Azizollah Rajabzadeh
Azizollah Rajabzadeh | |
|---|---|
| Native name | عزیزالله رجبزاده |
| Born | 1962 (age 62–63) Tehran، Iran |
| Allegiance | Iran |
| Branch | Committee IRGC |
| Service years | 1979–2009 |
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Commands | Iranian Police Special Units Faraja |
| Conflicts | 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] 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]
Kahrizak Incident in 2009
As Commander of the Law Enforcement Forces in Tehran Province, Azizollah Rajabzadeh is the highest ranking accused in the case of abuses in Kahrizak Detention Center. [13]
E.U Sanctions
On 13 April 2011, the European Union published the names of 32 officials of the Islamic Republic of Iran whom the E.U. asserts are responsible for serious human rights violations and is thus subjecting to travel bans and asset freezes.[13]
See also
References
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- ^ a b "Council Regulation (EU) No 359/2011 of 12 April 2011 concerning restrictive measures directed against certain persons, entities and bodies in view of the situation in Iran". Official Journal of the European Union. L. 100: 1–12. 14 April 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2025.