Moussa Gheznfaraabadi

Moussa Gheznfaraabadi
موسی غضنفرآبادی
1966
Bam
Male
Seminary
No
Alive
5 Aug 2024
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  • Representative of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, Bam (Kerman Province) (27 May 2004 - 26 May 2008)
  • Representative of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, Bam (Kerman Province) (27 May 2008 - 26 May 2012)
  • Representative of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, Kerman Province (27 May 2012 - 26 May 2016)
  • Chief of the Revolutionary Court, Tehran (Tehran Province) (28 May 2016 - 11 Nov 2020)
    • Human Rights Violation: Violation of right to Freedom of Speech (July 2019) read more
      Institution
      Islamic Revolutionary Courts
      Location
      National (National)
      Rights Violated
      Women's rights
      Description

      Moussa Gheznfaraabadi, in his capacity as the head of the Revolutionary Court in Tehran, is responsible for detention and issuing verdicts against women who resist compulsory hijab.

      In August 2019, he stated that individuals who send photos or videos of themselves unveiling to Masiheh Alinejad, in any form, are criminals and fall under Article 508 of the Islamic Penal Code, which carries a penalty of one to ten years in prison.
      Sources
      One to ten Years Jail For Iranians Sending Videos To Masih Alinejad
    • Human Rights Violation: participation in torture and unfair trial of Gonabadi dervishes (2018) read more
      Institution
      Islamic Revolutionary Courts
      Location
      Tehran (Tehran Province)
      Rights Violated
      Right to a fair trial, Right to freedom from torture
      Description

      Moussa Gheznfaraabadi, in his capacity as the head of the Revolutionary Court in Tehran, is responsible for the torture and unfair trial of Gonabadi dervishes, belonging to the Sufi sect in Iran, and issuing long prison sentences for them.

      Sources
      Issuing 150 verdicts for detained dervishes

      https://snn.ir/fa/news/684566/%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%A7%DA%A9%D9%85%D9%87-%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%B6%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%82%D9%87-%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%88%DB%8C%D8%B4-%DA%AF%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%AF%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%B4%D8%B9%D8%A8%D9%87-%DB%B1%DB%B5-%D9%88-%DB%B2%DB%B6-%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AF%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%87-%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%82%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D8%A2%D8%BA%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%B4%D8%AF

      The trial of members of the Gonabadi dervish sect in Branches 15 and 26 of the Revolutionary Court / Crimes of accused are security-related

      https://snn.ir/fa/news/684566/%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%A7%DA%A9%D9%85%D9%87-%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%B6%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%82%D9%87-%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%88%DB%8C%D8%B4-%DA%AF%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%AF%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%B4%D8%B9%D8%A8%D9%87-%DB%B1%DB%B5-%D9%88-%DB%B2%DB%B6-%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AF%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%87-%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%82%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D8%A2%D8%BA%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%B4%D8%AF

      Sentences of 23 members of the Gonabadi dervishes confirmed: long imprisonment, flogging, social deprivation, and a ban on leaving the country

      https://www.zeitoons.com/61645

    • Human Rights Violation: Participation in the unfair trial and execution of Mohammad Salas (June 2018) read more
      Institution
      Islamic Revolutionary Courts
      Location
      Tehran (Tehran Province)
      Rights Violated
      Right to a fair trial, Right to freedom from torture, Right to life
      Description
      Moussa Gheznfaraabadi, in his capacity as the head of the Revolutionary Court in Tehran, is responsible for the unfair trial and issuance  of death for Mohammad Salas. On February 19 and 20, 2018, the Gonabadi dervishes gathered in protest against the arrest of dervishes and the siege of the house of Nurali Tabandeh, one of the elders of the Sufi order, on Golestan Seventh Guards Street. This gathering turned violent with the attack of the police and security forces. The dervishes were severely beaten, and about 300 of them were arrested. One of the detainees was Mohammad Salas, who was accused of running over three security forces with a bus on February 30, 2018. There were many ambiguities in Salas' case, and the news of his arrest was released a few hours before the news of the bus accident. The indictment of the case was issued within 48 hours, and the trial of Mohammad Salas was held in three sessions. One month after his arrest, he was sentenced to "three times retribution." Mohammad Salas, despite repeated denials of the charges, was executed in Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj on June 17, 2019.
      Sources

      Salas is one step away from execution/ The accused meets with his family today

      https://www.mehrnews.com/news/4322558/%D8%AB%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AB-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%DB%8C%DA%A9-%D9%82%D8%AF%D9%85%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%85-%D9%85%D8%AA%D9%87%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B2-%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D8%AE%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%87-%D8%A7%D8%B4-%D9%85%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%85%DB%8C-%DA%A9%D9%86%D8%AF

  • Representative of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, Kerman (Kerman Province) (27 May 2020 - present)
    • Human Rights Violation: Participation in institutionalising gender discrimination (June 2023) read more
      Institution
      Parliament
      Location
      National (National)
      Rights Violated
      Women's rights
      Description
      Moussa Gheznfaraabadi, in his capacity as the head of the Judicial and Legal Commission of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, is responsible for endorsing the bill on hijab and chastity. If approved in the Islamic Consultative Assembly, this bill will lead to severe punishments for unveiled women and their exclusion from public services. Among the specified penalties in this bill is the prohibition of leaving the country and the confiscation of passports. Additionally, besides the law enforcement, Basij organizations, IRGC Intelligence, FRAJA Intelligence, the Ministry of Intelligence, and the Amr Bel Maroof and Nahi Anil Munkar Headquarters can also take field action against unveiled women.
      Sources

      The general provisions of the chastity and hijab bill were approved in the Judicial Commission of the Parliament

    • Human Rights Violation: supporting the execution of the revolutionary uprising protesters in 2022 (December 2022) read more
      Institution
      Parliament
      Location
      National (National)
      Rights Violated
      Right to a fair trial, Right to freedom from torture, Right to life
      Description
      Moussa Gheznfaraabadi, in his capacity as the head of the Judicial and Legal Commission of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, has a role in supporting the execution of the revolutionary uprising protesters in 2022. He supported the execution of Mohsen Shekari, considering it lawful. He considered Mohsen Shekari's execution as the first move of the judiciary to bring the disruptors to justice. In November 2022, Mohsen Shakari, one of the detainees of the Tehran popular uprising, was sentenced to death in the Revolutionary Court on charges of waging war against God *Moharebeh) and was executed on December 8. His execution was carried out while the principles of fair trial and human rights standards were not observed in the process of dealing with Mohsen Shakari's case. 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 469 citizens, including 63 children and 32 women, during the revolutionary uprising of the Iranian people.
      Sources
      The execution of Mohsen Shakari was the first step in bringing the disruptors to justice, a matter that will become more urgent in the coming days.
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.
The British Foreign Ministry, on December 18, 2022, sanctioned Moussa Gheznfaraabadi for human rights violations and the suppression of protesters. According to the statement of the British Foreign Ministry, Gheznfaraabadi will be barred from entering Britain, and his assets and bank accounts in the British territory will be seized. Also, on February 3, 2023, the European Union sanctioned Moussa Gheznfaraabadi for his role in suppressing the protests in 2022. According to the EU statement, these sanctions include a travel ban to the European Union and freezing of his assets.
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