Hamid Silavi

Hamid Silavi, as Governor of Dash-e-Azadegan and head of the City Security Council, was responsible for the violent suppression of peaceful protests in Susangerd (Khafajiyah) and issuing orders to use lethal weapons against the protesters. At the behest of Silavi, security forces used brutal violence including tear gas, pepper spray, heavy beatings, and in particular direct shooting at protesters with deadly weapons, to suppress peaceful protests in Susangard, which led to a number of protesters and passers-by being severely injured.

Peaceful protests against the water cut in Khuzestan province, which began on July 15, 2021 in various cities of the province, were brutally suppressed by security forces. According to several news sources, as of July 21, at least 9 protesters including 17-year-old Qassem Khaziri and 30-year-old Mustafa Naimawi, 17-year-old Hadi Bahmani, 20-year-old Mohammad Koroushat and 16-year-old Mohammad Abdollahi had been killed by direct shooting from security forces.

The fifth night of protests; Shooting in Ahvaz and demanding the resignation of the governor of Dasht-e Azadegan, BBC Farsi, 19 July 2021

https://www.bbc.com/persian/iran-57896867

Security media interview with the family of the two victims in Khuzestan; Repetition of project of presenting the killed protesters as supporters of the regime, Iran International, July 18, 2021

https://iranintl.com/%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86/%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%B1%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%87%E2%80%8C%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%AA%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D8%AE%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%87-%D8%AF%D9%88-%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%86%E2%80%8C%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%AE%D8%AA%D9%87-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%AE%D9%88%D8%B2%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%9B-%D8%AA%DA%A9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D9%88%DA%98%D9%87%E2%80%8C-%D8%A8%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%AC%DB%8C%E2%80%8C%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%B2%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%DA%A9%D8%B4%D8%AA%D9%87

 The governor of Khuzestan denied the water shortage protests and called the published videos fake, Iran International, 25 July 2021

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Protests in Khuzestan, at least one person was shot in Susangard, BBC Persian, July 19, 2021

https://www.bbc.com/persian/iran-57883592

 Fourth night of water protests in Khuzestan: Security forces fired tear gas and bullets at the people of Susangard, Iran International, July 19, 2021

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 At least two killed in Khuzestan protests; Demonstrations continued for the third night, BBC Persian, July 17, 2021 

https://www.bbc.com/persian/iran-57874217

 The third night of protests in different cities of Khuzestan: the number of people killed in the water protest reached two, Iran International, July 17, 2021

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Video: Susangerd protests,VOA, 19 July 2021

https://ir.voanews.com/episode/protest-susangard-khuzestan-514071

Video: Police forces shooting at protesters in Susangerd, 19 July 2021

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2ztKa6rzsc

Video: Police forces attack protesters in Susangerd, 19 July 2021

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-Pj1cE5zL4

The sixth night of Khuzestan protests; At least two protesters were killed in Izeh, Iran International, July 21, 2021

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Hadi Bahmani, A Teenage Worker, Killed in Khuzestan Protests, Radio Zamaneh, July 21, 2021

https://en.radiozamaneh.com/31723/

Security Forces Kill More Protesters In Iran As Unrest Continues, Iran International, July 21, 2021

https://iranintl.com/en/iran/security-forces-kill-more-protesters-iran-unrest-continues