Mahommad Saeedi Kia

Mahommad Saeedi Kia
محمد سعیدی کیا
1946
Isfahan
Male
MA in Construction Engineering
No
Alive
3 May 2021
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  • Minister of Roads and Transportation (1985 - 1993)
  • Minister of Jihad Sazandegi (1997 - 2000)
  • Minister of Housing and Urban Development (2005 - 2009)
  • Deputy Coordinator Special Economic Free Zones (29 Oct 2013 - Jul 2014)
  • Head of the Mostazafan Foundation (Jul 2014 - Jul 2019)
    • Human Rights Violation: Confiscating and selling property of religious minorities and political dissidents (Jul 2014 - Jul 2019) read more
      Institution
      Bonyad Mostaz'afan
      Location
      (National)
      Rights Violated
      Right to freedom of religion and belief, Right to non-discrimination, Right to property
      Description
       

      As the head of the Mostazafan Foundation (Bonyad), Mohammad Saeedi Kia is responsible for confiscating and selling the property of Iranian citizens, especially religious minorities and political dissidents. According to research by the Justice for Iran, at least 5,000 properties were auctioned off during his tenure through 6,000 advertisements. Among these properties, the property of Nayreh Gandum Pakkon, a Baha'i citizen, has been advertised for sale through auctions from September 2017 to July 2016. Also, many properties of the Aluminium building belonging to the family of Habib Elghanian, an Iranian businessman who was executed on May 10, 1979, were put up for sale during Saeedi Kia's tenure.

      Sources
       

      Stolen Lands: Confiscation of property of Iranian citizens by Bonyad Mostazafan, Report by Justice for Iran, 2021

These violations may only be part of the human rights violations that this person has been involved in. The investigation into this person's human rights record is ongoing.