Alireza Fazeli Monfared was allegedly beheaded by his brother and two cousins
Alireza had applied for an exception from the compulsory Iranian military service for being gay so that he could leave the country for Turkey
His half brother had discovered Alireza s sexuality after finding exception card
Alireza was taken to Borumi village where he was allegedly murdered by family
Gay Iranian man, 20, beheaded by brother who told mum he d finished him off
Iranian Alireza Monfared was reportedly executed by his brother and two cousins who told his mum they had finished him off , amid outrage at the military s gay exemption cards
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Horrific Killing Of Young Gay Man Puts Plight Of Iran s LGBT Community In Spotlight
May 11, 2021 17:21 GMT
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His name was Alireza Fazeli Monfared and he was only 20 years old.
Fazeli Monfared was homosexual and due to the difficulties he faced because of his sexual orientation, was about to flee his native Iran for Turkey.
But he was reportedly killed by his family members before he could leave the southwestern province of Khuzestan after they accused him of dishonoring the family.
Fazeli Monfared s killing has put the plight of Iran s LGBT community in the spotlight amid concerns that this will not be the last suspected case of so-called honor killings of homosexuals in the Islamic republic.
Joint NGO Statement to Member States of the United Nations Human Rights Council
46th Session
Your Excellency,
We, the undersigned Iranian and international human rights organizations, call on your government to support the renewal of the mandate of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran at the 46th session of the Human Rights Council. We also urge your government to use this opportunity to voice concern at the grave and systematic violations of human rights reported by the Special Rapporteur, and to call on Iranian authorities to put an end to the endemic impunity that surrounds these violations.