Seyyed Abbas Hosseini

Seyed Abbas Hosseini  is responsible for the murder of at least two protesters, Ghazaleh Chalabi and Erfan Rezaei, during the 2022-2023 nationwide protests in Iran. Ordering the security forces under his command to use lethal force against protesters and arrest large number of them, Hosseini is directly responsible for violating the right to life and the right to freedom of assembly.

During a protest in Amol on September 21st, 2022, officers opened fire on protesters from the Governor’s office’s staircase. Ghazaleh Chalabi and Erfan Rezaei were shot dead in front of the Governor’s office.

In a video taken by Ghazaleh Chalabi, an armed man is seen shooting at protesters from the staircase of the Governor’s office. In another scene, while chanting slogans, Ghazaleh Chalabi falls to the ground after being shot in the forehead by a bullet. Erfan Rezaei was killed in the same place.

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^th of September. The protests continued in various forms in different cities for over three months. According to reports by human rights organizations, at least 469, including 63 children and 32 women, have been killed by the law enforcement and security forces of the Islamic Republic.

Protestor Shot Dead As She Videos Demonstration