Hamlbar, Rahim

"Judge of Branch 1 of Tabriz Revolutionary Court. Responsible for heavy sentences against Azeri ethnic minority and workers’ rights activists, accusing them of spying, acts against national security, propaganda against the Iranian regime and insulting the leader of Iran. A high profile case involved 20 volunteer earthquake relief workers (following an earthquake in Iran in August 2012) to whom he gave prison sentences for their attempts to assist earthquake victims. The court found the workers guilty of "collaboration in assembly and collusion to commit crimes against national security." ¹

"Judge of Branch 1 of Tabriz Revolutionary Court... Responsible for heavy sentences against Azeri ethnic minority and workers' rights activists, accusing them of spying, acts against national security, propaganda against the Iranian regime and insulting the leader of Iran. A high profile case involved 20 volunteer earthquake relief workers (following an earthquake in Iran in August 2012) to whom he gave prison sentences for their attempts to assist earthquake victims.The court found the workers guilty of ‘collaboration in assembly and collusion to commit crimes against national security." ²

Reportedly sentenced Akbar Mohajeri, an activist detained during the 2019 gas protests, to three years in prison in 2020 for "propaganda against the regime and membership in the illegal Gamaj Group."³

Sources:

1. https://eur-lex.europa.eu/

2. https://docs.fcdo.gov.uk/docs/UK-Sanctions-List.html

3. https://humanrightsinir.org/en/akbarmohajeri-2/