Abdorrahman Boroumand Center

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One Person’s Story

Ebrahim Arshadi Buraki

About

Nationality: Iran
Religion: Islam
Civil Status: Unknown

Case

Date of Killing: November 21, 1986
Location of Killing: Fars Province, Iran
Mode of Killing: Hanging
Charges: Armed robbery; Sedition and/ or threat to public security; Rape

About this Case

The execution of Mr. Ebrahim Arshadi ‌Buraki, son of Darab, along with 6 others, was reported in the Kayhan newspaper on November 23, 1986. Additional infomration was provided to Abdorrahman Boroumand Center via an electronic form on January 30, 2019 by a person who knew Mr. Arshadi Buraki.

The Islamic Revolutionary Public Prosecution Office of Shiraz, announced in a communiqué: “The active devoted security and law enforcement officers have purified our sacred land of the remnants of these thugs and corruptors in a way that no one dares even think of committing a crime. For the last time we warn the criminals not to commit anti-human and shameful acts, otherwise they will have the same ominous destiny as these criminals.”

Arrest and detention

Mr. Arshadi Buraki was arrested in Shiraz; however, there are no further information regarding his arrest and detention. (E-from)

Trial

The trial took place at the Islamic Revolutionary Tribunal of Shiraz. There is no other information regarding this trial. (Kayhan newspaper)

Charges

Mr. Arshadi Buraki and six other men were collectively charged with “armed robbery, terrorizing people and rape.” (Kayhan Newspaper)

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. 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.

Defense

No information is available concerning Mr. Arshadi Buraki’s defense. According to the e-form, Mr. Arshadi Buraki was innocent.

Judgment

The Islamic Revolutionary Tribunal of Shiraz sentenced Mr. Arshadi to death. The High Judicial Council confirmed the sentence. He was hanged in public after the Friday prayer of November 21, 1986, in a city in Fars Province. (Kayhan Newspaper)

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