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One Person’s Story

Esma'il Hojati

About

Age: 22
Nationality: Iran
Religion: Islam (Shi'a)
Civil Status: Single

Case

Date of Killing: July 23, 1982
Location of Killing: Mashhad, Khorasan\Khorasan-e Razavi Province, Iran
Mode of Killing: Hanging
Charges: War on God, God's Prophet and the deputy of the Twelfth Imam; Counter revolutionary opinion and/or speech; Membership of anti-regime guerilla group; Living in safe houses

About this Case

The execution of Mr. Esma'il Hojati, along with two others, was announced in a communiqué by the public relations of the Islamic Revolution’s Public Prosecutor’s Office which was quoted in the Jomhuri Eslami daily on August 5, 1982.

Mr. Esma’il Hojati (a supporter of the Mojahedin Khalq Organization of Iran) is also one of the 12028 individuals listed in an addendum to the Mojahed magazine (No 261), published by Mojahedin Khalq Organization in 1985. The list includes individuals, affiliated with various opposition groups, who were executed or killed during clashes with the Islamic Republic security forces from June 1981 to the publication date of the magazine.

Arrest and detention

The circumstances of this defendant’s arrest and detention are not known.

Trial

No information is available on the defendant’s trial.

Charges

According to the newspaper account, Mr. Hojati was reported to be charged with “organizational contacts with other active members and supporters of the Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO), continued political, military, cultural and propagandistic activities in favor of the organization, activism in the Muslim Students Association affiliated with the organization and establishing a safe house for the organization.”

The validity of the criminal charges brought against this defendant cannot be ascertained in the absence of the basic guarantees of a fair trial.

Evidence of guilt

The report of this execution does not contain information regarding the evidence provided against the defendant.

Defense

No information is available on Mr. Hojati’s defense.

Judgment

Based on the newspaper's report, “The Islamic Revolutionary Tribunal of Mashad declared Mr. Hojati an enemy of God and the Prophet as well as rebellious against God and people and sentenced him to death since his culpability was obvious.” Having been confirmed by the Islamic Revolutionary Supreme Tribunal, the sentence was carried out.

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