Iranian Supreme Court Upholds Death Sentence For Teacher

The Supreme Court has upheld the death sentences of Alireza Mordasi, an imprisoned teacher held in Ahvaz’s Sheiban Prison. Regarding this matter, the Coordinating Council of Iranian Teacher Trade Associations wrote that Alireza Mordasi, who has been active in the field of education for years, had previously been sentenced alongside two other co-defendants by Branch 1 of the Ahvaz Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Adibimehr, to two death sentences and one year in prison on charges of “corruption on Earth,” “membership in armed rebel groups,” and “propaganda against the regime.”

In this regard, the Coordinating Council of Iranian Teacher Trade Associations, while “condemning the atmosphere of intimidation, suppression, and execution, particularly following the war,” demanded a “halt to the issuance and implementation of death sentences.” Expressing deep concern over the potential execution of individuals currently on death row, including the imprisoned teacher Alireza Mordasi, the council called upon all opponents of the death penalty to unite with one voice in an effort to revoke the ongoing executions.

In recent months, the implementation rate of death sentences in Iran has faced heightened scrutiny from media outlets and human rights organizations. Human rights activists and certain international bodies have warned against what they describe as a “worrying surge in executions” in Iran, demanding a halt to or a review of these verdicts.

In a related context, human rights organizations, including Amnesty International as well as UN-affiliated entities, have repeatedly expressed grave concern regarding the judicial processes in security-related cases and the extent of the use of the death penalty in Iran. According to these organizations, transparency in trial proceedings and adherence to fair trial standards remain key areas of criticism.