2023, in Dastgerd Prison, Isfahan.
According to reports obtained by HRANA, these 25 protesters have primarily been sentenced to death on charges of alleged “spreading corruption on earth” and “enmity against God (Moharebeh).” Many of them have been denied proper access to legal representation of their choice during the judicial process.
Some close relatives of these individuals have disclosed to HRANA that “forced confessions extracted under psychological and physical duress/torture by interrogators” have been presented as evidence during the trial.
The Revolutionary Court of Tehran has issued the highest number of death sentences following the protests, with a total of 6 such sentences thus far.
The Revolutionary Court of Karaj and the Judicial Complex of Shahid Nouri (the public court of Zahedan) follow closely with 5 death sentences each.
The Revolutionary courts of Sari and Isfahan have each issued 3 death sentences, and finally, the Revolutionary courts of Mashad, Ahvaz, and Zahedan, have each issued one death sentence for the accused protesters.
Following is a list of the 25 protesters who received death sentences, along with information on their current legal status:
1. Mohammad Ghobadlou – born in Tehran in the year 2000, arrested on September 22, 2022, sentenced by Judge Abolghassem Salavati, branch 15 of the Revolutionary Court of Tehran Lawyers: Mehdokht Damghanpour and Amir Raisian, Charge(s): “Spreading corruption on earth,” Latest case status: confirmation of the sentence by the first branch of the Supreme Court of Iran.
2. Mansour Hout – born in Chabahar in the year 1995, arrested on September 30, 2022, sentenced by judge second branch of the Judicial Complex of Shahid Nouri (the public court of Zahedan), Lawyers: – Charge(s): “Spreading corruption on earth” and “enmity against God,” Latest case status: sentenced to death by the court of first instance (sentencing is not final).
3. Nezam’aldeen Hout – born in Chabahar in the year 2002, arrested on September 30, 2022, sentenced by an unidentified judge of branch 2 of the Judicial Complex of Shahid Nouri (the public court of Zahedan), Lawyers: -, Charge(s): “Spreading corruption on Earth” and “Enmity against God,” Latest case status: sentenced to death by the court of first instance (sentencing is not final).
4. Ebrahim Naroui – born in Zahedan in 1997, arrested on October 3, 2022, sentenced by an unidentified judge, branch 6 of the Zahedan Revolutionary Court, Lawyers: -, Charge(s): “Enmity against God,” Latest case status: sentenced to death by the court of first instance (sentencing is not final)
5. Abbas (Mojahed) Kourkouri – born in Izeh (birthdate is unknown), arrested on December 20, 2022, sentenced by an unidentified judge of (unclear branch) Revolutionary Court of Ahvaz, Lawyer: Davoud Shahvali, Charge(s): “Spreading corruption on earth” and “enmity against God,” Latest case status: sentenced to death by the court of first instance (sentencing is not final)
6. Shoaib Mirbalouchzohi Rigi – born in Zahedan in 2004, arrested on October 5, 2022, sentenced by an unidentified judge of branch 2 of the Judicial Complex of Shahid Nouri (the public court of Zahedan), Lawyer: -, Charge(s): “Spreading corruption on earth,” Latest case status: sentenced to death by the court of first instance (sentencing is not final)
7. Mansour Dehmorde – born in Zahedan in 2000, arrested on October 3, 2022, sentenced by an unidentified judge of branch 2 of the Judicial Complex of Shahid Nouri (the public court of Zahedan),
Lawyer: -, Charge(s): “Spreading corruption on earth,” Latest case status: sentenced to death by the court of first instance (sentencing is not final).
8. Kambiz Khorout – born in Zahedan in 2001, arrested on October 1, 2022, sentenced by an unidentified Judge of criminal branch 2 of the Judicial Complex of Shahid Nouri (the public court of Zahedan), Lawyer: -, Charge(s): “Spreading corruption on earth” and “enmity against God,” Latest case status: sentenced to death by the court of first instance (sentencing is not final)
The protesters whose death sentences have already been carried out:
1. Saeed Yaghoubi Kordsefli – born in Isfahan in 1985, arrested in mid-November 2022, sentenced by Judge Morteza Barati, branch 1 of the Revolutionary Court of Isfahan, Lawyer: Mohammadreza Ensafdaran, Charge(s): “enmity against God,” Date of Execution: May 19, 2023
2. Majid Kazemi Sheykh Shabani – born in Isfahan in 1992, arrested on November 21, 2022, sentenced by Judge Morteza Barati, branch 1 of the Revolutionary Court of Isfahan, Lawyers: Mehrdad Atapour, Amir Shirian, Masoud Rajabi Siahboomi, Charge(s): “enmity against God,” Date of Execution: May 19, 2023
3. Saleh Mirhashemi – born in Isfahan in 1986, arrested on November 16, 2022, sentenced by Judge Morteza Barati, branch 1 of the Revolutionary Court of Isfahan, Lawyers: Abdullah Delavari, Mohammad Malmir, Seyed Saber Mohammadian, Charge(s): “enmity against God,” Date of Execution: May 19, 2023
4. Mohsen Shekari – born in Tehran in 1999, arrested on September 25, 2022, sentenced by Judge Abolghassem Salavati, branch 15 of the Revolutionary Court of Tehran, Lawyer:-, Charge(s): “enmity against God,” Date of Execution: December 8, 2022
5. Mohammad Mehdi Karami – born in Bijar in the year 2000, arrested on November 5, 2022, sentenced by Judge Mousa Assf Alhosseini, branch 1 of the Revolutionary Court of Karaj, Lawyer: Mohammad-Hossein Aghassi, Charge(s): “spreading corruption on earth,” Date of Execution: January 7, 2023
6. Seyed Mohammad Hosseini – born in Karaj in 1982, arrested on November 3, 2022, sentenced by Judge Mousa Assf Alhosseini, branch 1 of the Revolutionary Court of Karaj, Lawyer: Ali Sharifzadeh Ardekani, Charge(s): “spreading corruption on earth,” Date of Execution: January 7, 2023
7. Majidreza Rahnavard – born in Mashad in 1999, arrested on November 20, 2022, sentenced by Judge Seyed Hadi Mansouri, branch 4 of the Revolutionary Court of Mashad, Lawyer: Mohammad Sarreshtedar (public defender), Charge(s): “enmity against God,” Date of Execution: December 12, 2022
The protesters whose death sentences have been reversed or are under review:
1. Mohammad Boroughni – born in Pakdasht Karaj in 2003, arrested in October 2023, sentenced by Judge Abolghassem Salavati, branch 15 of the Revolutionary Court of Tehran, Lawyer:-, Charge(s): “enmity against God,” Latest case status: acceptance of the request for retrial at the Supreme Court of Iran and transfer of the case
2. Mahan Sadrat Marani (Madani) – born in Tehran in 1999, arrested on October 12, 2022, sentenced by Judge Iman Afshari, 26th branch of the Revolutionary Court of Tehran, Lawyer: Abbas Mousavi, Charge(s): “enmity against God,” Latest case status: acceptance of the request for a retrial at the Supreme Court of Iran and transfer of the case
3. Reza Arya – born in Tehran in 1980, arrested in mid-November 2022, sentenced by Judge Mousa Assf Alhosseini, branch 1 of the Revolutionary Court of Karaj, Lawyer: -, Charge(s): “spreading corruption on earth,” Latest case status: 10 years imprisonment following the reversal of the death sentence at the Supreme Court of Iran and transfer of the case
4. Hamid Ghare Hassanlou – born in Tehran in 1969, arrested on November 4, 2022, sentenced by Judge Mousa Assf Alhosseini, branch 1 of the Revolutionary Court of Karaj, Lawyer: Ahmad Mollai (public defender), Charge(s): “spreading corruption on earth,” Latest case status: 15 years imprisonment following the reversal of the death sentence at the Supreme Court of Iran and transfer of the case
5. Sahand Nourmohammadzadeh – born in Tehran in 1996, arrested on September 23, 2022, sentenced by Judge Seyed Ali Mazloum, branch 29 of the Revolutionary Court of Tehran, Lawyer: Hamed Ahmadi (public defender), Charge(s): “enmity against God,” Latest case status: 6 years imprisonment and 10 years exile following an appeal to the Supreme Court of Iran
6. Hossein Mohammadi – born in Tehran in 1996, arrested on November 5, 2022, sentenced by Judge Mousa Assf Alhosseini, branch 1 of the Revolutionary Court of Karaj, Lawyer: -, Charge(s): “spreading corruption on earth,” Latest case status: 10 years imprisonment following the reversal of the death sentence at the Supreme Court of Iran and transfer of the case
7. Mehdi Mohammadifard – born in Nowshahr in 2003, arrested on September 30, 2022, sentenced by an unidentified judge of branch 1 of the Revolutionary Court of Sari, Lawyer: -, Charge(s): “spreading corruption on earth,” and “enmity against God,” Latest case status: reversal of the death sentence at the Supreme Court of Iran and transfer of the case
8. Arshia Takdastan – born in Nowshahr in 2004, arrested on September 21, 2022, sentenced by an unidentified judge of branch 1 of the Revolutionary Court of Sari, Lawyer: -, Charge(s): “spreading corruption on earth,” and “enmity against God,” Latest case status: released on bail following the reversal of two death sentences by the Supreme Court of Iran
9. Javad Rouhi – born in Amol in 1986, arrested on September 21, 2022, sentenced by an unidentified judge of branch 1 of the Revolutionary Court of Sari, Lawyer: Soleiman Vatandoust (public defender) and Majid Kaveh (by choice), Charge(s): “spreading corruption on earth,” and “enmity against God,” Latest case status: reversal of three death sentences by the Supreme Court of Iran and transfer of the case
10. Saman Seydi (Yasin) – born in Kermanshah in 1995, arrested on October 1, 2022, sentenced by Judge Abolghassem Salavati, branch 15 of the Revolutionary Court of Tehran, Lawyer: Mohammad Esmail Beygi,
charge: “enmity against God,” Latest case status: reversal of the death sentence at the Supreme Court of Iran and transfer of the case
Background on the 2022 Nationwide Protests
The arrest of 22-year-old Mahsa (Jina) Amini by morality police due to alleged “improper veiling” and her subsequent death during detention led to widespread protests in Iran. The protesters commenced the longest sustained widespread protests in the history of the Islamic Republic on September 17, 2022, with the slogan “Woman, life, freedom” and protested the laws, structure, and competency of the regime. Thousands were arrested and hundreds were killed in the crackdown on protesters by security/military forces.
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The Chief Justice of Alborz Province announced that eleven defendants of a legal case, known as “the murder of a Basij militia force Ruhollah Ajamian,” have been sentenced to a total of 79 years in prison. The charges against three other co-defendants were dropped, and they were released after being pardoned. These people were previously arrested over the 2022 nationwide protests.
According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, quoting Tasnim news agency, 11 people, arrested amid the 2022 nationwide protests, were sentenced to a total of 79 years in prison.
Without mentioning the charges, the Chief Justice of Alborz Province stated that according to this verdict, Hamid Ghareh-Hassanlou was sentenced to 15 years, Reza Aria, Hossein Mohammadi, Mehdi Mohammadi and Arian Farzamnia to ten years, Mohammad-Amin Akhlaghi Savojbolaghi, Amin-Mehdi Shokrollai and Farzaneh Ghareh-Hassanlou, to five years, and Shayan Charani, Amir-Mohammad Jafari and Ali Moazzami Goodarzi to three years.
With re-examination, the charges against three other defendants, Behrad Ali Kenari, Javad Zargaran and Reza Shaker Zavardehi were changed from “spreading corruption on earth” to “assembly and collusion against national security” and “propaganda against the regime.” Consequently, these defendants were granted pardons and set free.
“These verdicts are not finalized and defendants can bring an appeal to the Supreme Court within the deadline period,” he added.
On January 7, 2023, two other defendants of this legal case, Mohammad Mehdi Karami and Mohammad Hosseini were executed.
These individuals were arrested in Karaj over the murder of a Basij militia force Ruhollah Ajamian” during the protest.
About the 2022 Nationwide Protests
The arrest of Mahsa Amini by Tehran Morality Police for her improper hejab and her suspicious death on September 16 sparked protests sweeping across Iran. During the nationwide protests, about 19600 people, including journalists, artists, lawyers, teachers, students and civil rights activists, were arrested.
On January 7, 2023, Mohammad Mehdi Karami and Mohammad Hosseini were executed. They were previously arrested at protests and sentenced to death in a legal case known as “the death of a Basij Militia force Ruhollah Ajamian.” A while ago, their sentences were confirmed by the Supreme Court of Iran.
According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, quoting Tasnim, on January 7, 2023, Mohammad Mehdi Karami and Mohammad Hosseini were executed.
Karami, age 22, a resident of Karaj, was a karateka with several top titles and championships. His lawyer recently informed HRANA that he went on a dry hunger strike last Wednesday.
Also, Mohammad Hosseini’s lawyer wrote on Twitter that his client had been tortured with iron bars and shockers.
Earlier, Mohsen Shekari and Majidreza Rahnavard were also executed over protests. According to data obtained by HRANA, at least 111 other protestors have been sentenced to death or have faced charges that can lead to a death sentence.
Dozens of Iranian people arrested at recent protests either have been sentenced to death or have faced charges such as “armed insurrection against the regime (Baghi)”, “enmity against God (Moharebeh)”, or “spreading corruption on the earth”. Charges which may result in death penalty. At the time of this writing, 2 protestors have been executed, 11 others have been sentenced to death and 47 others are facing charges that could lead to death sentences. This report provides the legal case details of 58 of these individuals.
Several arrested individuals have been accused of “leading protests” by the Judicial officials. Allegations that have resulted in charges such as Baghi, Moharebeh, and Spreading Corruption on earth.
At the time of this writing, HRANA can verify the issuance of 11 death sentences against imprisoned protestors as enlisted in this report. The other 47 people listed below are under the impending threat of death sentence.
Due to the lack of transparency in the judicial process, in many cases opened by security institutions against the protestors, the identities of some co-defendants remain undisclosed. For example, reports obtained by HRANA about a legal case over an incident during protests in the Ekbatan town of Tehran that led to the death of a Basij Militia agent, Arman Aliverdi, indicate that there are nine co-defendants. Nonetheless, HRANA has been able to identify only two of them. Similarly, in another legal case regarding protests in two neighborhoods in Isfahan that led to the death of three security forces (Col. Esmail Cheraghi, Mohammad Hossein Karimi, and two Basij Militia individuals Mohammad-Hossein Karimi and Mohsen Hamidi), HRANA could identify only 6 out of 10 co-defendants.
It is worth noting that at the time of this writing, the executions of two protestors, Mohsen Shekari and Majid-Reza Rahnavard, were carried out following an extremely quick and non-transparent judicial process, Mohsen and Majid-Reza did not even have access to chosen lawyers at their trials. Mohsen Shekari was executed in Tehran after 74 days of detention on December 8, 2022, and Majid-Reza Rahnavard was publicly executed by being hanged in Mashhad on December 12, 2022, only 23 days after his arrest.
The following enlists legal case details of 58 detainees who are either sentenced to death or at risk of receiving a death sentence.
Mahan Sadrat Marni
1. Mahan Sadrat Marni (Madani)
Case Name: Tehran Protests (Sadrat Marni vs Mohammad-Reza Qanbartalab) Province: Tehran The most serious charge: Enmity against God (Moharebeh) Other charges:(as stated by judicial authorities)
blocking the street, setting fire to Qanbartalab ‘s motorcycle and smashing his cell phone. Stabbing intentionally Qanbartalab. The latest situation according to the reports obtained by HRANA:
Sentenced to death by Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court/ temporary suspension of execution of the sentence /The case delivered to Branch 9 of the Supreme Court
Sahand Nour-Mohammadzadeh
2. Sahand Nour-Mohammadzadeh Case Name: Tehran Protests ( Ashrafi Esfahani Expressway) Province: Tehran The most serious charge: Enmity against God (Moharebeh) Other charges: (as stated by judicial authorities)
Blocking the Ashrafi Esfahani Expressway by dismantling the street fences and burning the car tires and trash containers. The latest situation according to the reports obtained by HRANA:
Sentenced to death by Branch 29 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court
Mohammad Ghobadloo
3. Mohammad Ghobadloo Case Name: Tehran Protests Province: Tehran The most serious charge: Spreading Corruption on Earth Other charges: (as stated by judicial authorities)
Running over the police by car which leading to the death of chief warrant officer Farid Karampour and injuring of five other police agents. The latest situation according to the reports obtained by HRANA:
Sentenced to death by Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court/ reviewing the case in Branch 1 of the Criminal Court.
Mohammad Boroughani
4. Mohammad Boroughani Case Name: Tehran Protests (fire in the Pakdasht governorate building) Province: Tehran The most serious charge: Enmity against God ( Moharebeh) (the first defendant) Other charges: (as stated by judicial authorities)
Using a cold weapon, setting fire to the Pakdasht governorate building and injuring a police officer. The latest situation according to the reports obtained by HRANA:
Sentenced to death by Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court
Manuchehr Mehman-Navaz
5. Manuchehr Mehman-Navaz Case Name: Tehran Protests (fire in Qarchak District administration) Province: Tehran The most serious charge: Enmity against God ( Moharebeh) (the first defendant) Other charges: (as stated by judicial authorities)
Arson attacks on buildings to confront the regime. Assembly and collusion against national security. Disturbing public order by creating unrest and chaos. Participating in illegal protests, throwing Molotov cocktails toward the premises of Qarchak District administration, its security room and six vehicles. The latest situation according to the reports obtained by HRANA:
Sentenced to death by Branch 28 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court
Mohammad-Mehdi Karami
6. Mohammad-Mehdi Karami Case Name: The incidents on the 40th day of Hadis Najafi’s death led to the death of a Basij Militia force Ruhollah Ajamian Province: Alborz The most serious charge: Spreading Corruption on Earth (the first defendant) Other charges (as stated by judicial authorities):
Acting against national security; Assaulting Basij forces, Assembly and collusion against national security; Spreading the calls for protest on the Internet The latest situation according to the reports obtained by HRANA:
Sentenced to death by Branch 1 of the Alborz Revolutionary Court/ the case delivered to the Supreme Court of Iran
Seyed-Mohammad Hosseini
7. Seyed-Mohammad Hosseini Case Name: The incidents on the 40th day of Hadis Najafi’s death led to the death of a Basij Militia force Ruhollah Ajamian Province: Alborz The most serious charge: Spreading Corruption on Earth (the second defendant) Other charges (as stated by judicial authorities):
Acting against national security; Assaulting Basij forces and the police, Assembly and collusion against national security The latest situation according to the reports obtained by HRANA:
Sentenced to death by Branch 1 of the Alborz Revolutionary Court/ the case delivered to the Supreme Court of Iran
Hossein Mohammadi
8. Hossein Mohammadi Case Name: The incidents on the 40th day of Hadis Najafi’s death led to the death of a Basij Militia force Ruhollah Ajamian Province: Alborz The most serious charge: Spreading Corruption on Earth Other charges (as stated by judicial authorities):
Acting against national security; Assembly and collusion against national security The latest situation according to the reports obtained by HRANA:
Sentenced to death by Branch 1 of the Alborz Revolutionary Court/ the case delivered to the Supreme Court of Iran
Reza Arya
9. Reza Arya Case Name: The incidents on the 40th day of Hadis Najafi’s death led to the death of a Basij Militia force Ruhollah Ajamian Province: Alborz The most serious charge: Spreading Corruption on Earth Other charges (as stated by judicial authorities):
Acting against national security; Assaulting Basij forces and the police; disturbing public order; Assembly and collusion against national security The latest situation according to the reports obtained by HRANA:
Sentenced to death by Branch 1 of the Alborz Revolutionary Court/ the case delivered to the Supreme Court of Iran
Hamid Ghara-Hassanlu
10. Hamid Ghara-Hasanlu Case Name: The incidents on the 40th day of Hadis Najafi’s death led to the death of a Basij Militia force Ruhollah Ajamian Province: Alborz The most serious charge: Spreading Corruption on Earth Other charges (as stated by judicial authorities):
Acting against national security; Assaulting Basij forces and the police; Assembly and collusion against national security; assisting in blocking the highway connecting Karaj to Qazvin The latest situation according to the reports obtained by HRANA:
Sentenced to death by Branch 1 of the Alborz Revolutionary Court/ the case delivered to the Supreme Court of Iran
Mohsen Rezazadeh Gharagholou
11. Mohsen Rezazadeh Gharagholou Case Name: Tehran Protests Province: Tehran The most serious charge: Enmity against God ( Moharebeh) Other charges (as stated by judicial authorities):
Collaboration in setting fire to public property; disturbing public order, Assembly and collusion to act against national security; Making Molotov cocktails; Throwing stones at security forces The latest situation according to Judiciary news agency reports:
Briefed on charges and indicted by Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court
12.Abolfazl Mehri Hossein Hajiloo Case Name: Tehran Protests Province: Tehran The most serious charge: Fighting against the regime Other charges (as stated by judicial authorities):
Setting fire to public property; disturbing public order The latest situation according to Judiciary news agency reports:
Briefed on charges and indicted by Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court
Saeed Shirazi
13. Saeed Shirazi
Case Name: Tehran Protests Province: Tehran The most serious charge: Spreading corruption on earth Other charges (as stated by judicial authorities):
Inciting people to violence and committing crimes against national security and disturbing the public order The latest situation according to Judiciary news agency reports:
Briefed on charges and indicted by Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court
Saman Seydi
14. Saman Seyedi (Yasin) Case Name: Tehran Protests The most serious charge: Enmity against God (Moharebeh) Other charges (as stated by judicial authorities):
Using Colt firearm and shooting three times; Assembly and collusion against national security The latest situation according to Judiciary news agency reports:
Briefed on charges and indicted by Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court
Toomaj Salehi
15. Toomaj Salehi Case name: none Province: Isfahan The most serious charge: Spreading corruption on earth Other charges (as stated by judicial authorities):
Spreading falsehood causing major damage; propaganda against the regime; forming and running illegal groups to endanger national security in collaboration with hostile counties. Disturbing public opinion on the Internet; inciting people to violence. The latest situation according to Judicial authorities’ statements:
Briefed on charges and indicted by Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court
Amir Nasr Azadani
16. Amir Nasr Azadani Case Name: Isfahan Protests in Mahallah Khaneh and Malek Shahr, at which, on November 16, 2022, Col. Esmail Cheraghi, Mohammad Hossein Karimi and two Basij Militia individuals Mohammad-Hossein Karimi and Mohsen Hamidi were killed. The most serious charge: Armed insurrection against the regime (Baghi) (the fifth defendant) Other charges (as stated by judicial authorities):
Membership in illegal groups to disrupt national security; assembly and collusion to commit crimes against national security. Assisting in enmity against God (Moharebeh) The latest situation according to Judiciary news agency reports:
Being indicted and impending verdict by the Isfahan Revolutionary Court
Saleh Mirhashemi
17. Saleh Mirhashemi Case name: Isfahan Protests in Mahallah Khaneh and Malek Shahr, at which, on November 16, 2022, Col. Esmail Cheraghi, Mohammad Hossein Karimi and two Basij Militia forces Mohammad-Hossein Karimi and Mohsen Hamidi were killed. Province: Isfahan The most serious charge: Unknown (under investigation) Other charges (as stated by judicial authorities):
Membership in illegal groups to disrupt national security The latest situation according to the reports obtained by HRANA:
Being indicted and impending verdict by the Isfahan Revolutionary Court
Soheil Jahangiri
18. Soheil Jahangiri Case name: Isfahan Protests in Mahallah Khaneh and Malek Shahr, at which, on November 16, 2022, Col. Esmail Cheraghi, Mohammad Hossein Karimi and two Basij Militia forces Mohammad-Hossein Karimi and Mohsen Hamidi were killed. Province: Isfahan The most serious charge: Unknown (under investigation) Other charges (as stated by judicial authorities):
Membership in illegal groups to disrupt national security The latest situation according to the reports obtained by HRANA:
Being indicted and impending verdict by the Isfahan Revolutionary Court
Saeed Yaghoubi
19. Saeed Yaghoubi Case name: Isfahan Protests in Mahallah Khaneh and Malek Shahr, at which, on November 16, 2022, Col. Esmail Cheraghi, Mohammad Hossein Karimi and two Basij Militia forces Mohammad-Hossein Karimi and Mohsen Hamidi were killed. Province: Isfahan The most serious charge: Unknown (under investigation) Other charges (as stated by judicial authorities):
Membership in illegal groups to disrupt national security The latest situation according to the reports obtained by HRANA:
Being indicted and impending verdict by the Isfahan Revolutionary Court
Majid Kazemi
20. Majid Kazemi Case name: Isfahan Protests in Mahallah Khaneh and Malek Shahr, at which, on November 16, 2022, Col. Esmail Cheraghi, Mohammad Hossein Karimi and two Basij Militia forces Mohammad-Hossein Karimi and Mohsen Hamidi were killed.
Province: Isfahan The most serious charge: Unknown (under investigation) Other charges (as stated by judicial authorities):
Membership in illegal groups to disrupt national security The latest situation according to the reports obtained by HRANA:
Being indicted and impending verdict by the Isfahan Revolutionary Court
21. Mehdi Mashayekhi Case name: Isfahan Protests in Mahallah Khaneh and Malek Shahr, at which, on November 16, 2022, Col. Esmail Cheraghi, Mohammad Hossein Karimi and two Basij Militia forces Mohammad-Hossein Karimi and Mohsen Hamidi were killed. Province: Isfahan The most serious charge: Unknown (under investigation) Other charges (as stated by judicial authorities):
Membership in illegal groups to disrupt national security The latest situation according to the reports obtained by HRANA:
Being indicted and impending verdict by the Isfahan Revolutionary Court
22. As-yet unidentified (Male) Case name: Isfahan Protests in Mahallah Khaneh and Malek Shahr, at which, on November 16, 2022, Col. Esmail Cheraghi, Mohammad Hossein Karimi and two Basij Militia forces Mohammad-Hossein Karimi and Mohsen Hamidi were killed. Province: Isfahan The most serious charge: Unknown (under investigation) Other charges (as stated by judicial authorities):
Membership in illegal groups to disrupt national security The latest situation according to the reports obtained by HRANA:
Being indicted and impending verdict by the Isfahan Revolutionary Court
23. As-yet unidentified (Male) Case name: Isfahan Protests in Mahallah Khaneh and Malek Shahr, at which, on November 16, 2022, Col. Esmail Cheraghi, Mohammad Hossein Karimi and two Basij Militia forces Mohammad-Hossein Karimi and Mohsen Hamidi were killed. Province: Isfahan
The most serious charge: Unknown (under investigation) Other charges (as stated by judicial authorities):
Membership in illegal groups to disrupt national security The latest situation according to the reports obtained by HRANA:
Being indicted and impending verdict by the Isfahan Revolutionary Court
24. As-yet unidentified (Male) Case name: Isfahan Protests in Mahallah Khaneh and Malek Shahr, at which, on November 16, 2022, Col. Esmail Cheraghi, Mohammad Hossein Karimi and two Basij Militia forces Mohammad-Hossein Karimi and Mohsen Hamidi were killed. Province: Isfahan
The most serious charge: Unknown (under investigation) Other charges (as stated by judicial authorities):
Membership in illegal groups to disrupt national security The latest situation according to the reports obtained by HRANA:
Being indicted and impending verdict by the Isfahan Revolutionary Court
25. As-yet unidentified (Male) Case name: Isfahan Protests in Mahallah Khaneh and Malek Shahr, at which, on November 16, 2022, Col. Esmail Cheraghi, Mohammad Hossein Karimi and two Basij Militia forces Mohammad-Hossein Karimi and Mohsen Hamidi were killed. Province: Isfahan The most serious charge: Unknown (under investigation) Other charges (as stated by judicial authorities):
Membership in illegal groups to disrupt national security The latest situation according to the reports obtained by HRANA:
Being indicted and impending verdict by the Isfahan Revolutionary Court
Akbar Ghafari
26. Akbar Ghafari Case name: Tehran Protests Province: Tehran The most serious charge: Enmity against God (Moharebeh) Other charges (as stated by judicial authorities):
Killing a security force (the victim is unidentified) The latest situation according to the Amnesty International reports:
Indicted/ jailed in Great Tehran Penitentiary
Farhad Tahazadeh
27. Farhad Tahzadeh
Case name: Oshnavieh protests Province: West Azerbaijan The most serious charge: Enmity against God (Moharebeh) The latest situation according to Kurdpa’s reports:
The case was delivered to the Urmia Revolutionary Court/ jailed in Urmia Central Prison
Farzad Tahazadeh
28. Farzad Tahzadeh Case name: Oshnavieh protests Province: West Azerbaijan The most serious charge: Enmity against God (Moharebeh) The latest situation according to Kurdpa’s reports:
The case was delivered to the Urmia Revolutionary Court/ jailed in Urmia Central Prison
Dena Sheybani
29. Dena Sheybani Case name: Shahcheragh 2 Province: Fars The most serious charge: Assisting in (foiled) bomb plot The latest situation according to the reports obtained by HRANA:
detained in uncertainty
Mohammad Khiveh
30. Mohammad Khiveh Case name: Shahcheragh 2 Province: Fars The most serious charge: Assisting in (foiled) bomb plot The latest situation according to the reports obtained by HRANA:
detained in uncertainty
Eshragh Najafabadi
31. Eshragh Najafabadi Case name: Shahcheragh 2 Province: Fars The most serious charge: Assisting in (foiled) bomb plot The latest situation according to the reports obtained by HRANA:
detained in uncertainty
Amir-Arsalan Mahdavi
32.Amir-Arsalan Mahdavi Case name: Shahcheragh 2 Province: Fars The most serious charge: Assisting in (foiled) bomb plot The latest situation according to the reports obtained by HRANA:
detained in uncertainty in a Shiraz detention center known as Facility No. 100
Hesamedin Mousavi
33. Hesamedin Mousavi Case name: Shahcheragh 2 Province: Fars The most serious charge: Assisting in (foiled) bomb plot The latest situation according to the reports obtained by HRANA:
detained in uncertainty in a Shiraz detention center known as Facility No. 100.
Milad Armoun
34. Milad Armoun Case name: Protests in Ekbatan town of Tehran leading to the death of a Basij militia force Arman Aliverdi Province: Tehran The most serious charge: Assisting in killing a Basij militia individual The latest situation according to Judiciary news agency reports:
detained in the detention facility of a police station (Fateb)- crime scene reconstruction process
Nastouh Nikkhah
35. Nastouh Nikkhah Bahrami Case name: Protests in Ekbatan town of Tehran leading to the death of a Basij militia force Arman Aliverdi Province: Tehran The most serious charge: Assisting in killing a Basij militia individual The latest situation according to Judiciary news agency reports:
detained in the detention facility of a police station (Fateb)- crime scene reconstruction process
Alireza Kafai
36. Alireza Kafai Case name: Protests in Ekbatan town of Tehran leading to the death of a Basij militia force Arman Aliverdi Province: Tehran The most serious charge: Assisting in killing a Basij militia individual The latest situation according to Judiciary news agency reports:
detained in the detention facility of a police station (Fateb)- crime scene reconstruction process
37. As-yet unidentified (Female) Case name: Protests in Ekbatan town of Tehran leading to the death of a Basij militia force Arman Aliverdi Province: Tehran The most serious charge: Assisting in killing a Basij militia individual The latest situation according to Judiciary news agency reports:
detained in uncertainty – crime scene reconstruction process
38. As-yet unidentified (Male) Case name: Protests in Ekbatan town of Tehran leading to the death of a Basij militia force Arman Aliverdi Province: Tehran The most serious charge: Assisting in killing a Basij militia individual The latest situation according to Judiciary news agency reports:
detained in uncertainty in the detention facility of a police station (Fateb) – crime scene reconstruction process
39. As-yet unidentified (Male) Case name: Protests in Ekbatan town of Tehran leading to the death of a Basij militia force Arman Aliverdi Province: Tehran The most serious charge: Assisting in killing a Basij militia individual The latest situation according to Judiciary news agency reports:
detained in uncertainty in the detention facility of a police station (Fateb) – crime scene reconstruction process
40. As-yet unidentified (Male) Case name: Protests in Ekbatan town of Tehran leading to the death of a Basij militia force Arman Aliverdi Province: Tehran The most serious charge: Assisting in killing a Basij militia individual The latest situation according to Judiciary news agency reports:
detained in uncertainty in the detention facility of a police station (Fateb) – crime scene reconstruction process
41. As-yet unidentified (Male) Case name: Protests in Ekbatan town of Tehran leading to the death of a Basij militia force Arman Aliverdi Province: Tehran The most serious charge: Assisting in killing a Basij militia individual The latest situation according to Judiciary news agency reports:
detained in uncertainty in the detention facility of a police station (Fateb) – crime scene reconstruction process
42. As-yet unidentified (Male) Case name: Protests in Ekbatan town of Tehran leading to the death of a Basij militia force Arman Aliverdi Province: Tehran The most serious charge: Assisting in killing a Basij militia individual The latest situation according to Judiciary news agency reports:
detained in uncertainty in the detention facility of a police station (Fateb) – crime scene reconstruction process
43. Meysam Mobarhan Case name: Malekan County Protests Province: East Azerbaijan The most serious charge: Enmity against God (Moharebeh) Other charges: (as stated by judicial authorities)
Leading protests; setting fire to trash containers and car tires; setting fire to the I.R.I flag; making and throwing Molotov cocktails at security forces. The latest situation according to reports obtained by HRANA:
detained in uncertainty in Maragheh Prison
Ebrahim Rigi
44. Ebrahim Rigi Case Name: Zahedan bloody Friday 2022 Province: Sistan and Baluchestan The most serious charge: Enmity against God (Moharebeh) and “Spreading Corruption on Earth” Other charges: (as stated by judicial authorities)
Leading Protests The latest situation according to Haal Vash:
detained in uncertainty in Zahedan Central Prison
Farshid Hassan-Zehi
45. Farshid Hassan-Zehi Case Name: The attack on a police station in Cheshmeh Ziarat Rural District on November 21, 2022, led to the death of the soldier Behzad Barahooi Province: Sistan and Baluchestan The most serious charge: Enmity against God (Moharebeh) The latest situation according to Haal Vsh:
detained in uncertainty
Jamshid Hassan Zehi
46. Jamshid Hassan-Zehi Case Name: The attack on a police station in Cheshmeh Ziarat Rural District on November 21, 2022, led to the death of the soldier Behzad Barahooi Province: Sistan and Baluchestan The most serious charge: Enmity against God (Moharebeh) The latest situation according to Haal Vsh:
detained in uncertainty
Omid Hassan Zehi
47. Omid Hassan-Zehi Case Name: The attack on a police station in Cheshmeh Ziarat Rural District on November 21, 2022, led to the death of the soldier Behzad Barahooi Province: Sistan and Baluchestan The most serious charge: Enmity against God (Moharebeh) The latest situation according to Haal Vsh:
detained in uncertainty
Esmail Hassan-Zehi
48. Esmail Hassan-Zehi Case Name: The attack on a police station in Cheshmeh Ziarat Rural District on November 21, 2022و led to the death of the soldier Behzad Barahooi Province: Sistan and Baluchestan The most serious charge: Enmity against God (Moharebeh) The latest situation according to Haal Vsh:
detained in uncertainty
Behzad Hassan-Zehi
49. Behzad Hassan-Zehi Case Name: The attack on a police station in Cheshmeh Ziarat Rural District on November 21, 2022, led to the death of the soldier Behzad Barahooi Province: Sistan and Baluchestan The most serious charge: Enmity against God (Moharebeh) The latest situation according to Haal Vsh:
detained in uncertainty
Karvan Shahi Parvaneh
50. Karwan (Hamin) Shahi (Shah) Parvaneh Case Name: Oshnavieh protests Province: West Azerbaijan The most serious charge: Enmity against God (Moharebeh) The latest situation according to Kurdpa:
detained in uncertainty/ transferred from Urmia Central Prison to an unidentified location
Shahram Marouf Mula
51. Shahram Marouf Mula (Bangini) Case Name: Oshnavieh protests Province: West Azerbaijan The most serious charge: Enmity against God (Moharebeh) The latest situation according to Kurdpa:
detained in uncertainty/ transferred from Urmia Central Prison to an unidentified location
Hazhar Hamidi
52. Hazhar Hamidi Case Name: Oshnavieh protests Province: West Azerbaijan The most serious charge: Enmity against God (Moharebeh) The latest situation according to Kurdpa:
detained in uncertainty/ transferred from Urmia Central Prison to an unidentified location
53. Reza Eslamdoost Case Name: Oshnavieh protests Province: West Azerbaijan The most serious charge: Enmity against God (Moharebeh) The latest situation according to Kurdpa:
detained in uncertainty/ transferred from Urmia Central Prison to an unidentified location
Ayoub Aghliani
54. Ayoub Aghliani Case Name: Oshnavieh protests Province: West Azerbaijan The most serious charge: Enmity against God (Moharebeh) The latest situation according to Kurdpa:
Detained in uncertainty/ transferred from Urmia Central Prison to an unidentified location
Makan Davari
55. Ali (Makan) Davari Case name: unknown Province: Gilan The most serious charge: Enmity against God (Moharebeh) and spreading corruption on earth The latest situation according to the Center for Human Rights in Iran:
Detained in uncertainty in Lahijan
Sajad Iman Nejad
56. Sajad Iman-Nejad Case Name: Tehran Protests Province: Tehran The most serious charge: Enmity against God (Moharebeh) The latest situation according to the reports obtained by HRANA:
Detained in uncertainty in Great Tehran Penitentiary
Reza Rasaei
57. Reza Rasaei Case Name: Sahneh Protests (incidents on anniversary ceremony of Seyyed-Khalil Ali-Nejad on November 18, 2022) The most serious charge: Enmity against God (Moharebeh) The latest situation according to the reports obtained by HRANA:
Detained in uncertainty
Shuaib Mirbalouch-Zehi Rigi
58.Shuaib MirBaloch-Zehi (Rigi) Case name: Unknown Province: Sistan and Baluchestan The most serious charge: Spreading Corruption on Earth The latest situation according to the reports obtained by Haal Vsh:
Sentenced to death by Shahid Nouri Judicial Complex, Zahedan
For further inquiries please contact Skylar Thompson, Senior Advocacy Coordinator Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRA) at [email protected]
Recently, the Karaj Revolutionary Court sentenced five people arrested at protests to death. These death-row prisoners, Mohammad-Mehdi Karami, Seyyed Mohammad Hosseini, Hamid Ghara-Hasanlu and Hossein Mohammadi, are currently jailed in the Central Prison of Karaj.
About incidents that happened during protests on the 40th day of Hadith Najafi’s death, these individuals were arrested and faced the charge of “spreading corruption on earth” and then sentenced to death.
Initially, the Judiciary mentioned eleven co-defendants in this legal case. Later, however, Mizan, Judiciary’s official media, mentioned 15 people. In the third court session, Hossein Mohammadi was added to the defendants, raising the number to 16.
During the trial, none of the defendants did not access to a private lawyer. They have been also reportedly tortured to confess and accept the charges.
Hamid Ghareh-Hassanlou, a radiologist doctor, was sentenced to death in a case related to nationwide protests. In the same legal case, his wife, Farzaneh Ghareh-Hassanlou has also been sentenced to 25 years in exile imprisonment in Ahvaz. Without giving any details, Iran’s Judiciary announced that in this legal case, five people were sentenced to death, and eleven others, including three children, to imprisonment.
According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, in Karaj, five people, including physician Hamid Ghareh-Hassanlou, were sentenced to death for killing a Basij militia force.
An informed source told HRANA that Ghareh-Hassanlou was beaten harshly during detention, causing broken ribs and lung bleeding. During the last two weeks, he underwent surgery three times. Nonetheless, his family is not allowed to see him in the hospital.
On November 30, 2022, The Karaj Revolutionary Court began the trial of several people arrested at protests for killing a Basij militia force. The defendants were charged with “spreading corruption on earth through committing crimes against national security.” The defendants include Seyyed-Mohammad Hosseini, Reza Aria, Mehdi Mohammadi, Shayan Charani, Mohammad-Amin Akhlaghi, Hamid Ghareh-Hassanlou, Farzaneh Ghareh-Hassanlou, Reaz Shaker Zavardehi, Javad Zargaran, Behrad Ali-Kenari, Ali Moazzami Goodarzi, Mohammad-Mehdi Karami and three teenagers Mehdi Shokrollahi, Arian Farzamnia and Amir-Mehdi Jafari.
2. Mansour Hout – born in Chabahar in the year 1995, arrested on September 30, 2022, sentenced by judge second branch of the Judicial Complex of Shahid Nouri (the public court of Zahedan),
4. Ebrahim Naroui – born in Zahedan in 1997, arrested on October 3, 2022, sentenced by an unidentified judge, branch 6 of the Zahedan Revolutionary Court,
