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One Person’s Story

Hamidreza Hassan Pur

About

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

Case

Date of Killing: September 27, 1981
Location of Killing: Esfahan, Esfahan Province, Iran
Mode of Killing: Shooting
Charges: Sympathizing with anti-regime guerilla groups; War on God, God's Prophet and the deputy of the Twelfth Imam

About this Case

Case Remarks

The information about the execution of Mr. Hamid Reza Hassan Pur and 52 other individuals was released in a communique of the Esfahan Islamic Revolutionary Tribunal, published in the newspaper Jomhuri Eslami, September 30, 1981.

Arrest and detention

No information is available about Mr. Hassan Pur 's arrest or detention.

Trial

No information is available about Mr. Hassan Pur 's trial.

Charges

Mr. Hassan Pur was accused of "being a member of the armed wing of the People' s Mojahedin Organization... armed action against the Islamic Republic of Iran, terror, murder and attacking the revolutionary guard and Bassij brothers, attacking the Bassij dormitories, throwing Molotov cocktails and three ways [explosives] in public places, [aiming] cars and shops of the revolutionary guards, Bassij and the hezbollahi people."

These charges are collective and brought against the defendant and 52 other individuals. The prosecution does not mention any specific offense for the defendant.

Evidence of guilt

No information is available about evidence presented against the defendant.

Defense

No information is available about Mr. Hassan Pur 's defense.

Judgment

He was found guilty of "armed rebellion against the Islamic Republic" and sentenced to death. He was executed on Sunday night, September 27th.

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