Arrested May 7, 2023, without a court order on suspicion of association with opposition groups. Died from torture by security interrogators. Authorities falsely claimed he was "killed while armed in a scuffle." Photos proved torture.
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Mousa Esmaili
موسی اسماعیلی
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StatusReported killed
Recorded date8 July 2023
Recorded locationUrmia
Case referenceiran-memorial-1466cd9c0f51852332ff
Place of birthPiranshahr
Age at death33
Recorded gendermale
Recorded ethnicityKurdish
ProvinceAzarbayjan-e Gharbi
Reported cause of deathMurdered in custody
Reported responsible forcesUrmia Intelligence Department
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