Nabiullah Heidari
- NAJA Commander, Yazd (Yazd Province) (Oct 2005 - 3 Aug 2006)
- NAJA Commander, Markazi Province (5 Aug 2006 - 30 Jul 2009)
- Country’s Airports Police, National (30 Jul 2009 - 21 Oct 2012)
- Human Rights Violation: Participation in the detention of journalists, students and protesters (30 Jul 2009 - 21 Oct 2012) read more
- Institution
- The Police (NAJA)
- Location
- (National)
- Rights Violated
- Right to liberty and security of person
- Description
As the country's airport Police Chief, Heidari has played a key role in detaining journalists, students and citizens who intended to leave or enter the country due to their sensitive scientific or professional position abroad or residing in foreign countries. These arrests include the arrests of Ahmad Jalali Farahani (Mehr News Agency's editor), Saeed Malmirian (one of the protesters against the 2009 election results), and Omid Kokabi (a student of atomic physics at the University of Texas).
- Sources
Ahmad Jalali Farahani, Crime: Journalist, Iran Wire, 2015
https://iranwire.com/fa/news/old/1734
- Back up linkSaeed Malmirian, a citizen protesting against the election results in Ward 350 of Evin Prison, Kalmeh, 15 August, 2011
https://www.kaleme.com/1390/05/24/klm-69450/
- Back up linkCollective request of foreign academics for the release of Omid Kokabi, BBC Farsi, 18 July, 2011
- Human Rights Violation: Participation in the detention of journalists, students and protesters (30 Jul 2009 - 21 Oct 2012) read more
- Chief of Police
- Chief of Police +10, National (2014 - present)
On 13 April, 2011, the European Union placed 17 Iranian officials on the human rights sanctions list, including Nabiullah Heidari, for their role in widespread and severe violations of the rights of Iranian citizens. With this decision, Heidari will be banned from entering the countries of this union and all his assets in Europe will be confiscated. According to the EU statement, Nabiullah Heidari, as the head of the airport police force, is primarily responsible for the arrest of participants in the peaceful protests against the election results in June 2009, at the airports including inside the international zone.