Mohammad Reza Amiri
- Governor, Neyriz (2016 - 2018)
- Governor , Shiraz (Fars Province) (2018 - present)
- Human Rights Violation: Killing and suppressing protesters (Nov 2019) read more
- Institution
- Ministry of Interior
- Location
- Shiraz (Fars Province)
- Rights Violated
- Right to freedom of assembly, Right to life
- Description
As the governor of Shiraz and the head of the city security council, he was responsible for issuing orders to use deadly weapons against, which resulted in the death of at least 11 protesters and the injury of dozens of others in the November 2019 protests, as well as the widespread detention of protesters.
The nationwide protests of 2019, known as the protests of November 2019, were a series of large-scale popular demonstrations against the Iranian government, which began on November 15, 2019 in protest of the tripling of gasoline prices and quickly turned into anti-government protests that spread to 29 provinces in more than 100 cities across the country. According to Amnesty International, at least 304 people were killed in the protests.
- Sources
Shoot to Kill:Preliminary Findings of Justice For Iran’s Investigation into the November 2019 Protests, February 2020, p 13
Video of shooting at protesters in Sadra city of Shiraz province, Tavana, November 16, 2019 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1HvegKYca4
"Governor of Shiraz: Security facilities in the city of Sadra will increase", Fars Governor's Website, December 2019 https://shiraz.farsp.ir/RContent/9OYQK8L-%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%B4%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%AA%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%B1-%D8%B5%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A7-%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%B2%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%B4-%D9%85%DB%8C-%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%AF.aspx
“Special Report: Iran’s leader ordered crackdown on unrest - 'Do whatever it takes to end it'”, Reuters, 23 December 2019
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-protests-specialreport-idUSKBN1YR0QR
“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, 2019
https://iranwire.com/fa/features/34397
"4 Days of Suppression in Iran: What Do We Know About the Protest Victims?", Iran Wire, November 2019
https://iranwire.com/fa/features/34262
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