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One Person’s Story

Alireza Shalileh

About

Nationality: Iran
Religion: Islam
Civil Status: Unknown

Case

Date of Killing: January 19, 1982
Location of Killing: Hamedan Province, Iran
Mode of Killing: Fatal
Charges: Counter revolutionary opinion and/or speech; Corruption on earth; Armed rebellion against the Islamic Republic; Membership of anti-regime guerilla group

About this Case

The execution of Mr. Alireza Shalileh, along with four others, was reported in a communiqué from the public relations office of the Islamic Revolution’s Chief Public Prosecutor, quoted in the Jomhuri Eslami daily on January 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. Shalileh was charged with “conspiracy and armed insurrection against the Islamic Republic of Iran, discovery of many documents belonging to the hypocrites (term used for the Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization or MKO by the Islamic Republic authorities) in his house, (documents supporting the MKO positions including armed battles), being responsible for the distribution of MKO news and communication with the other MKO members.”

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. Shalileh's defense.

Judgment

The Islamic Revolutionary Tribunal of Hamedan sentenced Mr. Shalileh to death. The sentence was carried out.

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