Alireza Jamshidi

Dr Alireza Jamshidi (or Ali-Reza Jamshidi) is an official spokesman for Iran's judiciary, headed by Mahmoud Shahroudi. In that capacity, he holds regular news conferences.[1][2] As he has little other public presence, his name is associated mainly with stories he has promulgated:

  • Prosecution of doctors carrying out HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention programs, apparently because of links with the United States[4]
  • Executions of juvenile offenders such as that of Mohammad Hassanzadeh for a crime committed at the age of fourteen years.[5]
  • Denial of punishments such as stoning, which he claimed were falsely attributed to Iran by Western media[6]
  • Capital punishment for “insulting religious sanctities and laws, and homosexuality.”[7]

References
  1. "Ali-Reza Jamshidi confirms arrest of Baháʼí 'propagandists'". Iran Minority News. 2008-01-29. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
  2. "Iran to hear US reporter appeal". BBC News. 2009-05-05. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
  3. "Iran jails Bahai (sic) 'propagandists'". BBC News. 2008-01-29. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
  4. "Acquit HIV/AIDS Doctors Prosecuted in Unfair Trial". International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran. 2009-01-13. Archived from the original on 18 June 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
  5. "IRAN: Appeal to spare the lives of four youths". Child Rights Information Network. 2008-08-07. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
  6. جمشیدی: در کشور سنگسار نداریم
  7. Nazili Fathi (2007-07-11). "Executions Are Under Way in Iran for Adultery and Other Violations". New york Times. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
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