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One Person’s Story

Hasan Peyro

About

Age: 24
Nationality: Iran
Religion: Presumed Muslim
Civil Status: Married

Case

Date of Killing: August 30, 1979
Location of Killing: Central Prison (Adelabad), Shiraz, Fars Province, Iran
Mode of Killing: Shooting
Charges: Drug related offense

About this Case

The execution of Mr. Hasan Peyro, a driver and the 24-year-old father of three, was reported by the correspondent of the Kayhan daily in Shiraz (August 30, 1979). The Enqelab Eslami daily of September 1, 1979 also published the news.

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 the Islamic Republic’s authorities have brought trumped-up charges against their political opponents and executed them for drug trafficking, sexual, and other criminal offences. Thousands of alleged drug traffickers have been sentenced to death following judicial processes that fail to meet international standards. The exact number of people convicted based on trumped-up charges is unknown

Arrest and detention

Based on the Kayhan report, the defendant was arrested by the Air Force officials of Shiraz and handed over to the Islamic Revolutionary Prosecution Office. Reportedly, he had been imprisoned for heroin-related offences twice before, for 3 and 10 years.

Trial

No information is available on the defendant’s trial.

Charges

Based on the Kayhan report, the defendant was charged with selling 23 grams of heroin.

Evidence of guilt

According to the Kayhan report, the defendant was caught in the act of selling heroin.

Defense

No information is available on the defense.

Judgment

The Islamic Revolutionary Tribunal of Shiraz declared Mr. Peyro a “corruptor on earth.” He was executed at 4 a.m.

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