Massoum Ali Zehi

Cases
Location of case in SG report
2013-024-003
Relevant SG report
Year of the report
2013
Country Geolocation

Latitude: 32.427908

Longitude: 53.688046

Country Geolocation (linked Cases)
Iran
From Region
UN body that raised the case prior to the SG report
  • Unclear
Dates of prior UN action
28 February 2013
Type of record
Named individual
Gender
Male
Was the victim a foreign national?
Yes
Was the victim a minor?
No
Individual's/organization's activity

individuals who contacted the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran

Type of rights defended
  • Caste/Ethnic minorities' rights/Racism
  • Civil/political rights
  • Unclear in SG Report
Was the victim a civil servant or member of the security forces or of the judiciary?
No
Reported trigger of reprisal

Allegations of reprisals against individuals who contacted the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran were received during the period under review. In one such case, Mohammad Nour-Zehi, Abdolwahab Ansari and Massoum Ali Zehi, all nationals of Afghanistan, were reportedly subjected to torture and threats of execution by hanging for allegedly submitting a list of executed Afghans to the Special Rapporteur.

Engagement with UN body
  • UN Special Procedures: country
Dates of engagement
Unclear
Type of attempted engagement
  • Submission of information to UN
Dates of mentioned reprisals
mid-November 2012
Location of mentioned reprisals
Ghezel Hesar Prison, Karaj
Reprisal information

In one such case, Mohammad Nour-Zehi, Abdolwahab Ansari and Massoum Ali Zehi, all nationals of Afghanistan, were reportedly subjected to torture and threats of execution by hanging for allegedly submitting a list of executed Afghans to the Special Rapporteur. The incident allegedly occurred in mid-November 2012 in Ghezal Hessar Prison, where officials of the Ministry of intelligence interrogated the accused for hours, using also torture and threats of execution

Types of reprisals suffered
  • Threats/Intimidations (incl. "fear of reprisal")
  • Physical attack: Torture/Cruel, inhuman, degrading treatment
Alleged/likely perpetrators
State actors
Was the reprisal based on new legislation?
No
Does the report make general comment about country’s environment for engagement with UN?
No
Is the country cited for a "pattern of reprisal" in the context of this case?
No
Is a pattern of reprisals mentioned otherwise in the context of this case?
No
Does the report cite "self-censorship" as an issue in the context of this case?
No
How many times has the case been followed up in subsequent SG reports?
0