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One Person’s Story

Yadollah Rashidy

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: Drug trafficking; War on God, God's Prophet and the deputy of the Twelfth Imam

About this Case

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

The circumstances of this defendant’s arrest and detention are not known.

Trial

No information is available on the defendant’s trial.

Charges

Mr. Rashidy was charged with distribution and transportation of narcotics.

The validity of the criminal charges brought against defendants 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.

Arrest and detention

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. Rashidy's defense.

Judgment

The Islamic Revolutionary Tribunal of Ilam found Mr. Rashidy guilty of being the enemy of God and the Prophet and sentenced him to death. The sentence was carried out.

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