Monday, 4 November 2013

Update: Shirkoo Moarefi Executed

The record for Shirkoo Moarefi was updated.



Status: Executed
Prison: n/a
Notes:
Former refugee in Iraq returned to Iran and handed himself over to security forces voluntarily. 31 years old 1 Oct 2008: Arrested in Saqez near the border between Iran and Iraq, while returning to Iran from Iraqi Kurdistan. Accused of collaboration with banned political group, Komaleh. Charged with "waging war" (Moharebeh) even though Komaleh is not an armed resistance group. 13 Nov 2009: Amnesty appeal: http://bit.ly/gOwYH5 Sentence under appeal and execution therefore uncertain 27 Apr 2011: Reported on hunger strike 01 May 2011: Death sentence reportedly sent to enforcement 05 Apr 2012: Reported transferred to Saqez prison where he begins a new hunger strike. Later moved to Jaroon prison. 04 Nov 2013: Executed http://wp.me/p2lrZ4-227 aka Sherko / Shirko Mo'arefi

Sentence: Execution

Location/Home Town: Baneh
Faith or Ethnicity: Kurd
Occupation or Activity: Political activist

Iran Prisoner List: http://hyperactivist.info/ipr.html