Abdolhamid Rigi
Abdolhamid Rigi | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Rigi |
| Born | 1979 Balochistan conflict |
Abdolhamid Rigi (
He was executed by hanging in prison on May 24, 2010.
Detention
Rigi was arrested by Pakistani forces and transferred to Iranian officials in 2008 with 13 other militants. He was tried through the Iranian judiciary system, and was convicted of membership in the terrorist group, Jundallah (God's Soldiers); insurgency; smuggling; participating in the bombing and killing of civilians and police, including the
Death sentence
Rigi was supposed to have been executed in 2009 with others,[3] but was only executed on May 24, 2010, by hanging in Zahedan's jail in front of his victims' relatives.[4][5]
After the execution, his parents-in-law were interviewed. They said Rigi was a "brutal criminal". They also asked for the cooperation of Pakistan to return his children to Iran.[6]
Film about his life
An Iranian
See also
- 2009 Zahedan explosion
- When the Moon Was Full
References
- ^ "irna.ir". Archived from the original on 2010-04-03. Retrieved 2010-08-13.
- ^ IRAN: ABDOLHAMID RIGI HANGED IN ZAHEDAN Archived 2012-03-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ http://iranhr.net/spip.php?article1401[permanent dead link]
- ^ Iran executes brother of Sunni rebel leader Rigi
- ^ Tehran Times:Iran hangs Abdolhamid Rigi
- ^ "واکنش والدین همسر ریگی به اعدام وی". Archived from the original on 2010-05-27. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
- ^ "Iran's Fajr Film Festival: 'The Night Moon Was Full' Rakes In Awards". tasnimnews.com. tasnimnews. 12 February 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ^ Faghihi, Rohollah (21 February 2019). "True stories of terror stun critics at Iranian film festival". Al-Monitor. Retrieved 27 February 2019.