
Mohammad Pakpour
- Commander of Armoured Unit (1980 - 1988)
- Commander of Operation Unit (1988 - 1993)
- Commander of IRGC Ground Force (2009 - present)
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- Institution
- Commander
- Location
- (National)
- Rights Violated
- Right to freedom of assembly, Right to life
- Description
- As the commander of the ground forces of the Revolutionary Guards, he has played a role in monitoring the performance of this force, especially the Imam Ali security battalions, in suppressing and shooting protesters during the November 2019 nationwide protests that killed hundreds of protesters across Iran.
- Sources
Murad Veisi, "Imam Ali Security Battalions, the Product of the Islamic Republic's Experience in Countering Street Protests", Radio Farda, 2011 https://www.radiofarda.com/a/f2_iran_imam_ali_forces_revolutionary_guards_protests_baseejis_police/24357494.html
“Iran: Details released of 304 deaths during protests six months after security forces’ killing spree”, Amnesty International, 20 May 2020
List of confirmed and unconfirmed names of victims and detainees of the November protests, Iranwire, 1398
https://iranwire.com/fa/features/34397
"4 Days of Suppression in Iran: What Do We Know About the Protest Victims?", Iran Wire, November 2017
https://iranwire.com/fa/features/34262
The Seven Layers of the Repression Organization in the Islamic Republic, Murad Veisi, Radio Farda, 1398
https://www.radiofarda.com/a/seven-layers-of-suppression-in-Islamic-republic-of-Iran/29421805.htm
"These people knew about the government, the IRGC and the army since the rise in gasoline prices" Khabaronline, 1398
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