
Ahmad Fazelian
- Head of Branch 7 of the Court of Appeal , Golestan Province (Sep 2004 - 12 Sep 2006)
- Head of Judicial Administration, Golestan Province (12 Sep 2006 - 5 May 2015)
- Human Rights Violation: Violation of Baha’i citizens’ rights (29 Nov 2012) read more
- Institution
- Provincial Judicial Administrations
- Location
- (Golestan Province)
- Rights Violated
- Right to a fair trial, Right to freedom from torture, Right to freedom of religion and belief, Right to non-discrimination
- Description
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As the head of the judicial administration, Fazelian is responsible for neglecting the grievances of 12 Baha’i citizens’ regarding the physical and mental tortures they underwent during judicial interrogations, and for failure to launch an independent and effective investigation.
- Sources
Justice for Iran interview with Vahid Meshgani Farahani, February 2016
Full profile of human rights violator, Ahmad Fazelian, Justice for Iran
https://justice4iran.org/11680/
“Iranian Judiciary Took No Action despite Formal Complaint Detailing Torture of Baha’is in Prison”, Centre for Human Rights in Iran, 27 March 2016
https://www.iranhumanrights.org/2016/03/twelve-bahais-allege-torture-in-detention/
- Human Rights Violation: Violation of Baha’i citizens’ rights (29 Nov 2012) read more
- Head of Branch 1 of the Court of Appeal, Alborz Province (5 May 2015 - present)
- Head of Judicial Administration , Alborz Province (5 May 2015 - present)
- Human Rights Violation: Involvement in mass detention of peaceful protesters (02 January 2018) read more
- Institution
- Provincial Judicial Administrations
- Location
- (Alborz Province)
- Rights Violated
- Right to freedom of assembly, Right to liberty and security of person
- Description
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As the head of judicial administration of Alborz Province in January 2018, Fazelian is responsible for the arrest and prosecution of peaceful protesters, on charges of breach of the peace and acting against national security.
The nationwide protests of 2017-2018, known as the protests of December 2017, were widespread demonstrations in protest of inflation and corruption, which began on 28 Dec 2017 in Mashhad and several cities in Khorasan province and quickly spread throughout Iran, including harsher anti-government slogans. .The crackdown on protesters led to the deaths of at least 25 protesters and detainees.
- Sources
“Head of Judicial Administration of Alborz: Arrest of Elements of Public Disorder; No Union Assembly Allowed”, Mehr News, 2 January 2018
https://justice4iran.org/persian/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Fazelian-2.pdf
- Human Rights Violation: Involvement in mass detention of peaceful protesters (02 January 2018) read more