
Mohammad Reza Habibi
- Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor, Isfahan (Isfahan Province) (0000 - 27 Aug 2014)
- Human Rights Violation: Participate in the execution of death sentences and amputations (0000 - 27 Aug 2014) read more
- Institution
- Prosecutors
- Location
- Isfahan (Isfahan Province)
- Rights Violated
- Right to a fair trial, Right to freedom from torture, Right to life
- Description
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Mohammad Reza Habibi, as the Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor of Isfahan, is responsible for the unfair and non-transparent trials and the execution of death sentences, including the execution of Abdullah and Mohammad Fathi Shoorbariki for moharebeh (armed struggle), based on their false confessions, which were taken under severe torture. The death sentences were handed down to four prisoners on 9 January, 2011. Habibi is also responsible for enforcing inhumane sentences of amputation. In his farewell ceremony from the Isfahan Prosecutor's Office in September 2014, he referred to five cases of amputation of thieves' hands in the past year and said: "In the past year, five cases of amputation have been carried out as Sharia punishment for experienced thieves in prison, which has not been reported in the media due to external hostilities, but according to law enforcement officers, this action has had a positive impact on society and reduced crime. have given."
- Sources
Execution of four prisoners in Isfahan prison, ISNA, 9 December, 2010
Execution of two prisoners for Moharebeh in Isfahan, BBC Farsi, 17 May, 2011
Five cases of amputation during the last year in Isfahan, Deutsche Welle, 2014
- Human Rights Violation: Participate in the execution of death sentences and amputations (0000 - 27 Aug 2014) read more
- Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor, Freydoon Shahr (Isfahan Province) (Unknown)
- Head of Judicial Administration, Yazd Province (27 Aug 2014 - present)
- Human Rights Violation: Execution of death sentences in public (27 Aug 2014 - present) read more
- Institution
- Courts & Judicial Administrations
- Location
- (Yazd Province)
- Rights Violated
- Right to life
- Description
Mohammad Reza Habibi, as the Chief Justice of Yazd Province, has been responsible for issuing and enforcing retribution and death sentences in public. Habibi has been involved in the execution of a prisoner in public on April 12, 2015, the execution of two prisoners in public on 9 March, 2017, and the execution of Ali Salari on 25 November, 2017.
- Sources
Execution of the death sentence in public in Mehriz, Fararo, 13 April, 2015
https://justice4iran.org/persian/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%85.pdf
The Head of Judicial Administration of Yazd Province announced the execution of the murderer of Yazdi Gold merchant in public tomorrow morning, Mehr News Agency, 9 March, 2017
Execution of a prisoner in Yazd Central Prison, Iran Human Rights, 25 November, 2017
- Human Rights Violation: Execution of death sentences in public (27 Aug 2014 - present) read more
On 10 October, 2011, the European Union placed 29 Iranian officials on the human rights sanctions list, including Mohammad Reza Habibi, for their role in widespread and serious violation of the rights of Iranian citizens. According to this decision, Habibi was barred from entering the EU and all of his assets will be confiscated in Europe. According to the EU statement, Mohammad Reza Habibi has been placed on the EU sanctions list for participating in denying defendants fair trial of defendants, including the trial of Abdullah Fathi in May 2011, disregarding due process and excessive use of death penalty.