Mohammad Ali Najafi

Mohammad Ali Najafi
محمد علی نجفی
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Male
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No
Alive
22 May 2020
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  • Commander of Police for Monitoring Public Places, Tehran (2004 - May 2009)
    • Human Rights Violation: Violating the rights of Bahai minority ( April 2007) read more
      Institution
      Security Police
      Location
      Tehran
      Rights Violated
      Right to freedom of religion and belief, Right to non-discrimination, Right to work
      Description
       

      A Commander of Police for Monitoring Public Places in Tehran province, he has been involved in violating the rights of Baha'i citizens due to their religious beliefs by issuing a directive to Tehran police commanders to restrict and prevent businesses run by Bahai citizens.

      Sources
       

      Picture of letter from the Commander of Police for Monitoring Public Places of Tehran Province to the commanders of the police force to impose restrictions on the businesses run by Baha'i citizens, 2007 https://justice4iran.org/persian/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Mohammad-Ali-Najafi.pdf

  • Secretary of Iran’s Trades Council (May 2009 - Oct 2012)
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.