Mohsen Deris

Mohsen Deris is from the city of Jarahi near Bandar Mahshahr. He is one of the protesters in November 2019. He was arrested along with his brother, Abbas Deris.

Neizar (Everglade) Massacre refers to the massacre of protesters in Mahshahr city in Iran during the November 2019 protests. The massacre occurred between November 16th to 20th. According to the reports, after the security forces attacked the protesters, many escaped to the everglade around Jarahi and Chamran complex to escape the shooting, but the security forces surrounded the everglade and massacred every single person. No one survived. <symbol-timeline></symbol-timeline>

• <coverage-outsourcing id='37747'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/KhakZadegan/status/1467436877577916416?s=20'> Mohsen Deris was arrested along with his brother Abbas Deris during the 2019 national uprising and the Marsh Massacre. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='38260'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/3MqZDeh'> A few days after the video of the everglade massacre was released on social media, Mashregh News released a video of the death of a special forces member calling it "the moment of Reza Sayadi's martyrdom". The security authorities and the state media accused the Deris brothers of the murder of Reza Sayadi. However, in the video, a voice that speaks Arabic can be heard, and what he says refutes the claims of the security forces about the protesters being armed. Journalist Farzad Seifikaran translated the voice in the video on his Twitter account. The voice on the video says: > The shot her? They really shot her? Yes yes, they shot her. They just shot one and took him away. Do you have any guns so we can shoot back? They don't have anything (weapons). Look how he's hiding!... Give us something to hit him with. They entered the everglade. Someone has fallen here. They've brought a machine gun and started shooting. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='38263'> <reference source='https://www.aparat.com/v/aewQP/'> The Islamic Republic state TV aired a video allegedly of the arrested suspects in connection to the death of the member of the special forces Reza Sayadi. In the video, people whose faces are not visible are talking about the murder of a special forces member during the protests and the bloody suppression in Mahshahr. In this scenario, the two brothers cooperated in shooting the agent. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='38258'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2021/hranews/a-32717/'> In an interview with a source close to the family, HRANA reported that most of the case details of the two brothers have only been communicated by the judiciary officials to the family "verbally". Also, despite the family's efforts, they have not seen any official or government documents. The lack of transparency and illegality of the arrest and trial of the brothers has raised concerns. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='37749'> <reference source='https://iranhr.net/fa/articles/5002/'> Iran Human Rights organization reported that Abbas and Mohsen Deris have been through an unfair and untransparent process. They have been charged with waging war against God and Islam, disrupting public order, and participating in the murder of a member of special forces. According to the report, after the Deris family was verbally informed of the death sentence for Abbas Deris, his wife suffered a brain aneurysm and passed away. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='38255'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/afkari_saeed/status/1468650178236321796?s=20&t=Y9-uEJnF_i9lrgWRvup5xg'> A Twitter campaign was started by online activists to save the life of Abbas Deris with #SaveAbbas in protest of the "unjust" death sentence for Abbas Deris. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='39237'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/Fereshtetabani1/status/1503065757705510914?s=20&t=OPb4eDgFYh7myYZ-nWN4Jg'> According to attorney Farshteh Tabanian, the first hearing on the charge of Moharebeh for Abbas Deris and Mohsen Deris, which was not held in March due to the video conference not being connected, will be held on April 14, 2022, in the first branch of Mahshahr Revolutionary Court. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='39238'> <reference source='https://t.me/emtedadnet/64795'> Fereshteh Tabanian, the attorney of Deris brothers told Emtedad: > They lied to Abbas Deris' wife in Tehran, saying that her husband has received a death sentence. After receiving the news, my client's wife had a heart attack and lost her life in a week. She pointed out that before any trial session was held, most judiciary and security institutions had announced the death sentence and its confirmation for Abbas Deris. She said that the first trial session of Abbas and Mohsen Deris, who have been accused of waging war against God and the Islamic state, was to be held on March 8th, 2022, but it was postponed due to technical problems with the video conference. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='39239'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/Fereshtetabani1/status/1524798576089391106?s=20&t=OPb4eDgFYh7myYZ-nWN4Jg'> Fereshteh Tabanian, the attorney of the Deris brothers tweeted that the first trial session of Abbas and Mohsen Deris was to be held at the first branch of the revolutionary court of Mahshahr, was instead held at Mahshahr Prison for security reasons. According to Ms. Tabanian, the Deris brothers offered testimony separately and the procedure was overall positive. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='39241'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2022/hranews/a-34773/'> HRANA reported on the first trial session of Deris brothers. According to the report, the first paper of the Abbas Deris' case was regarding the charges of war against God and the Islamic state, showing off and carrying an AK-47, and disrupting public order. Mohsen's charges are the same plus shooting the AK-47. The second part of the case is about the murder of Reza Sayadi, a special forces member, and it is being processed in the criminal court of Mahshahr. Abbas Deris has also been charged with participating in the murder of a Muslim man with an AK-47. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='42090'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/Fereshtetabani1/status/1569728290633424896?s=20&t=TW1z9SBk01AVsWGGN7Z1gw'> Their attorney Fereshteh Tabanian reported on Twitter that the second trial session of the brothers was held: "In this session in Mahshahr Prison the last defense was presented in the presence of the chief of the first branch of the revolutionary court of Mahshahr and the magistrate and the prosecutor's representative. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='42797'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/Fereshtetabani1/status/1583740605015826433?s=20&t=Sdgx5AIu9o6MUwHXCKuyYw'> Their attorney Fereshteh Tabanian, reported that the court verdict has been delivered. She tweeted: > Mohsen Deris was exonerated, but unfortunately Abbas Deris was sentenced to death on the charge of waging war against God and Islamic state. We will object to the verdict and I hope that the supreme court reverses the decision. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='42798'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/Fereshtetabani1/status/1584147631139233793?s=20&t=Sdgx5AIu9o6MUwHXCKuyYw'> Farishte Tabanian, the lawyer of Mohsen Deris, announced on her Twitter that a case was filed against Mr. Deris in one of the criminal branches of a Khuzestan province on the charge of accessory to murder. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='42944'> Abbas and Mohsen Deris were transferred from Mahshahr Prison to an undisclosed location. According to IPA sources, even though Mohsen Deris was cleared of the charge of colluding with his brother for waging war against God and the Islamic state, a criminal court in Khuzestan province has accused him of being an accessory to murder. </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='42953'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/Fereshtetabani1/status/1588042550635479040'> Their attorney Fereshteh Tabanian reported on Twitter that her clients were transferred to Sepidar Prison in Ahvaz from Mahshahr Prison. She said their transfer was done without prior notification and the guards didn't even allow the brothers to pack up their belongings. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='43479'> <reference source='https://t.me/emtedadnet/72433'> Fereshteh Tabanian, the attorney of Abbas and Mohsen Deris, emphasized in an interview that the accusation of Moharebeh and the issuing of the death sentence were based on the initial confessions obtained by the security officer, which strengthens the serious suspicions that the confession was made under coercion. According to Mrs. Tabanian, all the references of the court were to the reports of the IRGC intelligence officer and initial confessions, none of which were made in the presence of the investigator. Also, Ms. Tabanian has pointed out serious flaws in the report of the weapons expert. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='44437'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/Fereshtetabani1/status/1601869696776781826?s=20&t=CnL6HgMCBADAKyzDgK1OMg'> Fereshteh Tabanian, the attorney of Abbas and Mohsen Deris, wrote on her X account that the hearing of her clients regarding the murder of a riot police agent is scheduled to be held on January 2, 2023 at the third criminal branch in Ahvaz. While announcing that they succeeded in obtaining "the consent of the father of the victim without any cost (diya)", she expressed her hope that "the death sentence of Abbas Deris will be overturned in the Superior Court." </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='52870'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/Fereshtetabani1/status/1676266423352475649'> Fereshteh Tabanian, the defense lawyer of Abbas Deris, published a tweet on his user page and announced the confirmation of her client's death sentence in the Superior Court. She wrote: > The death sentence of my client Abbas Deris was confirmed in the 39th branch of the Supreme Court on the charge of moharebeh, regardless of the mentioned objections. I will seek a retrial for this verdict. Unfortunately, even this sentence was not communicated to me, and I found out through the notification of the first branch of the Mahshahr Revolutionary Court. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='53304'> <reference source='https://x.com/Fereshtetabani1/status/1684086103731499015?s=20'> Fereshteh Tabanian, lawyer of Abbas Deris, wrote in his user account on X that his client's request for retrial has been registered in the 9th branch of the Supreme Court and the order to suspend the enforcement of the sentence has been sent to the 1st branch of Mahshahr. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='53302'> <reference source='https://x.com/Fereshtetabani1/status/1713979165572047335?s=20'> The hearing on the accusation of Abbas Deris and Mohsen Deris will be held on Sunday, October 22, in the third branch of Criminal Court 1. Fereshteh Tabanian, the lawyer of the Deris brothers, while announcing this news and stating that they have obtained the consent of the Sayadi family, wrote in his user account on the X channel: > The response of the deputy of the judicial branch, who agreed with the ransom, has also arrived. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='53305'> <reference source='https://t.me/emtedadnet/82719'> A bail order of 400 billion and 40 billion rials respectively was issued for Abbas Deris and Mohsen Deris by the Criminal Court. Fereshteh Tabanian, the defense attorney of the Deris brothers, stated in a lengthy interview that, considering that Sayadi, the officer killed in the marsh incident, "has minor children, according to the law, the deputy of the judiciary must order that the share of the ransom be paid to the judiciary fund until the minor child reaches puberty. This request was made at the end of 2022, and it was accepted this year so the blood retribution of minor children would be paid in full. Pointing out that the Deris brothers' case has been examined both in the Revolutionary Court and in the Criminal Court for the killing of Reza Sayadi, Tabanian announced: > Although the rulings of these two cases are not legally related to each other, we hope that the case will be resolved in the criminal court and that would influence the decision of the superior court. Since the Revolutionary Court raised the issue of having a weapon in hand and killing a military officer, we hope that the court's decision will be overturned. Fereshteh Tabanian also announced the bail amount of the Deris brothers and stated: > Since Mohsen Deris was acquitted in the Revolutionary Court, he will be released if he provides a bail of 40 billion, but despite the efforts made, the bail amount has not yet been provided for him. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='53308'> <reference source='https://x.com/Fereshtetabani1/status/1716876096451543292?s=20'> Mohsen Deris was released from Sepidar prison in Ahvaz after posting a bail of five billion rials. While announcing this news, Fereshteh Tabanian wrote: > My client [Mohsen Deris] was previously acquitted of the charge of being an accomplice in Moharebeh in the first branch of the revolution in Mahshahr. The second charge was being an accomplice in the deliberate murder of a fisherman, for which the bail was reduced due to the consent of the family of the victim. According to Ms. Tabanian, Abbas Deris was sentenced to death in the first branch of the Mahshahr Revolutionary Court in the Moharebeh case, which was resumed and is still ongoing. She also added that according to the consent of Sayadi's family, Abbas's bail has been reduced to 2 billion, but due to the Moharebeh case, there is no possibility of release at the moment. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='53725'> <reference source='https://x.com/Fereshtetabani1/status/1734948591016304642?s=20'> Fereshteh Tabanian, the lawyer of Abbas and Mohsen Deris, published a post on the X social network and wrote: > Abbas Deris was sentenced to 14 years in prison by the third branch of the criminal court of the province of Khuzestan for the charge of murder and possession of weapons. They have considered the document of the verdict as their own proof. 10 years of this sentence is enforceable. I protested this verdict. We still believe that Abbas Deris had no involvement in Mr. Sayadi's death. According to Mrs. Tabanian, the retrial of the death sentence of Abbas Deris is still open in the Supreme Court. Ms. Tabanian also added that Abbas Deris was transferred from Sepidar Ahvaz prison to Mahshahr prison at his request. Fereshteh Tabanian wrote about the sentence issued against Mohsen Deris that he was acquitted of the charge of accessory to the murder and was sentenced to two years in prison for the charge of possession of weapons, which he has endured since 2019. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>