Suspicious Death of Javad Rouhi, an Imprisoned Activist in Noshahr Prison
In a Climate Where the Regime Resorts to any Crime to Prevent Uprisings
While the clerical regime of Iran continues to perpetrate new crimes every day in its quest to maintain a climate of fear and terror and to prevent the uprising and its inevitable fall, its judiciary has reported the demise of imprisoned activist Javad Rouhi in Noshahr Prison.
According to a statement by the regime-affiliated Mizan News Agency, the prison authorities stated: “According to the public relations office of Noshahr Prison, Javad Rouhi, a lawfully incarcerated inmate, was transferred to Shahid Beheshti Hospital in Noshahr at 3:45 AM on Thursday, August 31st, due to going into convulsions. Unfortunately, despite medical efforts, he did not survive. … The deceased’s body has been sent to the forensic medicine department for a complete autopsy and toxicological examinations… Javad Rouhi had been sentenced to execution by the Sari Court, and his case was under review.”
The killing of the prisoners of the uprising under torture, poisoning, or annihilation by the hands of Khamenei’s executioners is a routine occurrence, and a significant number of prisoners have met their end in this manner both within prisons and after their release.
Javad Rouhi, a 35-year-old resident of Amol, was arrested in November 2022 and subjected to brutal torture in the IRGC Prison, to the extent that he lost his ability to speak. He was sentenced to execution three times on baseless charges of “spreading corruption on earth” and “waging war against God,” yet due to domestic and international protests, the regime could not carry out this sentence. The regime’s judiciary announced on January 10, 2023, “Javad Rouhi led a group of agitators and individuals present at gatherings, inciting and encouraging citizens to engage in turmoil.”
Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), emphasized that the regime, in its fear of uprisings and downfall, has extended its suppression and repression to all prisons, universities, and the families of prisoners and martyrs. She called on the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and all international authorities to condemn the crimes of the regime against prisoners and to investigate the circumstances of Javad Rouhi’s death. Mrs. Rajavi urged all Iranian youth to protest against the crimes of this regime, especially against the prisoners of the uprising and political prisoners.
Secretariat of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)
August 31, 2023
I urge the @UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, the UN Human Rights Council, and all global authorities to denounce the regime’s prisoner abuses and probe the death of Javad Rouhi, a protester arrested during the 2022-2023 Iran uprising and detained at Nowshahr prison.
— Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) August 31, 2023
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