Pouria Javaheri

Pouria Javaheri is a municipality employee in Kamyaran. He was arrested and charged with Moharebeh during the national uprising triggered by Mahsa Amini's murder.

The national uprising of 2022 centered around the “woman, life, freedom” slogan was triggered in response to the murder of Mahsa (Zhina) Amini. The protests began sporadically in several cities and online space but in just a few days it spread to dozens of cities across Iran and the goal of the protesters changed to overthrowing the regime. <symbol-timeline></symbol-timeline>

• <coverage-outsourcing id='44763'> <reference source='https://kurdistanhumanrights.org/fa/?p=19829'> According to Kurdistan Human Rights Network Pouria Javaheri was summoned to the IRGC information office in Kamyaran and was arrested after he arrived there. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='44768'> <reference source='https://kurdistanhumanrights.org/fa/?p=19829'> Kurdistan Human Rights Network reported that in a brief phone call to his family, Pouya Javaheri said he was physically tortured in the Sanandaj IRGC lockup. According to the report, this was his only communication with his family since the arrest, and the call was cut off immediately after he said one of his ribs was broken under torture. The report states that the security and judiciary authorities in Kamyaran declared that he has been charged with Moharebeh. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='45920'> <reference source='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3_0HilGsv4'> His father Hassan Javaheri told Radio Farda that his son was charged with Moharebeh even though according to eyewitness testimonies he was in the village and working. He said his son was not involved in the protests and told Radio Farda: > Pouria told me that they had called him several times and summoned him to the IRGC Intelligence office in Kamyaran. I delivered him myself and have heard nothing from him since. The report stated that Pouria Javaheri is being denied access to an attorney and phone calls to family. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='45919'> <reference source='https://www.mizan.news/4590003/%D8%B1%D8%A6%DB%8C%D8%B3-%DA%A9%D9%84-%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AF%DA%AF%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B1%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86-%DA%A9%D8%B1%D8%AF%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%BE%D9%88%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%A7-%D8%AC/'> Referring to Pouria Javahery's forced confession, Hossein Hosseini, the chief of the judiciary of Kurdistan province claimed that during the "fruits of November 2022, he shot at police officers with a pellet gun. The judiciary's Mizan website reported the news and wrote that according to Hosseini, Pouria Javaheri was arrested after an investigation by intelligence sources in Kamyaran opened a case for him at the first branch of investigation. Hosseini also claimed that Pouria Javaheri has admitted that he took the gun from someone else and that person has also been arrested. Hosseini emphasized that he is under arrest temporarily on the charge of Moharebeh and his case has not yet been sent to court. Previously the Kurdistan Human Rights Network had reported on the torture of Mr. Javaheri. Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi has offered a lengthy argument about the legitimacy of self-defense in a revolution. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='50004'> <reference source='https://kurdistanhumanrights.org/fa/?p=20676'> Kurdistan Human Rights Network reported that after two and a half months od interrogations at IRGC Intelligence, he was transferred to Kamyaran Prison. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='47108'> <reference source='https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/campaigns/'> In a call for immediate action, Amnesty International announced that at least 14 of the people arrested during the 2022 uprising in Iran have been sentenced to death and are in danger of execution. Amnesty International stated that the Islamic Republic has violated fair trial principles and has tortured most of these individuals, namely Hamid Ghareh Hassanlou, Mohammad Ghobadlou, Sahand Nour Mohammadzadeh, Shoeyb Mirbalouch Zehi, Ebrahim Narouei, Mansour Dehmordeh, Kambiz Khorute, Javad Rouhi, Mehdi Mohammadifard, and Arshia Takdastan. by cable, whip, electric shock, mock execution, rape, and other types of sexual violence. The report goes on to say that Mehdi Mohammadifard was raped during his interrogation and had to be hospitalized. Based on the reports, Mr. Mohammadifard also experienced beatings, being hung by a foot, threats with a gun, and putting ice on his testicles during interrogation. The report also mentions the repeated torture of Hamid Ghareh Hassanlou which led to his broken ribs and interior bleeding and lung issues. Mohammad Ghobadlou has also experienced several violations and according to the medical examiner his body was wounded and bruised after the arrest. At least 14 out of dozens of prisoners named in the report have been sentenced to death and the rest face heavy charges. Toumaj Salehi, Farzaneh Tahazadeh, Farhad Tahazadeh, Karevan Shahiparvaneh, Reza Eslamdoust, Taher Hamidi, Shahram Marouf Mola, Pouria Javaheri, Heshmatollah Tabarzadi, Hamid Ghareh Hassanlou, Mohammad Ghobadlou, Sahand Nour Mohammadzadeh, Shoeyb Mirbalouch Zehi, Ebrahim Narouei, Mansour Dehmordeh, Kambiz Kharout, Javad Rouhi, Mehdi Mohammadifard, Arshia Takdastan, Mohammad Boroughani, Mehdi Bahman, Majid Kazemi, Manouchehr Mehmannavaz, Saleh Mirhashemi, Saeed Yaghoubi, Sahand Nour Mohammadzadeh, Hossein Mohammadi, Reza Ariya, Mahan Sedarat, Saeed Shirazi, Abolfazl Mehri Hossein Hajilou. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='50010'> <reference source='https://kurdistanhumanrights.org/fa/?p=20676'> The interrogators took Pouria Javaheri to 12 Meter Street in Kamyaran and forced him to "reenact the scenes of his participation in the protests and shooting at the security forces". According to the report, the IRGC and police forces transferred him to the scene in handcuffs and he initially refused to participate in this "scenario designed by security force" but the agents forced him to cooperate at gunpoint. A team of interrogators filmed the reenactment of the "murder of a member of IRGC" during the protests. Previously, dozens of citizens signed a letter to Kamyaran court, testifying that at the time of the murder of the IRGC member, Pouria was at an asphalt company in Tilehkou village. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='50003'> <reference source='https://kurdistanhumanrights.org/fa/?p=20676'> Kurdistan Human Rights network reported that he is awaiting a decision in Kamyaran Prison. He has been denied access to the attorney of his choosing. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>