Mohammad Bagher Bagheri
- Deputy of social affairs of the Judicial Administration, South Khorasan Province (0000)
- Deputy of Crime Prevention for the Judicial Administration, South Khorasan Province (0000)
- Human Rights Violation: Participation in widespread and secret execution of death sentences (0000) read more
- Institution
- Courts & Judicial Administrations
- Location
- (South Khorasan Province)
- Rights Violated
- Right to a fair trial, Right to life
- Description
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Mohammad Baqer Bagheri, as the Deputy of Social Affairs of the Judicial Administration of the South Khorasan Province, and the Deputy of Crime Prevention of the Judicial Administration, was responsible for the secret and mass execution of hundreds of prisoners, including the execution of 140 prisoners in Birjand without the knowledge of their lawyers and families. .
- Sources
Official execution of 140 prisoners in Birjand prison alone in 2010, Iran Human Rights Campaign, 7 July, 2011
Mohseni Ejei confirms Unannounced Executions in Birjand, Iran Human Rights Campaign, 6 February, 2011
Amoli Larijani: We deal with the cases of social corrupters swiftly and summarily, 28 October , 2010
- Human Rights Violation: Participation in widespread and secret execution of death sentences (0000) read more
- Prosecution assistant of the Attorney General Office (0000)
On 10 October, 2011, the European Union placed 29 Iranian officials on the human rights sanctions list, including Mohammad Bagher Bagheri, for their role in widespread and gross violations of the rights of Iranian citizens. According to the decision, Bagheri was barred from entering the EU and all his assets will be confiscated in Europe.
According to the EU statement, Mohammad Bagher Bagheri is responsible for great violation of the right to due process. According to reports and information, about 100 cases of secret executions were carried out during Bagheri's tenure in South Khorasan.