Mohammad Faramarzi

Mohammad was arrested by security forces for "Espionage". His whereabouts and health condition are unknown, but the IR state TV broadcasted his coerced confession.

<coverage-outsourcing id='41669'> <reference source='https://kurdistanhumanrights.org/fa/?p=18695'> Intelligence Ministry agents and Hamzeh military base forces arrested Mohsen Mazloum, Mohammad Faramarzi, Vafa Azarbar, and Pezhman Fatehi in an area near Urmia. Kurdistan Human Rights announced that the four individuals are members of the Komalah party. According to the report, the four have been charged with collusion with Mossad. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='41665'> <reference source='https://www.mizan.news/4369006/%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%B2%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%B3%DB%8C-%D8%B1%DA%98%DB%8C%D9%85-%D8%B5%D9%87%DB%8C%D9%88%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%B3%D8%AA%DB%8C/'> The Islamic Republic's Ministry of Intelligence released a statement claiming it has arrested a network of operatives connected to Israel. The statement reads: > Members of this network were connected to the terrorist-spy agency Mossad through one of the neighboring countries and had entered Iran through Iraqi Kurdistan. Using the most advanced equipment and strongest explosives, they intended to undertake terrorism and a series of sabotage operations in sensitive areas and predetermined targets. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='42278'> <reference source='http://komala.org/farsy/dreja.aspx?=hewal&jmare=1280&Jor=1'> The Komalah Party of Iranian Kurdistan released a statement calling the Intelligence Ministry's claims "vague and baseless" and said the party members arrested in West Azerbaijan province were involved in "organizational and promotional activities". The party states that the Islamic Republic and its security organizations are responsible for the lives of the arrested members and added: "The Komalah Party of Iranian Kurdistan strongly denies these false claims and considers this an excuse for more suppression in Kurdistan and propaganda for domestic audience against the rightful protests of the Iranian people. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='41672'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2022/hranews/a-36754/'> Over a month after the arrest of Mohsen Mazloum, Mohammad Faramarzi, Vafa Azarbar, and Pezhman Fatehi, they are still being denied communication with their families. HRANA sources reported that the families of the four have visited the Intelligence Ministry offices in Kamyaran, Sanandaj, Bukan, Mahabad, and Urmia to get information about their children but they have received no response from the security forces other than insults and being told their children are not there. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='44283'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/3W5FNt3'> The Islamic Republic's state TV (IRIB) aired the video recording of the coerced confessions of Mohsen Mazloum, Mohammad Faramarzi, Vafa Azarbar, and Pezhman Fatehi. The state TV calls the video "confessions of arrested terrorists" and claims that they were "agents of Mossad" and intended to "bomb an airplane factory in Isfahan". </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='44941'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/3BXZqeP'> Families of Mohsen Mazloum, Mohammad Faramarzi, Vafa Azarbar, and Pezhman Fatehi wrote an open letter to Javaid Rehman, the UN special reporter on human rights in Iran, and expressed their deep concerns about their children's situation and asked him to force the Islamic Republic to follow the global human rights conventions. Pointing out the "weak, tired, and tortured" faces of the four prisoners, they wrote: > The coerced fake confession and false accusation for political prisoners have been played out in recent years and everyone sees through it. The letter goes on to say that four and a half months after their arrests, their families are still unaware of their location and prison condition and they were even denied access to attorneys. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='49413'> <reference source='https://t.me/kurdpaagency/27813'> Badieh Sharifpour, the mother of Mohammad Faramarzi, published a video in Kurdpa expressing her concern about her son's uncertain fate and demanding to meet him and the help of the international community. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='47679'> <reference source='https://kurdpa.net/fa/news/2023/02/71'> The families of Mohsen Mazloum, Mohammad Faramarzi, Vafa Azarbar, and Pezhman Fatehi, the four detained Kurdish political prisoners, have reported that they have been completely unaware of the fate of their loved ones for eight months. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='48455'> <reference source='https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/mde13/6466/2023/en/'> In a letter sent to Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei, the head of the judiciary of the Islamic Republic, as well as the Iranian embassy in the European Union, Amnesty International demanded a fair trial for Pejman Fatehi, Vafa Azarbar, Mohsen Mazloum and Mohammad Faramarzi. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='53272'> <reference source='https://x.com/Arash_sadeghii/status/1654596711958958080?s=20'> Arash Sadeghi, a human rights activist, wrote on his user account on the X channel that the families of Vafa Azarbar, Mohsen Mazloum, Pezhman Fatehi, and Mohammad Faramarzi have not had any news about the status of their loved ones for 286 days. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='53492'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2023/hranews/a-42777/'> Despite the passage of more than a year since their arrest in Souma district of Urmia, they are still in one of the security detention centers. HRANA, quoting one of their family members, wrote that the families of these citizens, whose children are in the custody of the security institutions, have visited several security and judicial authorities in the last year, but the officials added to their concerns with disrespect and lack of response. This source added that the families of these four people do not even know in which province their loved ones are detained. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='53496'> <reference source='https://ir.voanews.com/a/wife-of-kurdish-political-prisoner-in-iran-says-she-has-no-information-of-his-werabouts/7238137.html'> In an interview with Voice of America TV, Joana Taimesi said that despite following up with the families, they still have no information about the whereabouts of her husband, Mohsen Mazloum, and the other three detainees and their physical condition. According to Mrs. Tamisi, her brother-in-law, Omid Mazloum has been arrested and imprisoned by the security forces "for no reason" for more than a month. Referring to the execution of 69 people in August of this year, Joana Tamisi said to Voice of America: > Secret executions have increased our concern for the families of four political prisoners, that the Islamic Republic may secretly bring harm to these four Kurdish political prisoners. Tamisi also added that the families of Azarbar, Faramarizi and Fatehi cannot speak to the media due to constant threats from the security and judicial officials. Mrs. Tamisi asked international institutions, human rights and free media not to allow the voices of these prisoners to be silenced. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='54375'> <reference source='https://kolbarnews.com/%d8%a7%d8%b7%d9%84%d8%a7%d8%b9%db%8c%d9%87%db%8c-%da%a9%d9%85%d9%be%db%8c%d9%86-%d8%af%d9%81%d8%a7%d8%b9-%d8%a7%d8%b2-%da%86%d9%87%d8%a7%d8%b1-%d8%b2%d9%86%d8%af%d8%a7%d9%86%db%8c-%d8%b3/'> While confirming the death sentences of Mohsen Mazloum, Mohammad Faramarzi, Vafa Azarbar, and Pezhman Fatehi, Kulbar News wrote: > This inhumane and extrajudicial sentence was issued by an incompetent court, while these people were kept in a place other than prison and deprived of their rights. They were deprived of a fair trial, the right to access information about the case, the right to have a lawyer of their choice, the right to meet with the family, and other basic rights of a prisoner and accused." According to the Kulbar News report, "All the stages of arrest, investigation, interrogation, and proceedings until the death sentence lacked transparency and happened in secret, opaquely and quickly, and it is feared that the enforcement stages will be the same. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='54369'> <reference source='https://kurdistanhumanrights.org/fa/news-fa/executions-fa/2024/01/06/p31645/'> The death sentence of Mohsen Mazloum, Mohammad Faramarzi, Vafa Azarbar, and Pezhman Fatehi has been issued in complete news silence after more than a year and a half of detention and forced disappearance. According to the Kurdistan Human Rights Network, about two months ago, branch 26 of the Tehran Islamic Revolution Court headed by Iman Afshari sentenced these people to death on charges of "Moharebeh" and "spying for Israel" in an unfair trial. After the protest of the appointed lawyer against the verdict, the case was referred to the 9th branch of the Supreme Court headed by Ghasem Mazinani, and the death sentence was confirmed in the past few days and sent to the sentence enforcement office of the Tehran court. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='54371'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/mshamsnejad/status/1743723475963892169'> Masoud Shamsnejad, the attorney of Mohsen Mazloum, Mohammad Faramarzi, Vafa Azarbar, and Pezhman Fatehi, on his X page, while referring to the unfair process of the trial of his client's case, wrote: > Since I accepted the representation of the families of these four prisoners, unfortunately, my clients have been deprived of their rights. My representation was only on paper and my efforts have been futile. I do not consider the trial process and the final sentence of death to be just and fair. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='54517'> <reference source='https://kurdpa.net/fa/news/2024/01/39'> Attorney Masoud Shamsnejad wrote on his X page: > Despite all the legal restrictions caused by the lack of access to the indictment file of his clients, Vafa Azarbar, Mohsen Mazloum, Mohammad Faramarzi, and Pezhman Fatehi, he has referred their request to the Supreme Court </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='54591'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/USEnvoyIran/status/1745582355895537951'> Abram Pili, the deputy US special representative for Iran affairs, condemned the death sentence for Vafa Azarbar, Mohammad Faramarzi, Pezhman Fatehi, and Mohsen Mazloum and wrote on X: > The Iranian government continues to use false accusations, forced confessions and unfair trials to silence the opposition. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='54653'> <reference source='https://iranhr.net/fa/statement/63/'> Iran Human Rights Organization and 16 other organizations warned about the "possibility of the imminent execution of four Kurdish political prisoners". </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='54615'> <reference source='https://t.me/hana_farsi/8487'> In a video message, Maria Mahmoudi, the wife of Mohammad Faramarzi, while referring to the unjust death sentence of her husband and three other people, asked the public to "support the families to prevent this sentence." </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='54608'> <reference source='https://www.radiofarda.com/a/32773608.html'> According to Radio Farda, the families of Vafa Azarbar, Mohammad Faramarzi, Pezhman Fatehi, and Mohsen Mazloum appeared in front of Evin Prison and demanded the suspension of the death sentence for their children, the holding of a public trial, and the right to visitation. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='54650'> <reference source='http://tinyurl.com/45he2uy7'> In an interview with Joana Taimesi, the wife of Mohsen Mazloum, IranWire has published details of the latest follow-up of the families of four prisoners sentenced to death. According to this report, the families of these people "returned to their cities under the threat of security institutions after two days of gathering in front of Evin prison." According to Joana Tamisi, the mothers of these four prisoners from the cities of Mahabad, Kamyaran, Dehgolan and Bukan went to Evin prison. Except for Pezhman Fathi, whose father passed away, the fathers of these prisoners were also there. Their demands were first to visit the children, and secondly, that the sentence be suspended and these loved ones be tried in an open court or at least with the presence of their lawyers." In this regard, Iranwire has written that not only have they not received any response regarding visiting these prisoners or information about their current situation and where they are being held, but they have also been threatened with arrest and execution. Joana Tamisi told Iranwire that her brother-in-law was summoned and threatened by the intelligence department of Mahabad city, and they told him to "bring your family back from the front of Evin prison, otherwise we will sentence you and them to death like Mohsen." </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='54684'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/mshamsnejad/status/1747247540641124847'> The Supreme Court rejected the request for the retrial of Mohsen Mazloum, Pezhman Fatehi, Vafa Azarbar and Mohammad Faramarzi. Masoud Shamsnejad, a lawyer, wrote in his personal account on X: > After filing a request for retrial with the Supreme Court of the country on behalf of the clients, Vafa Azarbar, Mohammad Faramarzi, Mohsen Mazloum, Pezhman Fatehi, due to the lack of attachment of the original and appeal documents The request has not been accepted. "Generally, in security cases, the issued documents are not delivered to the lawyers. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='54927'> <reference source='http://tinyurl.com/3vtme3h8'> Amnesty International issued a statement warning about the "serious risk of execution" of four Kurdish prisoners who "disappeared by force" and asked Gholamhossein Mohseni Ezhei, the head of the judiciary of the Islamic Republic, to stop the execution of their death sentences. While referring to the "very unfair secret trial" and the issuing of death sentences for Pezhman Fatehi, Vafa Azarbar, Mohammad Faramarzi and Mohsen Mazloum, this organization warned that due to the "terrible increase" in executions in Iran, these four Kurdish citizens may be executed without notifying their families and lawyers. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='54967'> <reference source='https://kurdpa.net/fa/news/2024/01/113'> The families of Pezhman Fatehi, Mohsen Mazloum, Mohammad Faramarzi, and Vafa Azarbar were summoned to Evin prison by the sentence enforcement office of the Tehran court. Announcing this news, Kurdpa wrote: > The enforcement branch of the Tehran court and the authorities of Evin prison have contacted the families of four political prisoners sentenced to death tonight, January 27, to visit Evin prison for the last visit tomorrow, the 8th of Bahman. The family of these four prisoners went to Tehran and Evin prison at night. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='54960'> <reference source='https://kurdpa.net/fa/news/2024/01/118'> After 19 months of enforced disappearance and complete ignorance, the families of four Kurdish political prisoners met their children for the first and last time. According to Kurdpa and quoting an informed source, the families of these prisoners have not been told "a specific time for the execution of the death sentence", but the officials have emphasized that it is the "last visit". Kurdpa's report also mentions the inhumane behavior of the officials with the families: > Each of the families was able to see their children individually for a very short time. During this time, several officers were standing over the families in the room." Due to the presence of officers, none of the prisoners have been able to "explain what happened to them during this time. In this meeting, Mohsen Mazloum said to his family: > I ask Joana and all my peers to be strong and determined; Whatever happens, don't cry and be proud of us. After this visit, Pezhman Fatehi, Mohsen Mazloum, Mohammad Faramarzi and Vafa Azarbar were transferred from Evin Prison to Ghezal Hesar Prison in Karaj. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='54968'> <reference source='http://tinyurl.com/yc223cuf'> Sepideh Gholian, in response to the last meeting of Pezhman Fatehi, Vafa Azarbar, Mohsen Mazloum and Mohammad Faramarzi with their families, wrote a letter condemning the Islamic Republic, the text of which was published by Hengaw. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='55000'> <reference source='http://tinyurl.com/24vr6pj5'> The death sentence of Pezhman Fatehi, Mohsen Mazloum, Mohammad Faramarzi, and Vafa Azarbar was executed. According to Mizan, the official media outlet of Iran's judiciary, the death sentence of Mohsen Mazloum, Mohammad Faramarzi, Vafa Azarbar and Pezhman Fatehi was executed this morning, Monday, the 29th of January. Masoud Shamsnejad, the lawyer of Pezhman Fatehi, Vafa Azarbar, Mohammad Faramarzi and Mohsen Mazloum wrote on his X page in response to the execution of these prisoners: > My clients were executed at the time of the call to prayer, while in both the preliminary and appeal documents issued, it was stated that the accused were arrested "before the operation was carried out". Maybe rejecting the term retribution before the crime was a joke that we believed." In response to the execution of four Kurdish political prisoners, Amnesty International announced that it was "appalled by the arbitrary execution" of Pezhman Fatehi, Vafa Azarbar, Mohammad (Hajir) Faramarzi, and Mohsen Mazloum "after an extremely unfair secret trial and invited the international community to pressure the system in Iran to immediately stop the executions. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='55108'> <reference source='https://kurdpa.net/fa/news/2024/01/127'> While publishing the obituaries of four executed Kurdish political prisoners, Kurdpa wrote: > The obituaries represent another layer of government repression against them." The Kurdpa report states that a body has not been delivered to the families so that the address of the cemetery can be written on it and show their place and grave. In addition, there is no address of the mosque "because the security institutions have prevented the funeral of these executed prisoners in mosques." Kurdpa considers all these cases as "violation of human rights and inflicting double suffering on the families of these deceased and condemns it. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='55494'> <reference source='http://tinyurl.com/a5fm7h94'> Javana Taimsi, the wife of Mohsen Mazloum, in an interview with the Voice of America, while criticizing the fact that the bodies of four recently executed prisoners were not handed over to their families, reported that the families of the executed were threatened by the Islamic Republic's security and judicial institutions. According to Ms. Tamisi, security and judicial authorities first promised to hand over the bodies to their families. But "they went back on their words and said that they will bury the bodies themselves and after three months they will inform about their burial place." Javana Tamisi further mentioned the execution of Farzad Kamangar, Shirin Alam Holi and Ramin Hossein Panahi and said that the burial place of these executed political prisoners has not been reported to the families. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
<coverage-outsourcing id='55930'> <reference source='https://tinyurl.com/mrdke4tt'> According to Radio Farda, 10 members of the German Parliament, in a meeting with Bayan Azimi and Maria Mahmoudi, the wives of Pezhman Fatehi and Mohammad Faramarzi, demanded the delivery of the bodies of four Kurdish political prisoners who were recently executed by the Islamic Republic. Referring to the new wave of executions of political prisoners in Iran, the German political sponsorship team called for "an end to Germany's policy of appeasement" with the Islamic Republic and also "an end to the brutal execution system of the Islamic Republic". </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>