Mohammad Malekshahi
- Deputy Police Commander, Khorramabad (2013 - Nov 2016)
- Police Commander , Doroud (Nov 2016 - present)
- Human Rights Violation: violent suppression of peaceful protesters (31 Dec 2017 - Jan 2018) read more
- Institution
- The Police (NAJA)
- Location
- Doroud
- Rights Violated
- Right to freedom of assembly, Right to freedom of expression, Right to life
- Description
As a police commander of Doroud city, he is responsible for the brutal suppression of protesters in Doroud, and a shooting order which led to the death of at least two protesters during the 2017-2018 protests.
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
“Two protesters killed in Iran as government blocks messaging app”, NBC News, 31 Dec 2017
“2 protesters in Iran killed as social media apps blocked”, LA Times, 31 Dec 2017 https://www.latimes.com/world/la-fg-protesters-iran-20171231-story.html
- Human Rights Violation: violent suppression of peaceful protesters (31 Dec 2017 - Jan 2018) read more