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One Person’s Story

Yasin Ja'fari

About

Age: 35
Nationality: Iran
Religion: Presumed Muslim
Civil Status: Married

Case

Date of Killing: February 17, 2009
Location of Killing: Esfahan Central Prison (Dastgerd), Esfahan, Esfahan Province, Iran
Mode of Killing: Hanging
Charges: Murder
Age at time of alleged offense: 19

About this Case

The execution of Mr. Yasin Ja’fari, along with four other people, was reported by numerous sources: Fars News Service (February 17, 2009), IMNA News Service (February 20, 2009), Human Rights and Democracy Activists in Iran (February 17, 2009), and Aftab Newspaper (February 21, 2009).  

According to available information, his case was related to a murder.

Arrest and detention

The circumstances of Mr. Ja’fari’s arrest and detention are not known.  He spent three years in Section #3 of Isfahan Prison (Human Rights and Democracy Activists in Iran).

Trial

No information is available on Mr. Ja’fari’s trial.

Charges

The charge brought against Mr. Ja’fari was “murder”.  He was accused of killing his father in law (Aftab Newspaper).

Evidence of guilt

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

Defense

According to available information, Mr. Ja’fari was 19 when he committed this crime (Aftab Newspaper).  No information is available on his defense.

Judgment

The court sentenced Mr. Ja’fari to “death by hanging”.  He was transferred to solitary confinement, along with six other convicted people (Human Rights and Democracy Activists in Iran).  The family of Mr. Ja’fari tried in vain, to plead with the family of the deceased for pardon.  He was executed on the morning of February 17, 2009, in the Isfahan Central Prison. There is no information on the verdict leading to this execution.

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