Amir Reza Arefi

Name: Amir Reza (Peyman) Arefi, Student
Age: 21
Charges: Moharebeh; “enmity against God through membership in the Association of Iranian Monarchists” (sometimes called Iranian Royalist Society or Anjoman Padeshahi)
Sentence: Execution

Biography
Amir Reza Arefi is a 21-year-old student who arrested two months before the June 2009 election. The IRI has alleged that he is a member of an exiled monarchist group and has been sentenced to death as a result. An appeal has been lodged to overturn the execution sentence.

Amir Reza’s lawyer, Mohammad Mostafaei

His lawyer, Mohammad Mostafai, confirmed that Amir Reza was sentenced in Tehran on February 17, 2009. Despite having been arrested 2 months BEFORE the election, the revolutionary court also implicated Amir Reza is post-election unrest and alleged that he had tried to plant bombs at polling stations.

Amir Reza’s lawyer, Mohammad Mostafaei, wrote on his blog:

“On Sunday, February 14th, I was asked over the phone to go on Tuesday to branch 15 of the Revolutionary Court for a matter related to my client Amir Reza Arefi. The fact that I had been summoned over the phone worried me… I went to the court and reviewed Arefi’s ruling. Moharebeh (waging war against God), and has been sentenced to death based on the Islamic penal law.”

Sources & Additional Information
Iran Sentences Man To Death For Ties To Monarchist Group – Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty © 2010 http://bit.ly/cHbnza
RadioZamaneh | Radio Zamaneh in English | Latest News | Another Iranian dissident sentenced to death http://bit.ly/9LZeJk
Amir Reza Arefi Sentenced to Death | Persian2English http://bit.ly/9msCfb
Document – Iran: Imminent risk of execution in Iran | Amnesty International http://bit.ly/ab7tI5