Abdullah Motamedi Shalamzari
- Research Deputy of Allameh Tabatabaei University, Tehran (Tehran Province) (2013)
- Head of the Basij of Professors at Allameh Tabataba\'i University, Tehran (Tehran Province) (0000)
- Acting President of Allameh Tabataba\'i University, Tehran (Tehran Province) (26 Sep 2021 - 26 Jan 2022)
- President of Allameh Tabatabai University, Tehran (Tehran Province) (26 Sep 2021 - present)
- Human Rights Violation: Violation of Right to Freedom of Expression (Sep 2022 - Present) read more
- Institution
- Ministry of Science, Research and Technology
- Location
- Tehran (Tehran Province)
- Rights Violated
- Right to freedom of assembly, Right to freedom of expression
- Description
Abdullah Motamedi, in his capacity as the president of Allameh Tabataba'i University, is responsible for the violation of right freedom of expression through the suspension and expulsion of professors from this university. In the 2022 protests, universities played a prominent role in protests and supporting the protesters. Professors at this university have been expelled from their positions for protesting and expressing support for students in the 2022 protests.
Nationwide protests broke out in Iran in September 2022, after the death of Jina Mahsa Amini in custody of the morality police. Protests continued into 2023, in small pockets across the country. According to reports from human rights organisations, security forces were responsible for the deaths of 537 people, including 68 children.
- Sources
- Two professors from the Faculty of Psychology at Allameh Tabataba'i University were expelled Expulsion of Humanities Professors from Academies Continues An economics professor was also expelled from Allameh Tabataba'i University
- Human Rights Violation: Suppression, expulsion, and detention of students (Sep 2022 - Present) read more
- Institution
- Ministry of Science, Research and Technology
- Location
- Tehran (Tehran Province)
- Rights Violated
- Right to freedom of assembly, Right to freedom of association, Right to freedom of expression
- Description
Abdullah Motamedi, in his capacity as the president of Allameh Tabataba'i University, is responsible for the expulsion, filing of cases, and detention of students. In the 2022 protests, students played a prominent role in protests and supporting the protesting people. Students at Allameh Tabataba'i University have been summoned, expelled, and detained for protesting, gathering, and taking refuge in the university.
The 2022 nationwide protests in Iran broke out following the murder of Mahsa Amini in the custody of the Islamic Republic’s Morality Police on 13th of September. The protests continued in various forms in different cities for over three months. According to reports by human rights organizations, at least 537, including 68 children, have been killed by the law enforcement and security forces of the Islamic Republic.
- Sources
- Continued issuance of suspension and expulsion sentences for protesting students
https://iranwire.com/fa/news-1/117359-%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%87-%D8%B5%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D8%AD%DA%A9%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%AA%D8%B9%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%82-%D9%88-%D8%A7%D8%AE%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AC-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%B4%D8%AC%D9%88%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%B6/
Summons, expulsion, and suspension of students "continues"; Pardon after threats and intimidationhttps://www.radiofarda.com/a/continuing-expulsion-of-students-in-iran/32274102.html
https://www.sharghdaily.com/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA-6/860906-%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%AF%DB%8C%D8%AF-%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%B4%D8%AC%D9%88
- Human Rights Violation: Violation of Right to Freedom of Expression (Sep 2022 - Present) read more