Ahmad Naderi

Ahmed Naderi, a member of the board of directors of the Iranian Parliament, supported the killing, detention and torture of people during the 2022 nationwide protests in Iran.

Reading out the statement of 233 MPs in the public session of the parliament on 2 October 2022, he praised and supported the performance of the security and law enforcement forces in suppressing the protesters.

In part, the statement stresses the important role of the police in quelling the people and reads: “We give our full support to the personnel serving in the Law Enforcement Command of the Islamic Republic of Iran, who are the protectors of our people’s lives, property and honor and the main providers of order, security and peace in the country. We appreciate the dedicated and compassionate efforts of the Iranian Police Special Units Command and the security forces in dealing with riots and gatherings throughout the country and bringing peace and security back to society with their sacrifices which unfortunately led to the injury and martyrdom of a number of hardworking officers.”

The 2022 nationwide protests in Iran broke out following the murder of Mahsa Amini in the custody of the Islamic Republic’s morality police on 13 September and continue in various forms in different cities to this day (22 December 2022). According to the reports by human rights organisations, at least 469 citizens, including 63 children and 32 women, have been killed by law enforcement and security forces, and thousands have been arrested and tortured.

"Statement of 233 MPs in support of security and law enforcement forces", Kayhan newspaper, 02 October 2022

"Who is Ahmad Naderi, Tehran's representative in Islamic Consultative Assembly," Asr-E Shahrvand, 19 July 2020