Manouchehr Mehman Navaz

Manouchehr Mehman Navaz was arrested among many others during the national uprising triggered by Mahsa Amini's murder. He was denied a fair trial and Judge Amouzad at the 28th branch of the revolutionary court of Tehran sentenced him to death on the charge of Moharebeh.

The murder of Mahsa Amini triggered a country-wide uprising in September 2022 in Iran. The protests were initially sporadical around the country and against the mandatory hijab. But in a few days, dozens of cities in Iran became the scenes of clashes between protesters and security forces. The protesters' main demands were freedom of attire and the overthrow of the Islamic Republic. The focus of the protests on women led to international attention. <symbol-timeline></symbol-timeline>

• <coverage-outsourcing id='44498'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/3UZ6T4i'> The trial of Manouchehr Mehman Navaz was held at the 28th branch of the revolutionary and public court of Tehran presided by Judge Amouzadeh. IRGC's Tasnim News reported that he was charged with Moharebeh (waging war against God and Islam) through arson in buildings with the intent to fight the Islamic state, assembly and collusion against national security, disrupting public order through rioting and agitation, and participating in an illegal gathering. He denied all charges. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='44500'> <reference source='https://bit.ly/3YppCsw'> Judiciary's Mizan news reported that he has received a death sentence. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='44496'> <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='45468'> <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>