Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
- District Governor , Maku (West Azerbaijan Province) (Probably 1981-1982)
- Governor, Khoy (West Azerbaijan Province) (Probably 1984 - 1985)
- Adviser to the Governor, Kurdistan Province (At least 1986)
- Cultural adviser of the Minister of Culture and Higher Education (At least 1993)
- Provincial Governor, Ardabil Province (28 Nov 1993 - 29 Oct 1997)
- Mayor, Tehran (Tehran Province) (3 May 2003 - 28 Jun 2005)
- Human Rights Violation: Dealing with cultural centers and closing cultural and art centers (3 May 2003 - 28 Jun 2005) read more
- Institution
- Ministry of Interior
- Location
- Tehran (Tehran Province)
- Rights Violated
- Right to freedom of assembly, Right to freedom of association, Right to freedom of expression
- Description
- As the mayor of Tehran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is responsible for the closure of artistic cultural centers and pressure on the arts community. As per his order, many important cultural places were shut down, including the theatre house, theatre trades union, classes of the sculpture association, the Nasr auditorium, the Pars theatre and the Iranian Artists Forum.
- Sources
- A report of reactions to the news of the artists' house being closed; "artists' purgatory"
https://shorturl.at/xk9xr
Expressing concern about Tehran municipality's dealings with cultural centershttps://www.bbc.com/persian/iran/story/2003/11/031101_mf_tehran
- Human Rights Violation: Dealing with cultural centers and closing cultural and art centers (3 May 2003 - 28 Jun 2005) read more
- President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, National (24 Jun 2005 - 3 Aug 2013)
- Human Rights Violation: Suppression of post-election protests -2009 (2009) read more
- Institution
- President
- Location
- National
- Rights Violated
- Right to freedom from torture, Right to freedom of assembly, Right to life
- Description
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as the president and head of the National Security Council is responsible for authorising the use of lethal forces against peaceful protesters, killing, mass arresting and torture of protesters by Ministry of Intelligence agents and police forces under the command of the Ministry of Interior during the the 2009 post-election protests.
Following the announcement of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's victory in the 10th presidential election in Iran, widespread protests were held. The protests were brutally suppressed by the police, the IRGC, Basij, and the Ministry of Intelligence, killing at least 70 people and injuring thousands.Several detainees were killed due to torture in detention centres. Many of the detainees were taken to a Kahrizak. This detention centre is known for its inhumane behaviour, torture and the deaths of several detainees.
Mohsen Rohul Amini, Mohammad Kamrani and Amir Javadifar were killed due to torture in Kahrizak. Ramin Aghazadeh Ghahremani died two days after his release from Kahrizak due to a pulmonary embolism. Ahmed Nejati Kargar died of kidney failure following his release.
- Sources
- Iran election protests: the dead, jailed and missing
https://www.theguardian.com/world/blog/2009/jul/29/iran-election-protest-dead-missing
Iranwire exclusive film from June 15, 2009; When they killed peoplehttps://shorturl.at/ERz9U
election victims; Those killed in the 2009 protestshttps://www.bbc.com/persian/iran/2016/06/160619_l10_fgh_88
Publication of details of tortures in Kahrizak detention centerhttps://www.bbc.com/persian/iran/2010/12/101221_u02_bb_kahrizak
Kehrizak, a crime that cannot be deniedhttps://iranwire.com/fa/features/22673/
Dealing with protesters in Iran in 2009https://www.bbc.com/persian/iran/2010/03/100316_l15_protesters_treatment88_rw
- Human Rights Violation: Implementation of Islamic Guidance Patrol plan to increase pressure on women and impose compulsory hijab ( August 3, 2005 - August 3, 2013) read more
- Institution
- President
- Location
- National (National)
- Rights Violated
- Women's rights
- Description
- Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, as the President of Iran, is responsible for arresting and suppressing women for resisting mandatory hijab. In the summer of 2006, police patrol vans under the supervision of the Ministry of Interior took to the streets to carry out the “hijab and chastity plan” and tried to impose compulsory hijab by violently arresting, humiliating, and beating women. In the winter of 2007, FARAJA officially implemented this plan in "dealing with women wearing bad hijabs and boots." The implementation of this plan continued in 2010 under the name of "Moral Security Plan".
- Sources
- A Review of the History of Islamic Guidance Patrol
https://shorturl.at/ve2GR
Ahmadinejad's two-year record; Women and two years without peacehttps://www.radiofarda.com/a/o1_wemen_after_ahmadinejad/399214.html
- Human Rights Violation: Seizure of publications and violation of Right to Freedom of Expression (3 August 2005 – 3 August 2013) read more
- Institution
- President
- Location
- National (National)
- Rights Violated
- Right to freedom of expression
- Description
- Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, as the president of the Islamic Republic of Iran, is responsible for confiscating and revoking licenses of publications and suppressing freedom of expression. In most cases, newspapers and periodicals were shut down by the complaint of the presidential office or institution and the Ministry of Intelligence. During his presidency, at least 46 journals and press outlets were banned or had their licenses revoked, or received warnings.
- Sources
- Seizure of 46 publications in the Ahmadinejad government
https://shorturl.at/Tizu2
Tehran Emrooz was closed due to criticism of Ahmadinejadhttps://www.radiofarda.com/a/f4_Tehran_emrooz_closed_Ahmadinejad/452922.html
A narrative of censorship and detention and removal during the period of Mahmoud Ahmadinejadhttps://shorturl.at/KwCoL
It is still winter; A look at censorship after the revolutionhttps://www.bbc.com/persian/iran/2014/02/140205_l44_35th_iran_revolution_censorship
- Human Rights Violation: Suppression and imprisonment of journalists and civil activists (3 August 2005 – 3 August 2013) read more
- Institution
- President
- Location
- National (National)
- Rights Violated
- Right to freedom from torture, Right to freedom of expression
- Description
- Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, as the president of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the head of the National Security Council, is responsible for suppressing and arresting journalists and civil activists, especially after the protests against the election results of 2009. In most cases, journalists and civil activists were threatened and arrested by the Ministry of Intelligence. After the 2009 elections, a large number of journalists were arrested, threatened and imprisoned.
- Sources
- Civil institutions in Iran, one year after the protests
https://www.bbc.com/persian/iran/2010/06/100612_elec_anniv_ngos
Iran is the world's biggest prison for journalistshttps://shorturl.at/QESQ8
Reporters Without Borders: Arrest of 100 journalists in Iran in 150 dayshttps://www.radiofarda.com/a/f4_reporters_Iran_detention_journalists/1870652.html
Journalism in Iran: from death and prison to bailhttps://www.bbc.com/persian/iran/2012/08/120806_l39_journalists_alinejad
Ministry of Intelligence: Summoning and arresting journalists will continuehttps://www.radiofarda.com/a/f11-iran-intel-ministry-says-there-might-be-more-arrests/24888614.html
Ministry of Intelligence: Journalists are also connected to the outside like documentary makers and dubbershttps://www.radiofarda.com/a/f11-iran-intel-ministry-accuses-journalists-of-having-foreign-ties/24893920.html
New details of the Ministry of Intelligence on arresting journalistshttps://www.radiozamaneh.com/53669/
- Human Rights Violation: Suppressing demonstrations and arresting activists of the one million signatures campaign (3 August 2005 – 3 August 2013) read more
- Institution
- President
- Location
- National (National)
- Rights Violated
- Women's rights
- Description
- Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, as the president of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the head of the National Security Council, is responsible for suppressing the demonstrations of the 12th of June 2006 protesters who had gathered to protest discriminatory laws, and also for arresting the activists of the One Million Signatures campaign. The main focus of the demonstration was the discriminatory laws against women. Protesters gathered in Hafe-tir Square. The rally was violently suppressed by security officers, and approximately 70 protesters (42 women and 28 men) were arrested Later on the 27th of August, these protesters launched the "one million signature campaign to change discriminatory laws" This campaign intended to collect one million signatures to change more than 10 discriminatory laws, including laws related to the right to divorce, age of marriage, etc. During this period, pressure on activists continued, including the arrest and conviction of more than 50 members of the campaign, summoning and threatening many others, and preventing campaign meetings and workshops.
- Sources
- 1997 to 2007: Women's movement and twelve years of continuous struggle against inequality
https://www.aasoo.org/fa/articles/1812
Twenty-eight months in prison for the activist of the women's movementhttps://www.bbc.com/persian/iran/story/2007/11/071104_mv-delaram-sentence
The arrest of five members of the one million signature campaign https://zamaaneh.com/news/2007/04/post_1139.html Another member of the 1 million signatures campaign was arrested in Tehranhttps://www.radiofarda.com/a/1908743.html
The arrest of three members of the one million signature campaignhttps://zamaaneh.com/news/2009/01/post_7843.html
- Human Rights Violation: Suppression of post-election protests -2009 (2009) read more
- Member of the Expediency Discernment Council, National (5 Aug 2013 - present)