The spokesman of the judicial branch had accused the detainees of the Ekbatan case of Moharebeh . Also, participation in murder and collusion against national security.
According to the Iranian Human Rights Society, in the days ending on February 17, 2024, the media reported the charge of Moharebeh against 4 people arrested in the so-called Ekbatan case. This accusation is dangerous for the detainees and can lead to heavy sentences and even their execution. At the same time as the nationwide protests of 2022 and after the death of a Basiji member in September of the same year, the security forces raided this settlement and arrested at least 50 young people. They have finally issued an indictment for 14 of these youths.
The spokesman of the judicial branch had accused the detainees of the Ekbatan case of Muharibeh, participation in murder and collusion against national security.
“A case with many ambiguities and mistakes
According to the attorney Payam Darafshan, the judiciary has accused 4 of the detainees in the Ekbatan case of Moharebeh . However, there are many ambiguities and mistakes in the case, and also security forces have not presented any documents to the court to prove the accusations; only the confessions of the detainees under torture presented as evidence to the court.
Moharebeh charges for 4 of the detainees in the Ekbatan case
Payam Darafshan, regarding the situation of these 4 individuals, as reported by their friends, says:
“We saw those 4 who not released during the court session and we know how bad their situation is as their friends released while they are still in prison. Especially these prisoners are in GhezelHesar Prison. And every week they take one person in front of them to the suite for execution.”
He also mentioned gross mistakes in the case:
“There were many mistakes in the case. At that time, they arrested a person who announced to be the same person with a gray jacket who was present at the scene and went towards the deceased.”
The prosecutor Payam Darafshan emphasizes that:
“The detainees identified the individual as the person wearing the bronze jacket. And he also admitted to being the same person. After some time, another person arrested in Ahvaz, and the bronze jacket was found in his closet. The interrogator became angry and asked the first detainee, ‘Why did you admit that the person was you?’ The detainee replied, ‘Did I have any choice but to admit it?'”
The four suspects in the Ekbatan case are:
- Mehdi Hosseini, 25 years old, arrested on 3rd of November, 2022.
- Mehdi Imani, 29 years old, arrested on 11th of December 2022.
- Navid Najjaran, 31 years old, arrested several months after the other detainees in Ahvaz.
- Milad Armon, 25 years old, is the first-row suspect and one of the initial detainees in the EAkbatan case.
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Accelerating the trial process and the danger of execution for the detainees of Evin Prison
Since mid-December 2023, this case held in Branch 13 of the Criminal Court for the charge of participation in murder. The Revolutionary Court is also handling the case of the youth from Evin Prison for charges of social unrest. Also conspiracy against national security, and waging war against the state.
In order to expedite the trial process, the judicial authorities have referred this case, which was previously in the lower court, to Branch 13 of the Criminal Court. The acceleration of the proceedings and the swift determination of the fate of these young detainees have increased the risk of their execution.
Especially since previously, the security detainees from Evin Prison were pursued by Judge Salavati. Salavati is one of the most notorious figures in the judiciary .And also issued several harsh sentences, including death sentences, for political prisoners.
This case, like many other cases involving detained youth, not followed its natural course. And many forced confessions obtained under torture. Previously, there were reports of brutal torture of the detainees by security forces.
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