Request for Cooperation from the Ahwaz Youth Union to Human Rights Organizations Regarding Political Prisoners in Ahwaz

The Ahwaz Youth Union, relying on information collected by the Ahwazi Centre for Human Rights in 2024, has published a list of Ahwazi political prisoners. In a humanitarian effort, the Union is appealing for cooperation from human rights organizations worldwide to address the plight of Ahwazi political prisoners.

Context and Challenges:

Reports have been compiled by local journalists and families of detainees. Unfortunately, many young Ahwazis are arrested or killed annually, with little to no information about their conditions in Iranian prisons.

The Ahwaz Youth Union, in collaboration with the Ahwazi Centre for Human Rights and several other human rights organizations, has gathered and published this information to amplify the voices of defenseless prisoners.

List of Political Prisoners:

Condemned to Execution

1. Ali Mojadam (Son of Saleh) – Sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court, Judge Momeni and Adili Mehr.

2. Mohammad Reza Moghadam (Son of Mohammad Ali) – Sentenced to death by the same court.

3. Seyed Salem Mousavi (Son of Seyed Khalaf) – Sentenced to death by the same court.

4. Moein Khanfari (Son of Sadegh) – Sentenced to death by the same court.

5. Habib Deris (Son of Abdolamir) – Sentenced to death by the same court.

6. Seyed Adnan Mousavi (Albogheish) – Sentenced to death by the same court.

7. Mohammad Dawar Shenas (Son of Seyed Rashid) – Sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court in Dezful.

8. Mehdi Sharifi – Sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court, Judge Kani.

9. Mohammad Amin Abyat – Sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court, Judge Kani.

10. Morteza Mehnapour (Son of Ali) – Sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Court, Judge Kani.

Serving Long-Term Sentences

11. Gholam Hossein Kalbi (Son of Abdolreza) – Serving 24 years of a life sentence.

12. Abdolimam Zaeri (Son of Mahmoud) – Serving 18 years of a life sentence.

13. Abdolzahra Helichi (Son of Khezal) – Serving 18 years of a life sentence.

14. Yahya Naseri (Son of Mansour) – Serving 18 years of a life sentence.

15. Nazem Berihi (Son of Sagban) – Serving 18 years of a life sentence.

16. Mohammad Ali Amouri Nejad (Son of Abdolzahra) – Serving 14 years of a life sentence.

17. Seyed Yaber Alboshoke (Son of Seyed Mohammad) – Serving 14 years of a life sentence.

18. Seyed Mokhtar (Son of Seyed Mohammad) – Serving 14 years of a life sentence.

19. Ali Halafi (Son of Abdolnabi) – Serving 18 years of a 30-year sentence.

20. Ayoub Barkar (Son of Mansour) – Serving 14 years of a 30-year sentence.

21. Jaber Sakhrawi (Son of Ghamami) – Serving 11 years of a 15-year sentence.

22. Mehdi Khani Pour (Son of Karim) – Serving 11 years of a 15-year sentence.

23. Seyed Mohammad Reza Gahfarokhi (Son of Rahim) – Serving 12 months of an 18-month sentence.

Detained Without Sentencing, Subjected to Torture

24. Farshad Etemadi (Son of Gholam) – Detained without sentencing, tortured.

25. Hamzeh Soori (Son of Abbas) – Detained without sentencing, tortured.

26. Eskandar Moghadam (Son of Hadi) – Detained without sentencing, tortured.

27. Davood Hormat Nejad (Son of Ali) – Detained without sentencing, tortured.

28. Saman Hormat Nejad (Son of Ali) – Detained without sentencing, tortured.

29. Ahmad Sojour (Son of Hamid) – Detained without sentencing, tortured.

30. Reza Akbari (Son of Hassan) – Detained without sentencing, tortured.

31. Hossein Salman Naseri (Son of Moteir) – Detained without sentencing, tortured.

32. Mohammad Javad Amin Zadeh (Son of Hassan) – Detained without sentencing, tortured.

33. Mostafa Sadeghi Athar (Son of Karim) – Detained without sentencing, tortured.

34. Ahmad Hamedi (Son of Abbas) – Detained without sentencing, tortured.

35. Jalal Asakareh – Detained without sentencing, tortured.

36. Karim Ghodsi Heidari (Son of Hassan) – Detained without sentencing, tortured.

37. Mohammad Lowimi (Son of Jassem) – Detained without sentencing, tortured, suffers from hemophilia.

38. Mostafa Feili (Son of Jabar) – Detained without sentencing, tortured.

39. Mohammad Azari (Son of Abdolamir) – Detained without sentencing, tortured.

Specific Cases of Mistreatment

40. Ali Kaabi – Severely tortured, causing critical physical and mental health risks.

41. Nasser Abyat – Denied medical treatment despite chronic illnesses.

42. Mohammad Hattab Alboshoke – Held in solitary confinement for over a month.

43. Saeed Sharifi – Beaten for demanding legal rights.

Recent Arrests and Unclear Status

44. Ayat Abyat – Detained on January 1, 2024, without clarification of charges.

45. Saeed Reza Dahimi – Detained on January 2, 2024, without updates.

46. Malek Mousavi – Sentenced to execution on January 17, 2024.

47. Abbas Khosraji – Sentenced to 10 years in prison.

48. Houman Almasi – Detained for 17 months without sentencing.Deaths and Injuries

49. Emad Tofiq – Martyred on June 30, 2024.

50. Mohammad Samiri – Shot dead by security forces in Ahwaz on July 6, 2024.

51. Karim Naseri – Injured by gunfire in Ahwaz on July 6, 2024.

52. Yasin Bawi – Injured by gunfire in Ahwaz on July 6, 2024.

Appeal:

The Ahwaz Youth Union seeks the support of international human rights organizations to ensure justice and transparency for these individuals. This represents a critical call to address systemic oppression in Ahwaz.

Hossein Bouazar originates from Ahwaz and stands as a fervent champion for human rights. Deeply connected to his Ahwazi Arab heritage, his literary works illuminate the adversities faced by this community. An outspoken critic of the Iranian regime, Hossein bravely highlights the grave human rights violations inflicted upon the Ahwazi Arabs. Through his compelling narratives, he seeks to amplify international consciousness of the challenges the Ahwazi Arabs encounter. His prose resonates as a defiant call for a world that upholds the inherent rights of every individual, irrespective of their ethnic roots or background.

Ahwazi Centre for Human Rights