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One Person’s Story

Eshaq Bakhti

About

Nationality: Iran
Religion: Presumed Muslim
Civil Status: Unknown

Case

Date of Killing: June 22, 1982
Location of Killing: Ilam, Ilam Province, Iran
Mode of Killing: Shooting
Charges: Homosexual act

About this Case

The execution of Mr. Eshaq Bakhti, along with six others, was reported in the Jomhuri Eslami daily on June 23, 1982.

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.

Charges

Mr. Bakhti was charged with the "hideous act of sodomy".

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.

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. Bakhti's defense.

Judgment

The Islamic Revolutionary Tribunal of Ilam found Mr. Bakhti guilty of being the enemy of God and the Prophet and sentenced him to death. He was executed on June 22, 1982.

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