Ahmad Ali Safizadeh
- IRGC Commander, Divandarreh (Kurdistan Province) (27 Jun 2022 - 28 Aug 2024)
- Human Rights Violation: Killing and suppressing protesters 2022-2023 (September 16, 2022 - March 2023) read more
- Institution
- The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)
- Location
- Divandarreh (Kurdistan Province)
- Rights Violated
- Right to freedom from torture, Right to freedom of assembly, Right to life
- Description
Ahmad Ali Safizadeh as IRGC commander of city of Divandarreh and a member of the Security Council in this city , is responsible for the mass arrest of protesters and ordering the use of deadly weapons against unarmed protesters during the 2022-2023 nationwide protests in this city, which resulted in the death of at least 4 protesters.
The 2022-23 protests began following the death of Mahsa (Gina) Amini on September 13, 2022, in the detention of the morality police of the Islamic Republic. These protests quickly spread across the country and are remembered as the largest revolutionary uprising against the government since the establishment of the Islamic Republic.
The Iranian government responded to these protests with deadly violence. According to human rights organizations, the security forces of the Islamic Republic have killed at least 551 people, with a minimum of 68 of them being children.
- Sources
- Shooting by Security Forces at Protesters – Diavandereh – September 19, 2022
https://archive.md/LlQah
https://x.com/IranIntl/status/1571788902977114112
Shooting by Security Forces at Protesters – Diavandereh – September 19, 2022https://archive.md/KfEdo
https://x.com/Kolbarnews/status/1571791135755960321
The Sound of Gunfire in the Streets of Diavandereh – September 19, 2022https://archive.md/CSpOX
https://x.com/chawshin_83/status/1571782846356029445
The Sound of Gunfire – An Injured Protester – Divandarreh – September 19, 2022https://archive.md/vx1g0
https://x.com/HengawO/status/1571784614779432960
Direct Shooting by Security Forces at Protesters – Divandarrehhttps://archive.md/wip/BdhaB
https://x.com/KurdistanHRN/status/1574332669919481856
Direct Shooting by Security Forces at Protesters – Divandarrehhttps://archive.md/g4ysl
https://x.com/SedayeShahrivar/status/1577728614438604800
The Body of Habibollah Fathi Killed by Security Forces' Shooting – Divandarreh – November 19, 2022https://archive.md/wip/M2iEZ
https://x.com/PanahiRafiq/status/1593918829087727617
The Body of Mohsen Mohammadi Killed by Security Forces' Shooting – Diavanderrehhttps://archive.md/x0Blf
https://x.com/MansouriSirwan/status/1610423667711963136
Waging War on Civilians: Exposing Iran’s Repressive Units and Crimes Against Humanity
- Human Rights Violation: Killing and suppressing protesters 2022-2023 (September 16, 2022 - March 2023) read more