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.
Kazem Darabi | |
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| Born | 1964 (age 61–62) |
| Known for | Organizing the Mykonos restaurant assassinations |
Criminal status | Released |
| Conviction | Murder (4 counts) |
Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment |
On 10 December 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] The Iranian government agreed to release jailed German fisherman Donald Klein in exchange for the parole of Darabi.[1]
References
edit- 1 2 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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Freed Terrorist Welcomed By Tehran". RadioFreeEurope. 12 December 2007. RadioLiberty. Retrieved 30 October 2020.