Legal Pursuit of Police Violence Against an Afghan Teenager and a Warning About Increasing Racism in Iran
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The Public Prosecutor of Absard, Damavand
The Office of the Attorney General of Iran
The Office of the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran
September 10, 2024
According to reports, in August of this year, Seyed Mehdi Mousavi, a 15-year-old Afghan teenager residing in Absard, Damavand, was subjected to severe violence by the Iranian police. An officer of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s police force, in full uniform, pressed his knee against the head and neck of Seyed Mehdi Mousavi while another person in plain clothes restrained the boy’s body, aiding the police officer. A reporter for Shargh Daily wrote, “Seyed Mehdi’s cries echoed through the alley as bystanders gathered around the police car, witnessing an officer aggressively shouting at the deaf boy. Mehdi Mousavi, crying, pleaded, ‘Uncle, let me go!’” During the altercation, Mehdi’s hearing aid was destroyed.
This violent act not only violates the rights of this child but also symbolizes a grave violation of human rights and the racism and discriminatory behavior faced by Afghan citizens in Iran.
Unfortunately, in recent months, there has been a disturbing rise in hate speech against Afghan citizens, migrants, and refugees in Iran. Another instance of such discriminatory behavior was the expulsion of Kobra Gholami, an Iranian-Afghan researcher, who was deported after 35 years of living in Iran due to her failure to comply with the Islamic dress code. Thankfully, public pressure and the efforts of social activists, as well as Afghan and Iranian researchers and advocates, resulted in her return to Iran.
We, the undersigned of this petition, emphasize the need to uphold human rights and to fight against all forms of racism and discrimination. We demand the following:
- A thorough legal investigation into the violent incident involving Seyed Mehdi Mousavi and the identification and arrest of the responsible police officer.
- Compensation and an official apology to Seyed Mehdi Mousavi and his family by the relevant authorities.
- Serious and comprehensive collaboration between government institutions and domestic media in Iran to put an end to racism and hate speech against Afghan citizens and refugees.
- The establishment of legal and social mechanisms to protect the rights of migrants and refugees in Iran and to prevent any unjust or discriminatory treatment against them.
Given the urgency and importance of this issue, we expect this petition to be addressed and acted upon promptly. We call on you to fulfill your legal and moral responsibilities by taking adequate measures to ensure justice and social security.
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منع فروش نان به مهاجران افغانستانی در شهرستان بردسیر استان کرمان
سید رسول موسوی، دستیار وزارت خارجه ایران در پستی در شبکه ایکس جمعه ۲۳ شهریور تصویری از یک نانوایی در شهرستان بردسیر استان کرمان منتشر کرده که اعلام کرده «به دستور دادستانی فروش نان به اتباع ممنوع است.» او در این پست نوشته است: «بر سردر خانقاه ساده و بی‌تکلف عارف کامل، شیخ ابوالحسن خرقانی نگاشته بودند: هرکه در این سرا در آید، نانش دهید و از ایمانش مپرسید. چه، آنکه به درگاه باری تعالی به جان ارزد، البته بر خوان بوالحسن به نان ارزد. چه بر ما رفته است با این تاریخ و فرهنگ و ادب و عرفانی که اینچنین شدیم؟» دادستان عمومی و انقلاب شهرستان بردسیر کمی بعدتر در توضیح این بنر گفت که این ممنوعیت تنها مربوط به نان یارانه‌ای است و نانوایی‌های آزادپز این ممانعت را ندارند و همچنین «اتباع برای تهیه نان یارانه‌ای می‌توانند از ۳ نانوایی تعیین شده در اردوگاه نگهداری اتباع استفاده کنند.» پس از منتشر شدن گزارش‌هایی از افزایش شمار مهاجران افغان در ایران و راه افتادن کمپین‌هایی برای مدیریت این وضعیت، فشارها بر این مهاجران روز به روز بیشتر می‌شود.
منبع: اعتماد آنلاین
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طی ۴۸ساعت گذشته در راستای برخورد با ورود افراد «اتباع غیرمجاز» به داخل کشور ۶۰۵ نفر از اتباع بیگانه در کرمان جمع‌آوری شدند.
مهدی بخشی، دادستان کرمان شامگاه چهارشنبه ۲۱ شهریور گفت: «طرح جمع‌آوری اتباع خارجی غیرمجاز در شهر کرمان با دستور دادستانی مبنی بر شناسایی، دستگیری و اخراج اتباع بیگانه غیرمجاز در دستور کار قرار گرفته است.» مهدی بخشی، افزود: « طی ۴۸ساعت گذشته در راستای برخورد با ورود افراد اتباع غیرمجاز به داخل کشور ۶۰۵ نفر از اتباع بیگانه در کرمان جمع‌آوری شدند.»
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