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One Person’s Story

Ja’far Ghofrani

About

Nationality: Iran
Religion: Presumed Muslim
Civil Status: Unknown

Case

Date of Killing: January 18, 2016
Location of Killing: Central Prison, Tabriz, Azarbaijan-e Sharqi Province, Iran
Mode of Killing: Hanging
Charges: Murder

About this Case

The execution of Mr. Ja’far Ghofrani with one other individual was reported by the Kurdistan Human Rights Network, on January 18, 2016.  Mr. Ja’far Ghofrani was from Tabriz.  His case was related to a murder.

Arrest and detention

Mr. Ghofrani spent five years in prison after he was arrested. The circumstances of his arrest and detention are not known.

Trial

No information is available on this trial.

Charges

The charge brought against Mr. Ghofrani was “murder in the first degree”.

Evidence of guilt

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

Defense

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

Judgment

The court sentenced Mr. Ja’far Ghofrani to death by hanging (retribution).  He was executed on Monday, January 18, 2016, in the Tabriz Prison.

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