The death sentence of Mansour Jamali, a political prisoner held in Choobindar Prison in Qazvin, has been upheld on the charge of “membership in the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK),” and he now faces imminent execution. The confirmation of this sentence comes as four other political prisoners were executed over the past two days on the same charge, showing that the cycle of executions and repression continues even under conditions of war and bombardment.
Who is Mansour Jamali and why has he been sentenced to death?
Mansour Jamali, born in 1970 and originally from Urmia, was arrested in October 2023 by security forces in Buin Zahra County in Qazvin Province. During his arrest, several of his relatives were also detained; they were later released on bail, but he himself has remained in custody.
Mansour Jamali’s death sentence had previously been issued by Branch One of the Qazvin Revolutionary Court, presided over by Esmail Asadi. The charge against him was listed as “enmity against God through membership in the PMOI/MEK,” and with the sentence now confirmed, he faces possible execution.
Delayed notification of charges and ambiguity in the legal process
According to published reports, the charge of “enmity against God” was formally communicated to Mansour Jamali about 15 months after his initial arrest. The accusation was brought against him by an investigator identified as “Hokmi” from Branch 6 of the Qazvin Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor’s Office.
Torture, pressure for confession, and denial of legal counsel
According to the available information, after his arrest Mansour Jamali spent a period in a security detention center under interrogation, during which he was subjected to physical and psychological pressure to extract a confession. After this phase, he was transferred to Choobindar Prison in Qazvin.
Reports indicate that he has so far been denied the right to access a lawyer. Mansour Jamali is currently being held in Ward 17 of Choobindar Prison in Qazvin. Denial of legal counsel and pressure to obtain a confession are among the major concerns raised regarding his case.
Execution of four political prisoners over the past two days
The confirmation of Mansour Jamali’s death sentence comes as the executions of four political prisoners — Akbar Daneshvarkar, Mohammad Taghavi, Pouya Ghobadi, and Babak Alipour — were carried out over the past two days. The implementation of these executions in such a short span has heightened concerns about a broader increase in the execution of political prisoners.
Continuation of repression even during war and bombardment
The continuation of executions under wartime conditions points to an intensification of internal repression. While governments in wartime usually focus on external threats, the continued execution of political prisoners shows that the crackdown on dissidents remains ongoing and has not stopped.
According to reports, this trend shows that the Iranian regime fears the spread of protests and domestic unrest above all else, and for this reason it has not halted the process of executions and repression even during war and bombardment.
The coincidence of war, bombardment, and the implementation of death sentences has created conditions in which concerns about the situation of political prisoners have grown more intense than ever. Reports indicate that the issuance and implementation of severe sentences are continuing unabated.
