Mohammad Boroughani

Mohammad Boroughani is from Pakdasht. He was arrested during the national uprising triggered by Mahsa Amini's murder. He was denied a fair trial and Judge Slalavati at the 15th branch of the revolutionary court of Tehran sentenced him to death on the charge of Moharebeh.

• <coverage-outsourcing id='44395'> <reference source='https://www.mizan.news/4492959/%d8%a8%d8%b1%da%af%d8%b2%d8%a7%d8%b1%db%8c-%d8%ac%d9%84%d8%b3%d9%87-%d8%af%d8%a7%d8%af%da%af%d8%a7%d9%87-%d8%b1%d8%b3%db%8c%d8%af%da%af%db%8c-%d8%a8%d9%87-%d8%a7%d8%aa%d9%87%d8%a7%d9%85%d8%a7%d8%aa/'> The trial session of several arrested protesters was held at the 15th branch of the revolutionary court of Tehran presided by Judge Salavati. According to the judiciary's Mizan website, in this session, Mohammad Ghobadlou was charged with spreading corruption on earth, Saman Saidy (Yasin) with two counts of Moharebeh and assembly and collusion with intent to commit crimes against national security, Mohammad Broughani with Moharebeh, Abolfazl Mehri and Hossein Hajilou with fighting the state through disrupting public order, Mohsen Rezazadeh Gharagholou with two counts of Moharebeh and assembly and collusion against national security, and Saeed Shirazi with spreading corruption on earth. Although the state media claimed the trials were public, only some selected scenes from the trial were released by state media. Saman Yasin, a rapper, at the beginning of the video in response to Judge Salavati's question about his criminal background said "I have none." But later Judge Salavati claimed that he does have a criminal background and mentioned assault and battery and possession of a weapon as his previous charges. Mock trials with the aim of intimidating the public have a long history in the Islamic Republic, and it seems like the judge intends to present the defendants as thugs with criminal backgrounds in order to discredit them to a portion of the population that is susceptible to propaganda. Another defendant Mohammad Boroughani who was charged with assault and battery of the police forces stated that the assault was not intentional. The video is clearly edited and has raised many questions. Another defendant, Mohammad Ghobadlou was accused of the murder of a security agent. However, right before the trial, Mr. Ghobadlou's attorney Amir Raisian was removed by the order of Judge Slaavati, based on article 48 of the CCP. On Twitter Amir Raisian said this decision was illegal and presented evidence on his Twitter account. He also pointed out that the video of the "murdered" special force member's funeral and wrote that the narrative of the officials, does not match the narrative of the court which states that he was killed in an accident. Mr. Raisian explained that the medical examiner's report shows that the cause of death was a blunt object and there are no other signs of bruises and wounds on his body, which is strange in a car accident. Nobel Prize winner and legal expert Shirin Ebadi discussed the concept of illegitimate self defence. According to some of her recent interviews, in face of uncontrolled and d violent suppresion. She used the example of security forces shooting at the people saying prayer in Zahedan, where the Islamic Republic claimed some security forces were also killed by the people. Ms. Ebadi emphasized that there is no evidence of security forces getting killed by the people; however, in a situation where the state forces violate the law and threaten the lives of people, people's reaction to them, even with a weapon, is a legitimate defence. Whether the charges against the defendants are true or not, many legal experts have argued that the protesters have not committed any crimes even according to the Islamic Republic's laws. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='44402'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/3Waue3Q'> Mohammad Boroughani was charged with Moharebeh and sentenced to death without an attorney based on conversations and a video that the court claims were found on his phone. Judge Slalavati claims he had a big knife and the video evidence does not show anything that would confirm the claim. The trial transcript states that the evidence is the videos on his phone and his confessions. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='44399'> <reference source='https://www.mizan.news/4517217'> Judiciary's Mizan website, without mentioning any names, reported that three prisoners have received death sentences. Hours after the report, it became clear that Mohammad Ghobadlou, Mohammad Boroughani, and Sahand Nour Mohammadzadeh are the three defendants who received the death sentence. According to the report, Mohammad Ghobadlou has been sentenced to death on the charge of corruption on earth. State and judiciary media claim that Mr. Ghobadlou was accused of "intentionally" driving his car into police motorcycles which killed one and wounded several agents; therefore he was sentenced to death on the charge of " corruption on earth through a physical crime against others, act against national security leading to disrupting public order and creating unsafety and destruction and damaging private and public property." Mohammad Boroughani was also sentenced to death on the charge of Moharebeh. In a part of the report, he was accused of intentionally harming a state agent, causing fear and panic, and setting fire to the governor's building in Pakdasht. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='44400'> <reference source='https://www.iranintl.com/202211173394'> Amnesty International announced that the Islamic Republic intends to execute at least 21 arrested protesters after mock trials in order to intimidate the protesters. The organization pointed out the claims of Islamic Republic officials about the trials being public and asked foreign embassies to send monitors to these trials. Diana Eltahawi, deputy regional director of the Middle East and North Africa division of Amnesty emphasized that the Islamic Republic officials must cease all executions immediately. According to Amnesty International's report, 11 individuals are being tried by the revolutionary court of Karaj including Farzaneh Ghare Hassanlou and Hamid Ghareh Hassanlou are being charged with spreading corruption on earth. Amnesty's report also mentions the names of some of the protesters at risk of execution. Parham Parvari, Sahand Nourmohammadzadeh, Abolfazl Mehri, Hossein Hajilou, Manouchehr Mehmannavaz, Saeed Shirazi, Mohammad Ghobadlou, Mahan Sedarat Madani, Saman Yassin, Mohammad Boroughani, and Mohsen Rezazadeh Gharagholou are among the names in the Amnesty report. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='44423'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/3VTvPeH'> Three German MPs released statements declaring themselves as the political guardians of three of the arrested protesters who were charged with Moharebeh. According to IranWire, the three MPs accepted the political guardianship of Toumaj Salehi, Saman Saidy (Yasin), and Mohammad Boroughani. They pledged that they will do everything in their powers to stop the executions of Toumaj Salehi, Saman Yasin, and Mohammad Boroughani. According to the report, the three members of parliament stated that they believe it is their duty to rais awareness about the situation in Iran and demand fair trial and humane treatment for prisoners. MP Martin Diedenhofen accepted the guardianship of Mohammad Brooughani, and Carlos Kaspar the guardianship of Saman Yasin, mentioning the possibility of his execution since he was a cellmate with Mohsen Shekari, who was later executed. MP Ye-One Rhie accepted Toumaj Salehi's political guardianship and said it was her duty to draw attention to him and many other political prisoners. In a call to the German Foreign Ministry and Islamic Republic's embassy in Berlin, she said many are worried about the fate of Toumaj Salehi and many others. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='44442'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/allahbakhshii/status/1602751095608049664?s=20&t=-EQvkV2C-_03sgasXexl5g'> Human rights activist Ebrahim Allah Bakhshi reported on Twitter that Mohammad Boroughani had a visit from his mother and sister which means he is not in solitary anymore. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='44705'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/MaryamMoqaddam/status/1603462930909040656?s=20&t=yt8mEv-l4gdt_wlmYuR5NA'> One of his ward-mates sent an account of the time of his transfer to Iran International. According to the report, "his face was completely frozen after hearing the death sentence, and when he was laughing it was clear that it's not real. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='45478'> <reference source='https://www.mizan.news/4578557'> The judiciary announced that the death sentence of Mohammad Boroughani has been confirmed and the rumors about the reduced sentence are not true. It was rumored on social media that his death sentence was reduced to one year in prison and 74 lashes. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='45467'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2023/hranews/a-38848/'> HARANA reported that Mahan Sadrat, Manouchehr Mehman Navaz, Mohammad Ghobadlou, and Mohammad Boroughani are housed with violent crime prisoners. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='46524'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/3XQhJM1'> His death sentence was temporarily halted. The judiciary's Mizan website reported: > The retrial request of Mohammad Boroughani about the issued sentence by the revolutionary court has been submitted to the supreme and the details of the trial proceedings have been requested from the court for review. the execution of death sentence has been halted until the supreme court reaches a decision. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='47111'> <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 Mirbalouchzahi Rigi, 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 Mirbalouchzahi Rigi, 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='47870'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/3EwqALj'> The supreme court accepted the retrial request of Mohammad Boroughani. According to IRGC's Tasnim news, the head of public relations for the supreme court announced on his personal page that the supreme court has accepted Mohammad Boroughani's retrial request regarding the sentence issued by the revolutionary court, and the case has been referred to a court of the same rank. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='47878'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/3Ex5UTk'> His father Hossein Boroughani told Etemad newspaper that his son dreams of freedom and discussed the pain his family has gone through after the death sentence. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>