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IRAN - Dr. Alireza Golchini arrested for treating injured protesters
January 27, 2026: January 27, 2026 - IRAN. Dr. Alireza Golchini arrested for treating injured protesters
Charged with “waging war against God”
Dr. Alireza Golchini, a surgeon from Qazvin, has been arrested by Iranian government forces for providing medical care to injured protesters and is now facing charges of “Moharrebeh” (waging war against God) — a capital offense under Iranian law that carries the risk of execution.
According to information obtained by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, Dr. Golchini was arrested in recent days during a violent raid on his family home. A source close to his family said government forces severely beat him during the arrest, breaking several of his teeth, before transferring him to a security detention facility in Qazvin, and later to Tehran.
The source expressed grave concern over his condition, stating that Dr. Golchini is being prosecuted on moharebeh charges and is at serious risk of receiving a death sentence.
Since his arrest, Dr. Golchini has been denied access to legal counsel and other fundamental legal protections, while his family has been kept completely in the dark regarding the status of his case, the charges filed, and the judicial process.
Dr. Golchini had previously provided medical treatment to individuals injured during the “Woman, Life, Freedom” (Jin, Jiyan, Azadi) protests.
In recent days, Tehran’s prosecutor announced that several detainees arrested during the latest protests have been formally charged with moharebeh and transferred to prison, while Iran’s judiciary chief, Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei, publicly warned that “there will be no leniency this time.” These statements, combined with accelerated judicial proceedings and vague indictments, have sharply heightened concerns over the risk of swift death sentences and possible extrajudicial executions.
Hengaw has previously warned that the accelerated and opaque handling of detainees’ cases, combined with the systematic use of the charge of Moharrebeh (waging war against God) by the Islamic Republic of Iran to securitize protests, has significantly increased the risk of swift death sentences and even extrajudicial executions.
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2026/01/article-205 (Source: Hengaw)
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