Hossein Rahimi
- Deputy of Police Commander , Markazi Province (0000)
- Police commander, Lorestan Province (0000)
- Head of Traffic Police, Tehran (0000)
- Police Commander, Sistan and Baluchestan Province (0000 - 8 Aug 2017)
- Police Commander , Tehran (8 Aug 2017 - 29 Jan 2023)
- Human Rights Violation: Crackdown of the Iranian protests (28 Dec 2017 - 7 Jan 2018) read more
- Institution
- The Police (FARAJA)
- Location
- Tehran (Tehran Province)
- Rights Violated
- Right to freedom of assembly, Right to freedom of expression
- Description
As a police commander of Greater Tehran, Rahimi is responsible for use of excessive force and Violent suppression of protesters in Tehran during Dec 2017-January 2018 nationwide 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
“Iran: Stop increasingly ruthless crackdown and investigate deaths of protesters”, Amnesty International, 4 January 2018
BBC Persian report on shooting tear gas at the Tehran University, December 2017
Report on nationwide protest in Iran, Centre for Human Rights in Iran, December 2017
Report on crackdown of the protests and the number of arrests, Alef, December 2017
https://www.alef.ir/news/3961012134.html?show=text
Report on the sixth day of protests in Iran, Radio Farda, December 2017
https://www.radiofarda.com/a/iran-six-days-protests/28952310.html
- Human Rights Violation: Killing and suppressing protesters (15 Nov 2019 - 21 Nov 2019) read more
- Institution
- The Police (FARAJA)
- Location
- Greater Tehran (Tehran Province)
- Rights Violated
- Right to freedom of assembly, Right to life
- Description
As a police commander of Greater Tehran he is responsible for ordering and supervising the crackdown of protests in 15-21 November 2019, leading to death and severe injuries of several protesters.
The national protests of 2019, known as the protests of November 2019, were a series of large-scale popular demonstrations against the Iranian government, which began on November 15, 2019 in protest of the tripling of gasoline prices and quickly turned into anti-government protests that spread to 29 provinces in more than 100 cities across the country. At least 304 people were killed in the protests, according to Amnesty International.
- Sources
Shoot to Kill:Preliminary Findings of Justice For Iran’s Investigation into the November 2019 Protests, February 2020, p 13 https://justice4iran.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/SHOOT-TO-KILL-Preliminary-Findings-of-Justice-for-Irans-Investigation-into-the-November-2019-Protests.pdf
“Iran: Details released of 304 deaths during protests six months after security forces’ killing spree”, Amnesty International, 20 May 2020 https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2020/05/iran-details-released-of-304-deaths-during-protests-six-months-after-security-forces-killing-spree/
Report on the number of protesters killed across the country, Amnesty International, November 2019
https://justice4iran.org/persian/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Ismail-Kowasari-5.pdf
Interview with Rahimi on number of protesters arrested in Tehran, Irna, November 2019
https://justice4iran.org/persian/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Rahimi-000.pdf
Video of police forces shooting at protestors in Shahriar, Tehran Province
- Human Rights Violation: Responsibility for the detention leading to the death of Mahsa Amini (13 Sep 2022 ) read more
- Institution
- The Police (FARAJA)
- Location
- Tehran (Tehran Province)
- Rights Violated
- Right to freedom from torture, Right to life, Women's rights
- Description
Hossein Rahimi, in his capacity as the commander of the Law Enforcement Force in Greater Tehran, is responsible for the detention that led to the death of Mahsa Amini by the forces under his command. He is also accountable for the lack of transparent and effective investigations and the identification of the perpetrators.
The 2022-23 protests began following the death of Mahsa (Gina) Amini on September 13, 2022, in the detention of the morality police of the Islamic Republic. These protests quickly spread across the country and are remembered as the largest revolutionary uprising against the government since the establishment of the Islamic Republic. The Iranian government responded to these protests with deadly violence.
According to human rights organizations, the security forces of the Islamic Republic have killed at least 551 people, with a minimum of 68 of them being children.
- Sources
- Mahsa Amini died as a result of injuries inflicted by the beatings of the Moral Security Police forces in detention
- Human Rights Violation: Killing and suppressing protesters 2022-2023 (September 16, 2022 - March 2023) read more
- Institution
- The Police (FARAJA)
- Location
- Tehran (Tehran Province)
- Rights Violated
- Right to freedom from torture, Right to freedom of assembly, Right to life
- Description
- Hossein Rahimi as a police commander and the member of the City Security Council of Greater Tehran is responsible for the mass arrest of protesters and issuing orders to use lethal weapons against the protesters during the 2022- 2023 protests in this city, which resulted in the death of at least 77 protester. The 2022-23 protests began following the death of Mahsa (Gina) Amini on September 13, 2022, in the detention of the morality police of the Islamic Republic. These protests quickly spread across the country and are remembered as the largest revolutionary uprising against the government since the establishment of the Islamic Republic. The Iranian government responded to these protests with deadly violence. According to human rights organizations, the security forces of the Islamic Republic have killed at least 551 people, with a minimum of 68 of them being children.
- Sources
- Shooting directly at people - Tehran
https://archive.md/MprW0
https://x.com/ManotoNews/status/1595725760031240192
Tear gas fired - Ekbatan -Tehranhttps://archive.md/r9qTq
https://x.com/begoonah1/status/1599837149402394625
Shooting at people near Azadi Square -Tehranhttps://archive.md/uOIt6
https://x.com/Vahid/status/1600558109411393550
Shooting from a very close distance to the protester - Ekbatan - Tehranhttps://archive.md/x4b9T
https://x.com/AkkasNabashi/status/1600558301447860224
Direct shooting of security forces at protestershttps://archive.md/hCJhl
https://x.com/AlinejadMasih/status/1601573783445590018
Waging War on Civilians: Exposing Iran’s Repressive Units and Crimes Against Humanityhttps://facesofcrime.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Waging-war-on-civilians.pdf
Shooting - Parkway- Tehranhttps://x.com/ManotoNews/status/1573431399511916544
https://archive.md/QlmT9
Shooting directly at people - Tehranhttps://archive.md/7hppd
https://x.com/beyondthewalls2/status/1578711892784447489
Beating of arrested persons - Tehranhttps://archive.md/mWQ91
https://x.com/Vahid/status/1578818050094092288
Direct shooting at protesters - Tehran - Valiasr townhttps://archive.md/21r4L
https://x.com/bbcpersian/status/1579136582992502791
Direct shooting at protesters - Tehran - Valiasr townhttps://archive.md/k7T1d
https://x.com/ManotoNews/status/1579202270910349312
Direct shooting at protesters - Tehranhttps://archive.md/wip/J9UJH
https://x.com/Vahid/status/1585326914641678336
Beating the arrested person and shooting at protesters - Tehranhttps://archive.is/BtjoF
https://x.com/FSeifikaran/status/1587841987637551104
Effects of close-range shooting and destruction of the building entrance in Ekbatan settlement
https://x.com/Vahid/status/1593385632151265280
- Human Rights Violation: Suppression and arrest of Dervishes Gonabadi (February 18, 19, 20 - 2018) read more
- Institution
- The Police (FARAJA)
- Location
- Tehran Province (Tehran Province)
- Rights Violated
- Right to freedom from torture, Right to freedom of assembly, Right to freedom of religion and belief
- Description
- Hossein Rahimi, as the police commander of Greater Tehran, was responsible for arresting and suppressing Gonabadi dervishes in the protests known as the 7th Golestan. The event known as the 7th Golestan event was a series of protests that took place in Tehran in February and March 2018. On February 18th and 19th of that year, several Gonabadi dervishes gathered in protest against the arrest of dervishes and the siege of the house of Noor Ali Tabandeh, a Sufi elder, in Pasdaran's 7th Golestan Street. The rally turned violent with the attack of the police and security forces; Dervishes were severely beaten, and about 300 of them were arrested.
- Sources
- We Could Have Used An RPG' Against Dervishes, Says Police Chief
https://iranwire.com/fa/videos/25023/
Dozens of Gonabadi Dervishes Hospitalized in Tehran as Friday Prayer Leaders Demand Harsh Retributionhttps://iranhumanrights.org/2018/02/dozens-of-gonabadi-dervishes-hospitalized-in-tehran-as-friday-prayer-leaders-demand-harsh-retribution/
- Human Rights Violation: Crackdown of the Iranian protests (28 Dec 2017 - 7 Jan 2018) read more
- Head of Economic Security Police Faraja (29 Jan 2023 - present)
The US Department of the Treasury sanctioned Hossein Rahimi on October 6, 2022, for his role in suppressing the violent protests of 2022. According to this statement, his assets in the US will be seized, and he will be prevented from entering the United States. Additionally, financial transactions with this individual by American citizens are prohibited.
On October 31, 2022, the Canadian government sanctioned Hossein Rahimi for gross and systematic human rights violations. According to the statement from the Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Rahimi's assets in Canada will be frozen, and he will be denied entry to Canada.