Jafar Kazemi

Jafar Kazemi
Born1964
Died24 Jan 2011
Evin Prison, Iran
Cause of deathExecution by hanging
NationalityIranian
Occupation(s)Lithographer for textbooks and pamphlets at Amirkabir University of Technology

Jafar Kazemi (Persian: جعفر کاظمی) was a political prisoner in Iran who was sentenced to death for co-operation with the Iranian opposition group People's Mujahedin of Iran (PMOI or MEK) and was hanged in Evin Prison on January 24, 2011, along with another political prisoner, Mohammad Ali Haj Aghaei.[1][2][3][4] His execution was widely covered by the press and brought international attention to the human rights situation in Iran.[1][2][5][6][7][8]

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  2. ^ a b "Two Political Prisoners Arrested After Elections Executed". Center for Human Rights in Iran. 2011-01-24. Retrieved 2019-05-29.
  3. ^ بقراطی, نیوشا (24 January 2011). "همسر جعفر کاظمی: برای ملاقات به زندان رفتيم، گفتند اعدام شده است". رادیو فردا (in Persian). Retrieved 2019-05-29.
  4. ^ "ACTION URGENTE" (PDF).
  5. ^ "Report: Iran hangs 2 men who made videos of post-election turmoil". CNN.
  6. ^ "World Report 2012: Iran". World Report 2012. 22 January 2012. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  7. ^ "Autoridades iranianas enforcam 6 pessoas". Jornada de Brazilia. 24 January 2011.
  8. ^ "Iranian Hangings Sparks Protests". UPI.