Milad Zohrevand | |
|---|---|
| Persian: میلاد زهره‌وند | |
| Born | Milad Zohrevand 2002 |
| Died | November 23, 2023 (aged 21) Hamedan Central Prison |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Known for | Executed during the Mahsa Amini protests |
Milad Zohrevand (Persian: میلاد زهره‌وند; 2002–2023) was an Iranian who was arrested in Malayer during the Mahsa Amini protests and executed on November 22, 2023.[1] He was an asphalt worker and his child was born while he was in detention.[2] According to the government-affiliated media, he was sentenced to death on the charge of murdering a member of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps named "Ali Nazari" during the 40th mourning of Mahsa Amini.[3] Zahravand was executed on 23 November 2023 without prior notice; human rights organizations described Zohrevand's execution as having been conducted "secretly."[4][5]
Arrest
On 24 October 2022, the 40th mourning day of the death of Mahsa Amini, students attending Malayer University protested based on the call that had been announced in advance.[6][7] According to his relatives, Zahravand was not among the protesters, but on that day he was present at the place where a member of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps named "Ali Nazari" was killed.[8][9] He was with several other members of his family near the premises of the 12 Malayer police station when a clash with the security forces took place. According to one of his relatives, "Milad was shot in the hand and was seriously injured. This IRGC member was also killed there."[10]
The Ansar al-Hussein Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Hamedan Province introduced Ali Nazari as a member of the intelligence-security staff of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in Malayer.[11][12]
His death sentence was confirmed on 23 November 2023, the same day as his execution, by the Supreme Court of Iran.[13]
Execution
Zohrevand was executed on 23 November 2023 without prior notice in the central prison of Hamedan.[14][15][16] The German Foreign Ministry and Amnesty International condemned the execution.[17][18] After his execution, Zohrevand's body was denied burial in a Muslim cemetery, and at his funeral, authorities arrested his parents for breach of the peace.[7]
See also
References
- ^ France-Presse, Agence (2023-11-29). "Iran execution of child condemned by UN human rights office". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "Execution of teenage boy after 'forced confession' in Iran condemned by UN". Yahoo News. 2023-11-29. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "Iran secretly executes man over 2022 anti-government protests - sources". BBC. 2023-11-23. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ Yan, Sophia (2023-11-29). "Iran executes 17-year-old boy after 'forced confession'". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "Execution of teenage boy after 'forced confession' in Iran condemned by UN". Sky News. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "8th Protester Executed; Milad Zohrevand Secretly Executed in Hamedan". iranhr.net. 2023-11-23.
- ^ a b "Executed Iranian Protester Denied Burial In Muslim Cemetery". Iran International. 2024-04-19. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "Protester Executed, Buried in Iran Under Heavy Security, Rights Group Says". Voice of America. 2023-11-24. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "Father of Executed Iranian Protester Arrested". Iran Wire. 2023-11-27.
- ^ "پرونده میلاد زهره‌وند؛ حکم اعدام به اتهام «قتل» یک عضو سپاه با سه روایت متناقض از مقامات". BBC News فارسی (in Persian). 2023-06-25. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "Iran executed protestor 'denied burial in Muslim cemetery'". Middle East Monitor. 2023-11-27.
- ^ ANI (2023-11-24). "Iran 'secretly executes' man convicted of killing a Revolutionary Guards officer". ThePrint. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "دادستانی همدان از تایید حکم اعدام مظنون به قتل یک سپاهی در جریان اعتراضات ملایر خبر داد". BBC News فارسی (in Persian). 2023-11-14. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "Iran exploiting global focus on Israel-Hamas war to carry out 'unprecedented' number of executions". Firstpost. 2023-12-04. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "UN deplores Iran executions". Arab News. 2023-11-29. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ Farda, RFE/RL's Radio. "Iranian Protester's Death Sentence Said Confirmed, Execution May Be Imminent". Radio Free Europe. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "واکنش عفو بین‌‌الملل به اعدام میلاد زهره‌وند: جمهوری اسلامی باید «اعدام‌ها» را فوراً متوقف کند". Radio Farda (in Persian). Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "واکنش‌های جهانی به اعدام میلاد زهره‌وند؛ پدرش پس از خاک‌سپاری بازداشت شد". Iran International (in Persian). 2024-04-19. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
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