In a statement, Amnesty International Germany announced that the transfer of four political prisoners to solitary confinement in Ahvaz prison indicates the possibility of their execution in the coming days.
According to this human rights organization, Ali Mojadam, Moein Khenfari, Mohammadreza Moghaddam, and Adnan Ghabishavi are at risk of execution.
In Amnesty International Germany’s statement, it was noted that the status of two other prisoners involved in the same case as these four political prisoners is unclear. It is unknown whether Salem Mousavi and Habib Deris have also been transferred to solitary cells.
In recent days, civil rights activists and human rights organizations have continued to respond to the news of the possible execution of the four political prisoners in Ahvaz.
According to reports, on February 14, 2023, Branch 4 of the Iranian regime’s Revolutionary Court in Ahvaz sentenced “Ali Mojdam, Habib Deris, Salem Mousavi, Mohammadreza Moghaddam, Adnan Mousavi, and Moein Khenfari” to death on charges of moharebeh (waging war against God). On March 6, 2023, Mizan News Agency, affiliated with Iran’s judiciary, officially announced the issuance of death sentences for these political prisoners, accusing them of killing two Basij members, a police officer, and a soldier.
The charge against these four prisoners and their two co-defendants is the “murder of four security officers” in Khorramshahr and Sarbandar. However, Amnesty Internationa emphasized that these “six Arab political prisoners were tortured to make forced confessions and sentenced to death for the charge of baghi (armed rebellion).”
This is the second time these individuals have been transferred to solitary confinement. In May 2023, the Iran Human Rights Organization also announced that “six Ahvazi Arab political prisoners, sentenced to death on security-related charges, were moved to solitary confinement in Sheyban prison in Ahvaz for the execution of their sentences.” The organization identified these six political prisoners as Ali Mojdam, Mohammadreza Moghaddam, Adnan Mousavi, Salem Mousavi Alboshoukeh, Moein Khenfari, and Habib Deris.
