Masoud Ahmadi Moghaddasi

Birth Year 1963

Birthplace Iran

DEATH DATE 2005-8-2, Tehran (42 years old)

Nationality Iran

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1963

Moghaddasi was born in 1963 at the Balakhiaban neighbourhood of Mashhad to a poor family.

His family was from Yazd.

He had ruled in the case of journalist Akbar Ganji which led to Ganji's imprisonment, and was also involved in the case of Zahra Kazemi.

Moghadasi also was in charge of the trial of Iranian famous blogger Mojtaba Saminejad and his friends who were involved in that case.

Moghadasi was responsible for the trial sentencing and execution of 1000s.

1988

In addition, he was involved in 1988 executions of Iranian political prisoners.

2005

Judge Masoud Ahmadi Moghaddasi (‎; 1963 – August 2, 2005) was an Iranian judge, and deputy to Saeed Mortazavi.

He was assassinated by Majid Kavousifar on Tehran's Ahmad Ghasir Avenue while commuting home from work due to his crimes against humanity.