Nader Moradi
Nader Moradi
نادر مرادی
Male
No
Alive
11 Sep 2023
- Deputy of the Supervising Security Forces in Public Spaces, Tehran (Tehran Province) (15 Dec 2019 - present)
- Human Rights Violation: Persecution and arrest of women for mandatory hijab non-compliance (Aug 2020 - present) read more
- Location
- (Tehran Province)
- Rights Violated
- Women's rights
- Description
- Moradi is responsible for the persecution and arrests of women who violated hijab rules or wore clothing deemed immodest. In August 2020, Moradi spoke about an incident with a shop owner who did not comply with hijab rules and said violation of these rules is a police priority.
- Sources
- From Police Inspections of Businesses to Dealing with Immodesty and Clear Over-dresses
- Human Rights Violation: Closure of Businesses Due To Violation of Hijab Laws (Mar 2022 - present) read more
- Location
- Tehran (Tehran Province)
- Rights Violated
- Women's rights
- Description
- Moradi is responsible for the closure of businesses and shops for the sale of clothes which did not comply with hijab laws. In April 2023, he sent warnings to 150 businesses and closed 4 businesses due to poor compliance of hijab laws.
- Sources
- Shops Promoting Hijab Non-Compliance Closed
- Human Rights Violation: Complicit in arresting protesting business and shop owners during protests following the death of Jina Mahsa Amini (Nov 2022 - present) read more
- Location
- Tehran (Tehran Province)
- Rights Violated
- Right to freedom of assembly, Right to freedom of expression
- Description
- Moradi is responsible for for the persecution and arrests of shop owners who closed their businesses and were planning on striking in protest of the death of Jina Mahsa Amini. Many business owners across Iran closed their businesses and shops in protest after her death and joined nationwide strikes. In Tehran, shop owners in various areas went on strike on various days; 3rd of December 2022 in Amin Hozour Bazaar, 15th of December in Alaodin Mall and Nezamabad, 17th of January 2023 in Manuchehri Street. Many of them were arrested and their cases were opened with the judiciary. Jina Mahsa Amini was announced dead on 17th of September 2022 while in he custody of the Morality Police. Her death sparked nationwide protests that continue in various pockets in Iran, today. According to the reports of human rights organizations, the police and security forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran have killed at least 537 citizens, including 68 children, during the revolutionary uprising of the Iranian people.
- Sources
- Attempt at Closing Amin Hozour Bazaar Unsuccessful Main Agent Behind Manuchehri Street Riots in Tehran Arrested Main Agent Behind Alaodin Mall Riots Arrested Agent Behind East Tehran Riots Arrested
- Human Rights Violation: Persecution and arrest of women for mandatory hijab non-compliance (Aug 2020 - present) read more
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.