Mohsen Khancharli

Full Name (English)

Mohsen Khancharli

Full Name (Farsi)

محسن خانچرلی

Place of Birth

Unknown

Gender

Male

Education

Unknown

Clerical Background

Status

Alive

Last Updated

25 Nov 2020

Positions and Violations

Commander of Prevention Police, Tehran (2012 - 2015)
Police Commander of the West of the Province, Tehran Province (26 May 2019 - present)
- Human Rights Violation: Killing and suppressing protesters (Nov 2019) read more
  
  Institution
  
  The Police (NAJA)
  
  Location
  
  (Tehran Province)
  
  Rights Violated
  
  Right to freedom of assembly, Right to life
  
  Description
  
  As the commander of the Police forces in the West of the Tehran Province, he is responsible for leading the police forces in using lethal and non-lethal weapons during the November 2019 protests, causing many unarmed protesters and other civilians to die, and hundreds to be injured in at least six cities.
  
  Sources
  
  "Normal situation and peace in the west of Tehran province / Discovery of weapons from rioters", ISNA, November 2017 https://www.isna.ir/news/98082919013/%D8%B4%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B7-%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%AF%DB%8C-%D9%88-%D8%A2%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B4-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%BA%D8%B1%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AA%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%DA%A9%D8%B4%D9%81-%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AD-%D8%AC%D9%86%DA%AF%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%A2%D8%B4%D9%88%D8%A8%DA%AF%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86
  
  "Tehran West Police Commander Announces Arrest of 30 Top Leaders of Recent Riots", Journalists Club, November 1998 https://www.yjc.ir/fa/news/7153696/%DB%B3%DB%B0-%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D8%B5%D9%84%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%BA%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%BA%D8%B1%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AA%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AF%D8%B3%D8%AA%DA%AF%DB%8C%D8%B1-%D8%B4%D8%AF%D9%86%D8%AF
  
  "Arrest of 6 main elements of unrest in the west of Tehran province", Mizan News Agency, November 1998 https://www.mizanonline.com/fa/news/571221/%D8%AF%D8%B3%D8%AA%DA%AF%DB%8C%D8%B1%DB%8C-%DB%B6-%D8%B9%D9%86%D8%B5%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D8%B5%D9%84%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%BA%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%BA%D8%B1%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AA%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86
  
  “Iran: Details released of 304 deaths during protests six months after security forces’ killing spree”, Amnesty International, 20 May 2020
  
  https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2020/05/iran-details-released-of-304-deaths-during-protests-six-months-after-security-forces-killing-spree/
  
  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
  
  https://www.khabaronline.ir/news/1327073/%D8%A7%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%AA-%D8%B3%D9%BE%D8%A7%D9%87-%D9%88-%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AA%D8%B4-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%B2%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%B2%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B4-%D9%82%DB%8C%D9%85%D8%AA-%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%B2%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%B1

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