Gholamhossein Gheib Parvar

As head of the Basij, he was responsible for the killing and brutal suppression of protesters by forces under his command during the nationwide protests in December 2017- January 2018, which resulted in the deaths of at least 25 protesters and a number of detainees.

“Iranian Officials Confirm 25 Dead in Protests”, VOA News, 14 Jan 2018 https://www.voanews.com/world-news/middle-east-dont-use/iranian-officials-confirm-25-dead-protests

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"The destroyers of the public property should be identified / Basij went to the aid of the NAJA yesterday afternoon", ILNA, 2017 https://justice4iran.org/persian/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/32-HRV.pdf

"IRGC spokesman's reaction to the recent riots", Mashreq News, 2017 https://justice4iran.org/persian/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/33-HRV.pdf

As the commander of Imam Ali Central Security Headquarters, which was formed with the aim of suppressing popular protests, he was responsible for killing and suppressing protesters during the November 2019 nationwide protests. The nationwide  protests of 2019, known as the protests of November 2019, were a series of large-scale popular demonstrations against the Iranian government, which began on 15 November, 2019 in protest of the tripling of gasoline prices and quickly turned into anti-government protests that spread to 29 provinces in more than 100 cities across the country. According to Reuters at least 1500 were killed during the protests. Amnesty International, verified the identity of 304 protesters killed by the security forces.

Iran: At least 23 children killed by security forces in November 2019 protests, Amnesty International, 4 March 2020 https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2020/03/iran-at-least-23-children-killed-by-security-forces-in-november-protests-new-evidence/#:~:text=An%20investigation%20by%20Amnesty%20International,protests%20in%20November%20last%20year.&text=The%20children%20killed%20include%2022,aged%20between%20eight%20and%2012.

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"General Ghaybparvar became the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the IRGC in the Imam Ali Security Base", September 2017 https://www.irinn.ir/fa/news/719018/سردار-غیب-پرور-جانشین-فرماندهی-کل-سپاه-شد

"Imam Ali Camp: National Headquarters for Urban Repression", Morad Veisi, Radio Farda, 2019 https://www.radiofarda.com/a/analysis-on-appointment-of-gheibparvar-to-imam-Ali-security-HQ/30152640.html

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“Shoot to Kill: Preliminary Findings of Justice for Iran’s Investigation into the November 2019 protests”, Justice for Iran, Feb 2020

https://justice4iran.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/SHOOT-TO-KILL-Preliminary-Findings-of-Justice-for-Irans-Investigation-into-the-November-2019-Protests.pdf

 “Special Report: Iran’s leader ordered crackdown on unrest - 'Do whatever it takes to end it'”, Reuters, 23 Dec 2019

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-protests-specialreport-idUSKBN1YR0QR

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“Iran: Details released of 304 deaths during protests six months after security forces’ killing spree”, Amnesty International, 20 May 2020

https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2020/05/iran-details-released-of-304-deaths-during-protests-six-months-after-security-forces-killing-spree/

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