NCRI Human Rights Center Weekly Bulletin 2 Nov.

November 2, 2013

NCRI Human Rights Center Weekly Bulletin
November 2, 2013

Systematic violations of the right to life
Executions, arbitrary killings, deaths in custody, and death sentences

Execution
Six men and a woman executed at Kermanshah's Dizel Abad Prison
http://hra-news.org/1389-01-28-00-30-11/16880-1.html

Six men and a woman were hanged at Kermanshah's Dizel Abad Prison yesterday at
dawn.
Nastaran Safari, 26, charged with murder and condemned to 'Qesas' (execution) was
hanged on Monday October 21st. She was in prison for seven years.
These seven executions were not announced by Iran's official media or judiciary's
public relation so far. (Herana- 22 October 2013)
Kurd political prisoner, Habibollah Golpari Poor executed
http://www.kurdpa.net/farsi/index.php?cat=idame&id=12649

Islamic Republic's judiciary executed Habibollah Golpari Poor.
One of his lawyers confirmed the report and said: "Last night exactly at midnight,
Habibollah was taken to the gallows and executed from
Quarantine Ward at Orumieh Central Prison."
"The family and relatives of this political activist have
gathered in front of Orumieh's Imam Hospital since this
morning," the lawyer added.
Habibollah was arrested early fall of 2009 by Mahabad
IRGC Intelligence Protection forces and went under
psychological and physical tortures in detention centers of Mahabad, Orumieh,
Sanandaj and Semnan Cities.
Iran's judiciary charged this Kurd citizen with 'membership in opposition Kurd
parties', 'acting against national security' and 'Moharebeh (enmity with God)' and
condemned him to death.
The Supreme Court later sanctioned the decree.
Mr. Golpari Poor was born in 1984 in Sanandaj. (Kurdpa- 26 October 2013)

November 2, 2013

Group hanging of 16 prisoners in Zahedan
http://www.asriran.com/fa/news/301163
http://www.isna.ir/fa/news/92080401572
http://www.tasnimnews.com/Home/Single/174880

Zahedan's general prosecutor, Mohammad Marzieh, declared the
execution of 16 members of terrorist grouplets who are against
the establishment.
"These inmates were executed this morning in retaliation to the
last night's terrorist act in Saravan in which the border guards
were martyred," stated Marzieh. (Asr-e Iran, ISNA news agency,
Tasnim news agency- 26 October 2013)
Reza Ismaili, another Kurd political prisoner, executed in Salmas's prison
http://hra-news.org/1389-01-28-00-30-11/16906-1392-08-04-15-35-23.html

Reza Ismaili (Mamadi), 34, son of Tofiq, a villager from around Salmas City who
was arrested in early-summer of 2009 by security forces and
was condemned to death charged with 'Moharebeh' (enmity
with God) through 'having propagating activities and
cooperation with Kurdistan Free Life Party (Pezhak) was
hanged at Slamas's prison in the morning of Oct. 26th.
The Iranian government buried his body in the city's cemetery
without informing the family and lawyer of this political prisoners but his family
and relatives along with a number of Kurd citizens dug out his body and transferred
it to his birthplace. (Herana- 26 October 2013)
Execution in City of Gachsaran
http://www.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=13920805000343

A man smuggling 4.800 kg of 'crack' (a synthetic drug) was executed this morning
at Gachsaran's prison."The youth from Gachsaran was executed at the prison. Mr.
B.Z. committed the drug offence in 2008," cited Afshin Naraki, the prison's
administrator. (Fars news agency- 27 October 2013)
A woman executed at Orumieh Prison

Jazi Darvishzadeh, a woman villager from Kalan Kani Village from environs of
Tergoor in Orumieh, was executed in the city on Oct. 26th charged with drug
offences.
"Last year two of Jazi Darvishzadeh's children were arrested. Her son was executed
which imposed psychological pressure on her daughter who died later from heart

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attack at prison," stated and informed source from inside of Orumieh Central Prison.
(Kurdpa- 27 October 2013)
Details of the group execution

Sistan & Baluchistan Province judiciary revealed the names of the recent terrorist
event's convicts who were hanged yesterday at Zahedan Central Prison:
1. Nazer Mullah Zehi, son of Habib
2. Mehrollah Rigi Mahernia, son of Mohammad Reza
3. Abdolvahab Rigi, son of Mohammad Reza
4. Habibollah Rigi Nejad Shoraki, son of Mohammad
5. Saeed Narooie, son of Mirza
6. Hamed Vekalat, Son of Abdolhakim
7. Suleiman Miaee Son of John Ahmad
8. Ahmad Bahram Zehi, son of Gol Mohammad-All the above mentioned were
charged with 'Moharebeh' (enmity with God), 'corruption on earth for being a
member and cooperating with the Jond Al Sheitan grouplet' and 'participating
at the province's terror events during the recent years'.
9. Azam Gorgij, daughter of Gomshad charged with carrying and storage of 20
kg of Heroin and being armed
10.Davood Mir Baluch Zehi, son of Abdolrashid for carrying and storage of 15
kg of heroin
11.Hasan Rezaie, son of Mirza for carrying and storage of 20 kg of heroin
12.Habib Toota Zehi, son of Mohammad Akbar for carrying and storage of 133
kg of heroin and 9 kg of Morphine
13.Nasser Shahbakhsh, son of Mohammad Hasan for carrying and storage of 10
kg of heroin
14.Ahmad Dehmardeh, son of Khoda Rahm for carrying and storage of 13 kg of
heroin and 50 kg of opium
15.Hossein Barahooie, son of Faiz Mohammad for carrying and storage of 8 kg
of heroin and 33 kg of opium
16.Najibollah Bahadori son of Amir for carrying and storage of 5 kg of heroin
The decrees issued for all the executed was carried out after undergoing their due
process and being endorsed at the countries high judiciary bodies. (Asr-e Iran- 27
October 2013)

November 2, 2013

An execution in City of Khoram Abad
http://www.asriran.com/fa/news/301590/
http://www.mehrnews.com/detail/News/2164510

An individual was hanged yesterday in Khoram Abad of Lorestan Province charged
with being a member and cooperating with the 'Abdolmalek Rigi Grouplet'.
The decree for execution was issued by the country's Supreme Court on 28 July
2013 and was carried out in the presence of the file's judge at Parsilon Prison in
Khoram Abad. (Mehr news agency, Asr-e Iran - 28 October 2013)
Execution in City of Sari
http://www.mehrnews.com/detail/News/2165161
http://www.tasnimnews.com/Home/Single/178563

Deputy prosecutor at Sari's Revolution Judiciary Complex, Mofid Zare'ie declared
the execution of a convict in Sari and stated: "The accused, F.J. was condemned to
death by branch 2 of Sari Revolution Court for the storage of 9.420 kg of 'Crack'.
The decree was approved and validated by the country's general prosecutor.
The accused was hanged at Sari's prison today in the morning." (Mehr news agency,
Nasnim news agency- 29 October 2013)
An Afghan executed in Semnan
http://farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=13920808001065

Semnan Province judiciary declared the execution of a drug trafficker based on a
decree from Semnan Islamic Court.
The report said: "The culprit, M.S. was from Afghanistan and was condemned to
death by Semnan Revolution Court for carrying and storage of 997 gr of 'Crack'."
(Asr-e Iran- 30 October 2013)
Three executions at Shiraz's prisons

A Kurd resident, Rahim Rashidi, son of Jafar was hanged at Shiraz Central Prison at
dawn of Oct. 30th.
It is said that he was charged with drug offenses.
Rahim Rashidi was 50, and had 5 children. He was confined at Shiraz Central
Prison for 4 years.
Another report said that 2 other individuals were also hanged this morning charged
with drug trafficking at Shiraz Adel Abad Prison. Their identity is unknown.

November 2, 2013

Death sentence
Putting pressure for the execution of two Kurd political prisoners
http://www.radiozamaneh.com/105727#.Umt_MxAm0Wk

Kurdistan Province's judiciary and security officials are trying to carry out the
approved decree of execution for two Kurd prisoners of
conscience, Zaniar and Loqman Moradi, as soon as
possible.
The two, from Iran's Kurdistan, were arrested on 5
August 2009 by Marivan intelligence forces and were
condemned to death charged with 'Moharebeh (enmity
with God) through membership in a Kurdish party'.
The decree was approved at the revision and Supreme courts.
These two inmates never accepted the charges and said this was a scenario laid out
by the Intelligence Ministry.
They published a 'letter of suffering' and stated they had to make false confessions
under harsh physical and psychological tortures.
Zaniar and Loqman are currently confined at Karaj's Rajaee Shahr Prison.
(Zamaneh Radio- 24 October 2013)
Caught with 'heroin' you'll be executed!

Ardebil Province judiciary's deputy, Khodadadi, stated: "The decree for using and
selling more than 30 gr of derivatives of heroin is execution."
He emphasized: "In our country the punishment for discovering more than 5 kg of
opium and 30 gr of heroin and its derivatives is execution according to the law."
(ISNA news agency- 26 October 2013)
Death penalty approved for four Kurd political prisoners

The country's Supreme Court approved the decree of execution for four Kurd
political prisoners by the names of Sirvan Nezhavi, Ibrahim Isa Poor, Mansour
Arvand and Saman Nasim.
These four are currently transferred to solitary cells at Orumieh Prison along with
two other inmates by the names of Legzin Khani and Kamil Booti and their
execution is probable. (Kurdpa- 30 October 2013)

November 2, 2013

Prison
Prison conditions
8,000 prisoners confined for unintentional crimes

The director manager of country's 'Blood Money Headquarter', Asadollah Joolaee
stated that the number of prisoners of 'unintentional crimes' who
are confined for not being able to make the payment is 8000.
"To free these people an amount of 45000 billion rials (about
1,817 billion dollars) is needed. (Fars news agency 23 October
2013)
Passed out but hindered from being deployed to hospital
http://www.majzooban.org/fa/exclusive/exclusive-news/7716

Mostafa Daneshjo, the jailed lawyer of Gonabadi Dervishes, confined at ward 350
of Evin Prison, passed out on Wednesday evening, Oct. 23rd while taking a shower
and was transferred to the facility's clinic. He was prevented from being transferred
to a hospital outside the prison.
This jailed lawyer suffers from Asthma and
respiratory problems and has been transferred
several times during the recent months to hospital
as an emergency case because of respiratory
attacks. Forensic office has certified that he has
lost 40% of his lungs and must not be kept in
closed doors at all.
Mr. Daneshjoo, a lawyer active in defense of
Dervishes' rights lost his permission of practicing law for defending Dervishes and
was condemned to a 7-month prison term.
When he finished serving the term at Sari's prison another file was opened for him
and he was transferred to Tehran's Evin Prison.
After being detained illegally for months he was condemned to 7 years and six
months of hard labor imprisonment charged with 'foundation of the illegal group of
Majzooban-e Noor with the intention of disrupting national security', 'propagation
against the establishment', 'offending the leadership' and 'cooperation in disrupting
public order'. The court session was charired by Judge Salavati and the victim was
not present in the trial. (Majzooban-e Noor- 16 October 2013)

November 2, 2013

Mostafa Daneshjoo at especial care unit
http://www.majzooban.org/fa/exclusive/exclusive-news/7724

Mostafa Daneshjoo, a lawyer of Gonabadi Dervishes who
was transferred as an emergency case to a hospital after he
passed out is now hospitalized in CCU section.
During the last few days the prison's clinic had paid no
attention to his sudden and repeated faints and had
prevented the deployment of this political prisoner and
prisoner of conscience to a hospital. (Majzooban-e Noor- 28
October 2013)
Prison sentences
Two Kurd citizens imprisoned in Mahabad

Two Kurd citizens were condemned to 5 years and 9 months
imprisonment with hard labor on the whole by Revolution Court in
Mahabad.
These two, brothers, are Farooq and Farzad Samani.
Farooq is condemned to a 5-year term with hard labor charged with
'propagation against the establishment and cooperation with Kurdish
opposition parties'.
Farzad received the 9-month term on the same charges.
Farooq is a known artist in Mahabad having expertise in painting and animation.
A detainee transferred to Mahabad Central Prison

After a 3-year hard labor term was issued for Yahya Sarkhani, a Kurd citizen, he
was taken to jail.
One of Yahya's relatives said: "Yahya was arrested in 2011 by Iran's security agents
and was later released on bail but West Azerbaijan's revision court issued a decree
of three years of imprisonment for him." (Kurdpa- 23 October 2013)

November 2, 2013

Imprisonment for two Kurd citizens in City of Mahabad

Mahabad Revolution Court issued a decree of a 5-year hard labor term for Khezr
Rasoul Morovat (Shah Mal).
This Kurd citizen and student activist was arrested late winter.
He was also previously arrested on mid-summer of 2008 and served 18 months at
the prison. (Kurdpa- 24 October 2013)
A 15-year prison term for a Kurd political activist sanctioned by Supreme
Court

Fifteen years of confinement was approved by the country's Supreme Court for
Samko Khelqati, a political activist charged with 'Moharabeh' (enmity with God)
because of membership in a Kurd opposition party.
Samko was arrested on 29 December 2009 in City of
Irak.
After few days of undergoing pressures and tortures
his interview was broadcasted from English language
Press TV.
He is 35, father of a child and is currently confined at
Karaj's Rajaee Shahr Prison.
Mr. Khelqati is a resident of City of Mahabad and has his BS in metallurgy from
Sharif Industrial University. (Kurdpa- 30 October 2013)

Arbitrary arrests
Political arrests
The artist from Hormozgan arrested for participating in the protests
http://www.radiozamaneh.com/105519#.UmdtNj8m3AM

Saleh Salehzadeh a member of Tigar theater group
and a theater student was arrested during the
protests of Hormozgan residents at the City of
Roodan.
Citizens of Roodan protested to the separation of a
part of Hormozgan province and its attachment to
Fars Province on Sunday in the main Roodan's
square.

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The gathering turned to a clash when SSF interfered and the agents arrested some of
the protesters. (Zamaneh Radi- 23 October 2013)
Intelligence ministry arrested a Kurd citizen in City of Ravansar

Haidar Mansouri, 25, from Ravansar was arrested and transferred to unknown
location by Iran security forces.
Haidar Mansouri is married having a two-year old child. He is accused of
cooperating with opposition Kurd parties and thus arrested.
The intelligence forces searched his residence and confiscated books, his cell phone
and some other personal belongings. (Kurdpa- 23 October 2013)

Basic freedom and rights abused
Opening files for 952 guild units at South Khorasan Province

Deputy for inspection and surveillance of South Khorasan Province's Industry, Mine
and Business Organization, Elyas Joiban, stated that 952 files have been opened for
the violation of 952 economic guild units during the
first six months of the current year.
"During the first six months of the current year 30,250
inspections have been carried out," said Joiban and
added that 3912 clothing, bags and stationery units
were inspected and restated: "In that accord 165 records
of violation having a value of 1.222 billion rials were
opened and sent to the punishment department." (Fars
news agency- 23 October 2013)
Kurdpoor brothers on trial

The third session of Kurdpoors' trial was held at the
presence of their lawyers.
Judge Javadi Kia indicted Khosro Kurdpoor with
'Moharebeh' (enmity with God), 'assembly and collusion
through effective connection with dissidents' and
'publishing the news about Kurdish regions'.
The session held on Monday was the last session and the
decree will probably be issued during the coming 15 days.

November 2, 2013

Early this month, Amnesty International issued a statement addressing Iranian
authorities to withdraw their charges regarding Kurdpoor brothers.
31 guild units are searched and sealed in City of Bonab

Ali Sultani Vash, the chief of SSF in Bonab declared the 'Plan for Improving Social
Protection' was carried out across the city and 31 guild units were searched and
sealed. He stated: "More than 2,317 guild units were closely controlled and
inspected. In that accord some illegal CDs and cases of illegal subjects were
discovered and confiscated from the shops. 1.236 units received the necessary
warnings and legal measures were taken by opening files for the owners of sealed
shops." (Fars news agency- 28 October 2013)
Gilan's deputy chief of police is against satellite

The social deputy of Gilan's police force, Mohammad Reza Jafari Khair Khah hold
satellite's role as critical in social disorders and said: "Satellite increases social
problems and disorders such as 'mal veiling'".
"When children ask for satellite installations on the pretext of learning a foreign
language and etc. this is an illogical demand they are asking from their parents and
the parents must
be aware of the fact," he cited and warned: "It is clearly stated in Iran Islamic
Republic's law that using satellite is a crime." (Fars news agency- 29 October 2013)

Religious and ethnic minorities
Baha'i citizen condemned to 4 years of hard labor imprisonment
http://www.radiozamaneh.com/106132#.Um4HsRAm0Wk

Nasim Baqeri, a Baha'i citizen cooperating with Baha'is'
virtual university was condemned to 4 years of hard labor
imprisonment on charge of 'acting against national security
by being a member of Baha'is' educational institute'.
The court was headed by Judge Moqisehee who treated the
accused offensively. (Zamaneh Radio- 27 October 2013)

November 2, 2013

A Kurd student deprived from continuation of his education

Orumieh Nazloui University's 'Herasat' (security forced) banned Ali Milani, a Kurd
senior student studying computer science from continuation of his education.
Ali tried to send SMSs by his cell phone to inform others about a student protest
gathering.
The university's authorities warned in case he continues his activities he will be
deprived from continuation of his education for good. (Kurdpa- 28 October 2013)

Violence against women
Women are employed in Police Especial Unit to control women gatherings

Chief of SSF, Ismail Ahmadi Moqadam explained about the
formation of Horse-riders Unit, Unit of Anti-riot Dogs and the
employment of female police in Especial Unit.
About the formation of female units, he stated: "One of the
problems we faced at the Especial Unit was that some
gatherings were all-female gatherings and male agents could
not enter the place so we decided to form a small all-female
unit in the Especial Unit so that we can control the gatherings." (ISNA news
agency, 25 October 2013)
Pegah Ahangarani condemned to 18 months of hard labor sentence
http://www.radiozamaneh.com/106319#.Um9bvhAm0Wk

Manizheh Hekmat, Pegah Ahangarani's mother
reported that this famous actress of Iranian cinema
is condemned to 18 months of hard labor sentence
by Judge Moqiseh at the primary court session.
"It is for three years that Pegah is banned from
leaving the country and thus was not able to attend
the festivals she was invited to abroad.
For example the movie 'Dar Band' for which this
actress has received 'the Crystalline Phonix' at 'Fajr Movie Festival' is now being
presented at a festival in Chicago without her presence," said Mrs. Hekmat.

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Pegah Ahangarani was arrested at her residence on 10 July 2011 by five agents
probably from SSF intelligence protection, and was handed over to IRGC's
intelligence on 13 July 2011. (Radio Zamaneh- 28 October 2013)

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