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One Person’s Story

A. A.

About

Age: 29
Nationality: Iran
Religion: Unknown
Civil Status: Unknown

Case

Date of Killing: November, 2007
Location of Killing: Gonbad-e Kavus, Mazandaran Province, Iran
Mode of Killing: Hanging
Charges: Robbery; Murder

About this Case

News of the execution of Mr. A. A. was published on the website of the Kayhan newspaper on November 20, 2007.            

Arrest and Detention

There is no specific information on the defendant’s arrest and detention. 

Trial

No information is available on the defendant’s trial. This trial took place in the Court of Gonbad-e Kavus.     

Charges

The charges against the defendant were announced as "forceful entry, destruction of home properties, robbery, and murder in 2003."       

The validity of the criminal charges brought against this defendant cannot be ascertained in the absence of the basic guarantees of a fair trial.  International human rights organizations have drawn attention to reports indicating that Islamic Republic authorities have brought trumped-up charges against their political opponents and executed them for alleged drug trafficking, sexual, and other criminal offences. Each year Iranian authorities sentence to death hundreds of alleged common criminals, following judicial processes that fail to meet international standards. The exact number of people convicted based on trumped-up charges is unknown.  

Evidence of Guilt

The report of this execution did not provide any specific information on the evidence presented against the defendant. 

Defence

No information is available on the defendant's defence.    

Judgment

The court condemned Mr. A. A. to death and the ruling was confirmed by the Supreme Court. He was executed in public in Gonbad-e Kavus in November 2007. The exact date of this execution is unknown. Mr. A. A. was 29 years old.        

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