Abolghasem Salavati's Black records, known as Judge of Death

Abolghasem Salavati, 56 years old, was born in Tuisarkan in Hamedan province and is the head of the 15th branch of Tehran Revolutionary Court.

A part of the Ghasem Salavati’s Judge record (Abolghasem Salavati)

Name: Abolghasem Salavati, known as Judge Salavati

Date of Birth: 25 Tir 1346 (July 16, 1967)

Born in: Tuyserkan, Hamadan Province

Educational Degree: Likely a Bachelor’s degree in Law

Issued Verdicts: At least 328 verdicts (including executions, imprisonment, and exile)

Current Position: Head of Branch 15 of the Revolutionary Court of Tehran

Judge Salavati, who is currently the head of Branch 15 of the Revolutionary Court of Tehran, joined the circle of judges close to Khamenei after the nationwide protests in 1388 (2009) and issued heavy judicial sentences. It is said that he doesn’t even have a bachelor’s degree in law.

Judge Salavati, (Khalkhali II)

Abolghasem Salavati, 56 years old, was born in Tuisarkan in Hamedan province and is the head of the 15th branch of Tehran Revolutionary Court. He known as the “judge of death” or “Khalkhali II” due to excessive execution sentences. Abulghasem Salavati known as “Darzen Judge” or “judge of death”, even among the people of the judiciary. His last sentence is related to the death sentence for Mohammad Ghobadlo. Mohammad sentenced to death in a court chaired by Salvati on charges of corruption and his sentence executed on January 23, 2024.

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The death sentence of Mohammad Ghobadlo by Judge Salavati

Judge Salavati was a veteran during the Basiji war. In 1967, he started his career in the Kurdistan Judicial Police. After the judicial police merged with the police force in 1991, it transferred to the judiciary. After the uprising of 2009, Salvati became close to Khamenei by issuing heavy judicial sentences to those arrested. It is said that he does not even have a law degree.

The death sentence of Mohammad Ghebadoloo issued by Judge Salavati.

In a decision in April 2011, the European Union made him subject to sanctions due to widespread human rights violations. On December 19, 2019, Salavati placed on the US sanctions list by the US Treasury Department, on the charge of involving in punishing the Iranian people.

Issuing mass death sentences for the accused

Abolghasem Salavati is known for giving mass death sentence to the accused and violating the sentence in other courts. He issued a death sentence for one of the detainees of the 2022 uprising, named Mohammad Broghni, on the charge of Moharebeh, but this sentence stopped in the Supreme Court due to a defect in the case.

Some of those whose death sentences issued by Judge Salavati

Salavati’s previously issued a death sentence for 3 protesters of the nationwide protests of November 2019, namely Amir Hossein Moradi, Saeed Tamjidi and Mohammad Rajabi, which reduced to 5 years in prison at the appeal court.

Issuing the death sentence of protestors, prisoners and political activists by Judge Salavati

Judge Salvati issued the death sentence of Mohsen Shekari. He was the first young protester who sentenced to death by the court in 2022 and his sentence implemented.

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