Seyyed Mohammad Mousvian
AKA: Seyyed Mohammad Mousviyan
- Chief Justice, Borkhar (Isfahan Province)
- Judicial Deputy of the Chief Justice, Isfahan Province (16 Sep 2016 - 25 May 2022)
- Deputy Public Rights Prosecutor, Isfahan (Isfahan Province)
- Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor, Isfahan (Isfahan Province) (25 May 2022 - present)
- Human Rights Violation: Involvement in the issuance of state-sanctioned death sentences (Dec 2022- present) read more
- Location
- Isfahan (Isfahan Province)
- Rights Violated
- Right to a fair trial, Right to freedom from torture, Right to life
- Description
- As the Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor, Seyed Mohammad Mousavian is responsible for issuing indictment and state-sanctioned death sentences against three protestors: Saleh Mirhashmi, Majid Kazemi, and Saeid Yaqoubi. 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. The Iranian people’s uprising began on 16 September 2022 following the murder of Mahsa (Jina) Amini while in custody of the Morality Police of Iran. The protests of 16 November 2022 were a continuation of this revolutionary uprising and commemorated the anniversary of the protests of November 2019 through demonstration and strike action. 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
- Sentences were issued by the Court of First Instanceagainst the defendants inthe case of terrorist incident inKhaneh Isfahan/ Death sentences for three convicts Audio file by Saleh Mirhashemi Audio file by Majid Kazemi
- Human Rights Violation: Closure of Businesses Due To Violation of Islamic Laws read more
- Location
- Isfahan (Isfahan Province)
- Rights Violated
- Right to liberty and security of person, Women's rights
- Description
As the Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor of Isfahan, Seyed Mohammad Mousavian is responsible for shutting down citizens’ businesses due to non-observance of Islamic laws including mandatory hijab.
He threatened clothing manufacturers and suppliers that if they do not follow the chastity and hijab guidelines, their trade union will be closed by a judicial order and the union’s heads will be subject to prosecution.
- Sources
Trade unions should fulfill their duties concerning the issue of chastity and hijab
- Human Rights Violation: Arresting and suppressing women for not observing mandatory hijab read more
- Location
- Isfahan (Isfahan Province)
- Rights Violated
- Women's rights
- Description
As the Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor of Isfahan, Seyed Mohammad Mousavian is responsible for arresting and suppressing women for not observing mandatory hijab.
He announced a contract between the IRGC, the Headquarters for Enjoining Right and Forbidding Evil, and the Judiciary on 22 April 2023. Based on this plan, teams will be formed to deal with and arrest women who oppose the mandatory hijab, and cases will be filed against trade unions that provide services to unveiled women.
- Sources
- The IRGC took action to deal with the discovery of the hijab + details
- Human Rights Violation: Detention and oppression of the Baha’i (2022 - present) read more
- Location
- Isfahan (Isfahan Province)
- Rights Violated
- Right to freedom of religion and belief
- Description
As the Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor of Isfahan, Seyed Mohammad Mousavian is responsible for filing cases and issuing prison sentences against Baha’i citizens.
- Sources
Parva Behdad, a Baha’i citizen, was sentenced to imprisonment and additional punishments
Enayatollah Naimi: Sentenced to 15 years in prison for being a Baha’i
- Human Rights Violation: Filing cases and bringing indictments against protestors detained during the 2022 uprising (Sep 2022- Present) read more
- Location
- Isfahan (Isfahan Province)
- Rights Violated
- Right to a fair trial, Right to freedom of assembly, Right to freedom of expression
- Description
- As the Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor of Isfahan, Seyed Mohammad Mousavian is responsible for filing cases and issuing indictments against people arrested during the 2022 protests, including Toomaj Salehi who is a hip-hop artist. As announced in December 2022 by the Chief Justice of Isfahan, indictments were brought against 512 protesters detained during the 2022 revolutionary uprising. Mahsa (Jina) Amini was killed on 16 September 2022 while being in custody of the Morality Police of the Islamic Republic. In protest of her death, a nationwide uprising broke out in Iran which is still ongoing in various forms in different cities. 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
- Isfahan prosecutor: Toomaj Salehi was arrested in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province Issuing indictments against 512 people accused of making riot/ new details about the terrorist incident case of Isfahan
- Human Rights Violation: Suppression and arrest of political and civil activists (Sep 2022- Present) read more
- Location
- Isfahan (Isfahan Province)
- Rights Violated
- Right to a fair trial, Right to freedom of assembly, Right to freedom of expression
- Description
As the Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor of Isfahan, Seyed Mohammad Mousavian is responsible for arresting and suppressing civil and political activists during the 2022 protests in Isfahan.
The Iranian people’s uprising began on 16 September 2022 following the murder of Mahsa (Jina) Amini. Beaten by security agents, Amini fell into a coma on 13 September 2022 while being in the custody of the Morality Police of Iran. She died three days later.
The news of her death sparked a nationwide protest which is still ongoing in different forms across Iran. According to the reports by human rights organization, at least 537 citizens including 68 children have been killed by the Islamic Republic’s law enforcement and security forces during the 2022 protests.
- Sources
- Expressing concern over the situation of Pardis Yazdani, a protester detained in Isfahan Hossein Yazdi was sentenced to one year of discretionary imprisonment Sentencing Arya Jafari, a photo journalist, to lashes and 7 years of imprisonment
- Human Rights Violation: Involvement in the issuance of state-sanctioned death sentences (Dec 2022- present) read more