Parviz Hekmatjoo

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Parviz Hekmatjoo
پرویز حکمت جو
Died1974
Tehran
Cause of deathProbably due to torture
NationalityIranian
Occupation(s)Military officer and politician
Known forA symbol of resistance in Tudeh party literature
Political partyTudeh Party of Iran

Parviz Hekmatjoo (Persian: پرویز حکمت جو ; died 1974) was an Iranian aviator and military officer prominent during the reign of the Shah of Iran. He became associated with the Tudeh Party of Iran, a communist political organization. Hekmatjoo faced imprisonment and torture multiple times due to his involvement with the party.[1]

Background

During the

Abdul Karim Qasim
, his return to Iran led to his arrest and subsequent trial by the military court of the newly formed regime.

The political landscape of Iran during this period was tumultuous, marked by the suppression of dissenting voices and the imprisonment or execution of political activists. Hekmatjoo, along with Ali Khavari, another Tudeh Party member, faced the death penalty but was ultimately spared execution due to international and religious pressure on the Shah's regime.

Despite being spared from execution, Hekmatjoo endured years of imprisonment in the notorious jails of the Shah's regime. He became a vocal advocate for the Tudeh Party's ideals, even within the confines of the prison walls, garnering respect and recognition among fellow inmates for his steadfastness and dedication. Hekmatjoo's life was cut short in the year 1974 (1353 in the Persian calendar), when he succumbed to the torture inflicted upon him in the Evin Prison, a symbol of oppression during the Shah's reign.[2][3]

Notes

References

  1. ^ "شهریاری: الگوی جاسوسان حرفه‌ای". BBC News فارسی (in Persian). 2012-01-18. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  2. ^ "راه توده ـ حکمت جو "سرو ایستاده"". www.rahetudeh.com. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  3. ^ "علوی و حکمت جو، اسطوره های مقاومت‏". صدای مردم (in Persian). 2021-06-14. Retrieved 2024-03-19.