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One Person’s Story

Shamseddin Hassan Zehi

About

Nationality: Iran
Religion: Presumed Muslim
Civil Status: Unknown

Case

Date of Killing: July 27, 1980
Location of Killing: Sistan Va Baluchestan Province, Iran
Mode of Killing: Unspecified execution method
Charges: Drug trafficking; Corruption on earth

About this Case

The execution of Mr. Shamseddin Hassan Zehi and three other individuals was reported in the Jomhuri Eslami daily (July 29, 1980).

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, except that it was held the day before the execution.

Charges

Based on the report, Mr. Hassan Zehi was charged with “carrying and selling opium.”

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. Thousands of alleged drug traffickers have been sentenced to death following judicial processes that fail to meet international standards. The exact number of people convicted based on trumped-up charges is unknown.

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. Hassan Zehi’s defense.

Judgment

According to the report, the Islamic Revolutionary Tribunal of Sistan and Baluchestan found Mr. Hassan Zehi guilty of “corruption on earth.” He was sentenced to death and executed.

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