Stop the Executions: Iranian Supreme Court confirmed the death sentences of two Ahwazi Arabs

Two Ahwazi Arab from Shush(Susa) city, who sentenced to the death penalty recently sent to unknown place by the Iranian intelligence services. In 18 March 2014, Fajer's Prison officials in Deziful city informed families during visiting time that security services transferred prisoners to unknown place. Ali Chebeishat (48)and Sayed Khalad Mousavi (35) from Shush's city in Al- Ahwaz in southern Iran face the death penalty since August 2013.

Newly the Iranian Supreme Court has been confirmed the death sentence of Ali Chabeishat and Sayed Khalad Mousavi Ahwazis political detainees who were arrested by the Intelligent Services (Ettelaat) in 11/11/2012. The verdict has been decided by Judge of Branch 4 of the Revolutionary Court in Ahwaz ( case:9109986119901231). These activists charged with “enemy with God” (Moharebeh), corruption on earth and activities against national security.

Ali Chabeishat and Sayed Khalad Mousavi tortured by the intelligence services for about ten months and interviewed on Press TV to claim their connection with Ahwazi political party outside of Iran.Their forced "confessions", following months of torture, have been recorded for broadcast by Iran's English language broadcaster Press TV on 18 November 2013.

Chebieshat and Mousawi families are deeply concern about the fate of their sons. They are fearing the imminent execution as it was the case of other Ahwazi activists who are transferred from prison but later were executed without notifying their families.

Article 38 of the Iranian Constitution prohibits all forms of torture “for the purpose of obtaining confessions.” The Penal Code also provides for the punishment of officials who torture citizens to obtain confessions. Despite these legal and constitutional guarantees regarding confessions under duress, “confessions” are sometimes broadcast on television even before a trial has concluded and are generally accepted as evidence in Iranian courts. Such broadcasts violate Iran’s fair trial obligations under article 14 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, to which it is a state party.

The Islamic Republic is violating articles 7 and 9 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, to which it is a signatory and held accountable.

We call on all International organizations, human rights advocates and the global community that they make every effort possible in order to force the Islamic Republic of Iran to put a stop to all executions of Ahwazi Arab activists.We also call upon the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) to issue a statement, reacting to secret group executions of Ahwazis.