Kazem Darabi
Born59–60
Kazerun, Iran
ArrestedBerlin, Germany
Released10 December 2007
CitizenshipIranian
Charge(s)organized the killings In the Mykonos restaurant assassinations
Penaltysentenced to life imprisonment

Kazem Darabi (Persian: کاظم دارابی) (born 1964) is an Iranian intelligence service employee who was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Berlin Supreme Court for murdering four Kurdish dissidents in Berlin in 1992.[1] According to the court proceedings, Darabi was the one who organized the Mykonos restaurant assassinations. On December 10, 2007, Darabi was released early after 15 years in prison and then deported to Iran. Kazem Darabi was greeted by senior Foreign Ministry officials upon his return to Iran.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ Welle (www.dw.com), Deutsche. "Murderer of Kurdish Dissidents Set For Early Release in Germany | DW | 11.10.2007". DW.COM. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Magiran | روزنامه ایران (1386/09/21): کاظم دارابی پس از 15 سال حبس در آلمان به ایران بازگشت". www.magiran.com. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Freed Terrorist Welcomed By Tehran". RadioFreeEurope. 12 December 2007. RadioLiberty. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
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