Azizollah Rajabzadeh
Azizollah Rajabzadeh | |
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Native name | عزیزالله رجبزاده |
Born | 1962 (age 62–63) Tehran، Iran |
Allegiance | Iran |
Branch | Committee IRGC |
Years of service | 1979–2009 |
Rank | Brigadier General |
Commands | Iranian Police Special Units Faraja |
Battles / wars | Iran–Iraq War |
Azizollah Rajabzadeh (Persian: عزیزالله رجبزاده, born 1962) is a Brigadier general of the Police Command of the Islamic Republic of Iran,[1][2][3][4][5] who previously commanded the Iranian Police Special Units.[6][7] He was the commander of Police Command of the Islamic Republic of Iran from 2008 to 2009.[8][9][10][11]
Tehran Crisis Prevention and Management Organization
In March 2009, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf appointed Rajabzadeh as the head of the Tehran Crisis Prevention and Management Organization, and he served as the head of that organization until March 2013.[12]
Sanctions
- European Union On April 13, 2011, the European Union imposed sanctions on Azizollah Rajabzadeh for widespread and serious violations of the rights of Iranian citizens.[13][14][15][16] According to the EU statement, Rajabzadeh, as the commander of Police Command of the Islamic Republic of Iran, is the most senior official to be accused of crimes at Kahrizak Detention Center.[17][18][19][20]
See also
References
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- ^ "Tehran police chief retires". Radio Zamaneh. 2010-08-24. Retrieved 2025-07-06.
- ^ "Police will not stop carriers of green symbols on Ashura". Tehran Bureau. 2009-12-16. Retrieved 2025-07-06.
- ^ "Tehran Police Commander: No One Was Killed in Kahrizak". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (in Persian). 2009-08-29. Retrieved 2025-07-06.
- ^ "Iran police detain 109 over rally". BBC. 2009-11-07. Retrieved 2025-07-06.
- ^ "Profile: Azizollah Rajabzadeh – Faces of Crime". Retrieved 2025-07-06.
- ^ "Tehran Revolutionary Guard chief replaced". Radio Zamaneh. 2010-08-24. Retrieved 2025-07-06.
- ^ "Iran: Ruling on Official Linked to Protester Deaths". Human Rights Watch. 2014-11-19. Retrieved 2025-07-06.
- ^ "Tehran Police Commander: No One Was Killed in Kahrizak". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (in Persian). 2009-08-29. Retrieved 2025-07-06.