Ali Saremi (Persian: علی صارمی) 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) and was hanged in Evin Prison on December 28, 2010.[1][2][3][4] Saremi's torture and execution was covered in the press[5][6][7] and brought international attention to the Human rights situation in Iran.[8][9]
Ali Saremi | |
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| Born | 1948 |
| Died | 28 Dec 2010 |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Nationality | Iranian |
Arrest
editSaremi was the longest-serving political prisoner in Iran. He was imprisoned for about 23 years in Iranian prisons before and after the Iranian revolution in 1979.[1] His latest arrest came in 2007 after visiting his son at Camp Ashraf, a refugee community in Iraq that was home to an estimated 3,500 exiled members of the Mujahedeen, PMOI.
According to sources, Ali Saremi was hanged on December 10, 2010, by the Iranian government in Iran for sympathizing with the MEK's ideological aspirations.[10][11][12]
Saremi, who was 63 years old at the time of execution, was executed after being convicted of "Moharebeh” (fighting with God), “propaganda against the holy Islamic system,” and belonging to the MEK organization, although there were no reports that he was involved in MEK activities.[13][14]
See also
editReferences
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- ^ "Document". www.amnesty.org. Retrieved 2019-05-20.
- ^ "علی صارمی و علیاکبر سیادت در اوین اعدام شدند | DW | 28.12.2010". DW.COM (in Persian). Retrieved 2019-05-21.
- ^ "Document". www.amnesty.org. Retrieved 2019-05-22.
- ^ "Iran hangs man accused of passing military secrets to Israel". The Independent. 29 December 2010. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
- ^ "Iran hangs man accused of passing military secrets to Israel". LA Times. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
- ^ "Grand Ayatollah Challenges Regime; Report: 7 al-Qaeda Arrested". PBS. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
- ^ "Abandoning Friends, Appeasing Foes". Huffinton Post. 31 December 2010. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
- ^ "UK Condemns Iran Executions". Uk Government. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
- ^ World Report 2012: Iran. 22 January 2012. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help) - ^ "Ali Saremi's brother arrested in Iran". Iran Briefing. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
- ^ "Iranian-Americans: Rouhani on Execution Spree". Israel National News. 27 September 2015. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
- ^ "Iran executes alleged Israeli spy". Financial Times. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
- ^ "Iran Hangs Man Accused of Spying for Israel". Retrieved 2019-05-21.