Asadollah Jafari

Asadollah Jafari
اسدالله جعفری
Unknown
Male
Seminary Eduacation
Yes
Alive
21 Aug 2024
image/svg+xml ExpediencyDiscernmentCouncil SupremeLeader'sOffice GuardianCouncil Judiciary ExecutivePower Parliament Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran General Staff ofArmed Forces Army IRGC Police(NAJA) Assembly of Expertsfor Leadership Supreme NationalSecurity Council Supreme Councilfor Cyberspace Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution IRIB
  • Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor, Sari (0000 - 10 Dec 2017)
  • Head of Judicial Administration, North Khorasan Province (10 Dec 2017 - 20 Nov 2021)
    • Human Rights Violation: Participation in the suppression of protesters (9 Jan 2018) read more
      Institution
      Provincial Judicial Administrations
      Location
      (North Khorasan Province)
      Rights Violated
      Right to a fair trial, Right to freedom of assembly, Right to freedom of expression
      Description
       

      As the head of judicial administration of the North Khorasan Province, Jafari has been involved in the arrest and prosecution of 18 protesters during the peaceful protests of December 2017-January 2018. The 2017-2018 protests started against corruption and high prices, but quickly turned into anti-regime protests. The government's brutal crackdown of the protest led to the death of at least 25 protesters.

      Sources

       “17 protesters arrested in Bojnourd”, Mehr News, 9 January 2018

      https://justice4iran.org/persian/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Asdol-Jafar-16.pdf
  • Deputy Public Prosecutor, Qom (Unknown)
  • Head of Judicial Administration, Isfahan Province (4 Nov 2021 - present)
    • Human Rights Violation: Participation in issuing the death sentence for Toomaj Salehi (April 24, 2024) read more
      Institution
      Provincial Judicial Administrations
      Location
      Isfahan (Isfahan Province)
      Rights Violated
      Right to a fair trial, Right to freedom from torture, Right to life
      Description
      Asadollah Jafari in his capacity as ahead of judicial administration of the Isfahan Province, is responsible for issuing the death sentence for Toomaj Salehi, a protesting singer and political prisoner. Toomaj Salehi was arrested during the Woman, Life, Freedom movement in 2022 and after enduring 252 days of solitary confinement and a total of one year and 21 days of imprisonment, he was released on bail on November 18, 2023. Following his release, he described the conditions of his detention and the torture he endured in a video. He stated that during his detention, an injection, likely adrenaline, was administered to his neck "to prevent me from passing out during torture and endure the pain to its peak." He also mentioned that "during detention, they broke my hands and legs and severely beat my face and head. I tried to shield the blows with my hands, resulting in broken fingers." Security forces re-arrested Toomaj Salehi on November 30, 2023 with beating. On April 24, 2024, Branch One of the Isfahan Revolutionary Court sentenced him to death on charges of "corruption on earth."
      Sources
      Toomaj Salehi was arrested

      https://shorturl.at/v0QpC

      Toomaj Salehi's first statement after release: I neither confessed nor cooperated

      https://shorturl.at/z7L8S

      Toomaj Salehi was arrested again with 'beating'

      https://shorturl.at/sMnEP

      The Branch One of the Isfahan Revolutionary Court sentenced Toomaj Salehi to death

      https://www.iranintl.com/202404244225

      What do we know about the judge who issued the death sentence for Toomaj Salehi?"

      https://www.iranintl.com/202404269041

      Head of the Isfahan Judiciary: Toomaj Salehi is accused of 'spreading corruption on earth'

      https://www.iranintl.com/202211278051

    • Human Rights Violation: Suppression and arrest of women for resisting mandatory hijab (2022 - Present) read more
      Institution
      Provincial Judicial Administrations
      Location
      Isfahan (Isfahan Province)
      Rights Violated
      Women's rights
      Description
      Asadollah Jafari, as the Head of Judicial Administration of Isfahan Province, is responsible for arresting, threatening and suppressing unveiled women. In the meeting of the police command of Isfahan province, he considered the discovery of the hijab as an example of a clear crime. In his speech during the Friday prayer in Isfahan city, he announced the "formation of 1,200 cases" for women who resist the mandatory hijab.
      Sources
      Head of Judicial Administration: Removing the hijab constitutes an evident crime

      https://shorturl.at/RViW8

      The Chief Justice of Isfahan: More than 1,200 cases involving individuals who unveiled hijabs have been submitted to the judiciary

      https://shorturl.at/uZdnQ

      Support of the judicial system for the implementation of the Hijab and Chastity Bill in Isfahan

      https://shorturl.at/WWQRk

       
    • Human Rights Violation: The suppression of protests and the prosecution of protesters in 2022-2023 (September 16, 2022 - March 2023) read more
      Institution
      Provincial Judicial Administrations
      Location
      Isfahan Province (Isfahan Province)
      Rights Violated
      Right to a fair trial, Right to freedom of assembly, Right to life
      Description
      Asadollah Jafari as the head of judicial administration of the Isfahan Province, has been involved in the arrest and prosecution of  at least 1,600 protesters during the protests of 2022-2023. 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
      Those who incite teenagers to participate in the riots must be held accountable

      https://www.mehrnews.com/news/5605257/%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%84-%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%B1%DA%A9-%D9%86%D9%88%D8%AC%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%AD%D8%B6%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D8%BA%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A8%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%AF-%D9%BE%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AE%DA%AF%D9%88-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B4%D9%86%D8%AF

      Extraordinary sessions should be scheduled to address the riot cases

      https://www.mehrnews.com/news/5609329/%D8%B2%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%81%D9%88%D9%82-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%87-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%B1%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%AF%DA%AF%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%87-%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%BA%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%AA%D8%B9%DB%8C%DB%8C%D9%86-%D8%B4%D9%88%D8%AF

      Indictments for 316 rioters in Isfahan have been issued

      https://www.mehrnews.com/news/5630336/%DA%A9%DB%8C%D9%81%D8%B1%D8%AE%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA-%DB%B3%DB%B1%DB%B6-%D9%86%D9%81%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%A7%D8%BA%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%B4%DA%AF%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D8%B5%D9%81%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%B4%D8%AF

      More than 1,600 cases related to the unrest in Isfahan are currently under review

      https://www.mehrnews.com/news/5815485/%D8%A8%DB%8C%D8%B4-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%DB%B1%DB%B6%DB%B0%DB%B0-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%87-%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%B7-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%A7%D8%BA%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D8%B5%D9%81%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%B1%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%AF%DA%AF%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA

       
    • Human Rights Violation: Execution of protesters - 2022-2023 ( May 19, 2023) read more
      Institution
      Provincial Judicial Administrations
      Location
      Isfahan Province (Isfahan Province)
      Rights Violated
      Right to a fair trial, Right to freedom from torture, Right to life
      Description
      Asadollah Jafari as the head of judicial administration of the Isfahan Province, was responsible for the issuance and execution of the death sentences for three protesters named Saleh Mirhashemi, Majid Kazemi, and Saeed Yaghoubi. Based on these convicts’ confessions obtained through torture, the Revolutionary Court sentenced them to death on the charge of Moharebeh [waging war against God] for drawing weapons during the protests of 16 November 2022 in Isfahan. Branch 9 of the Supreme Court of Iran upheld the decision on 9 May 2023. The judicial authorities provided no evidence or documentation to support the claim that firearms were discovered and seized from these protesters. These three protesters were executed on May 19, 2023. 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. The protests of 16 November 2022 were a continuation of this revolutionary uprising and commemorates the anniversary of the protests of November 2019 through demonstration and strike action.
      Sources
      Sentences were issued by the Court of First Instanceagainst the defendants inthe case of terrorist incident inKhaneh Isfahan/ Death sentences for three convicts

      https://www.mehrnews.com/news/5677281/%D8%B5%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%AD%DA%A9%D9%85-%D8%A8%D8%AF%D9%88%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%8C-%DB%B3-%D9%86%D9%81%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D9%85%D8%AA%D9%87%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%AB%D9%87-%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%84%D9%87-%D8%AE%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%87-%D8%A7%D8%B5%D9%81%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%86#:~:text=%D8%B5%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B1%20%D8%AD%DA%A9%D9%85%20%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%85%20%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%8C%20%DB%B3%20%D9%86%D9%81%D8%B1%20%D8%A7%D8%B2%20%D9%85%D8%AA%D9%87%D9%85%DB%8C%D9%86%20%D8%A7%DB%8C%D9%86%20%D9%BE%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%87&text=%D9%85%D8%AC%DB%8C%D8%AF%20%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B8%D9%85%DB%8C%20%D8%B4%DB%8C%D8%AE%20%D8%B4%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C%20%D9%81%D8%B1%D8%B2%D9%86%D8%AF,%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%84%20%D8%AD%D8%A8%D8%B3%20%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%B2%DB%8C%D8%B1%DB%8C%20%D9%85%D8%AD%DA%A9%D9%88%D9%85%20%D8%B4%D8%AF.

      Audio file by Saleh Mirhashemi

      https://facesofcrime.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/%D8%B4%DA%A9%D9%86%D8%AC%D9%87-%D8%B5%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD-%D9%85%DB%8C%D8%B1%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%B4%D9%85%DB%8C.mp4

      Audio file by Majid Kazemi

      https://facesofcrime.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/%D8%B4%DA%A9%D9%86%D8%AC%D9%87-%D9%85%D8%AC%DB%8C%D8%AF-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B8%D9%85%DB%8C.mp4

       The defendants' case was not sent to the Supreme Court.

      https://www.mojnews.com/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%87%D8%A7-62/467265-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%87-%D9%85%D8%AA%D9%87%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AE%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%87-%D8%A7%D8%B5%D9%81%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%AF%DB%8C%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%84%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D8%B4%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%84-%D9%86%D8%B4%D8%AF%D9%87-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA

      The case of the ambiguous "Isfahan House" defendants: A firsthand account from Majid Kazemi

      https://iranwire.com/fa/features/116512-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%87-%D9%BE%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%85-%D9%85%D8%AA%D9%87%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AE%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%87-%D8%A7%D8%B5%D9%81%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%86-%DB%8C%DA%A9-%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%AA-%D8%AF%D8%B3%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%84-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D9%85%D8%AC%DB%8C%D8%AF-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B8%D9%85%DB%8C/

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.

In March 2013, the Council of the European Union added Jafari to its list of Human rights Sanctions for his role in issuing numerous death sentences and for violating the rights of religious minorities. According to this decision, Jafari's assets in the European Union have been frozen and he has been banned from entering the EU countries.

Report a human rights violation committed by this individual