Kurdish Protester and “Yarsan” adherent was sentenced to death by Iranian judiciary
Reza Rasaei, a Yarsan adherent from Sahneh, in Kermanshah province, detained
Hengaw; Thursday, October 12, 2023
Reza Rasaei, a Yarsan adherent from Sahneh, in Kermanshah province, detained during the “Jin, Jiyan, Azadi” movement, has been sentenced to death by the judicial authorities of the Islamic Republic of Iran on charges of “killing a government agent”.
According to reports received by the Hengaw organization for Human Rights, Reza Rasaei, a 34-year-old protester, was recently convicted by the second branch of a criminal court in Kermanshah province on charges of killing Nader Beyrami, the former head of intelligence for the Revolutionary Guards in the city of Sahneh. He was subsequently sentenced to death.
Hengaw has been informed that, despite the lack of evidence and substantiation of the crime, the verdict has been issued under the pressure of the head of the judiciary department of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
During his detention and interrogation, Reza Rasaei was subjected to severe torture by the security forces, and he was forced to make coerced confessions for the purpose of the judicial case.
Nader Beyrami, the former head of intelligence for the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) in the city of Sahneh, was killed on November 18, 2022, during the crackdown on the protests in the city of Sahneh, which took place during a commemoration ceremony for Seyed Khalil Aalinejad.
Shortly after the killing of this security agent, the intelligence agency of the Revolutionary Guards, in response to Mr. Rasaei’s family inquiring about his status, informed them of the death penalty issued for their son.
Reza Rasaei was detained on Friday, November 24th, 2022, in the city of Karaj by government forces. Following interrogation at the detention center of the intelligence agency of the Revolutionary Guards, he was transferred to Dizel Abad Prison in Kermanshah.
It is worth noting that Reza Rasaei was deprived of basic rights throughout his detention, including access to legal representation and visitation.
