Morteza Eshraghi
- Revolutionary Prosecutor, Tehran (1986 - 1989)
- Human Rights Violation: Massacre of political prisoners (1988) read more
- Institution
- Islamic Revolutionary Courts
- Location
- Tehran
- Rights Violated
- Right to a fair trial, Right to life
- Description
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He was a member of a committee called the "Death Committee" in Tehran province, which decided to execute prisoners or keep them alive based on minutes-long trials inquisiting their political or religious beliefs. He is responsible for the execution of hundreds of political prisoners in Tehran in 1988.
- Sources
"Ayatollah Montazeri confirmed the role of Pour Mohammadi in the executions of 1967", BBC Farsi, 2005 https://justice4iran.org/persian/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/RAEISI-8-.pdf
"Release of Ayatollah Montazeri's audio file about the executions in 1988", BBC Farsi, 2016 https://justice4iran.org/persian/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/RAEISI-9.pdf
Excerpts from an Ishraqi press interview regarding the execution of political prisoners, Ettela'at newspaper, July 13, 1988 https://justice4iran.org/persian/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Eshraghi-5.pdf
- Human Rights Violation: Massacre of political prisoners (1988) read more
- Judge at the Supreme Court (1989 - 1998)
- Senior Attorney at Law and a Member of Iran Bar Association