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One Person’s Story

Ma'rufkhan

About

Nationality: Iran
Religion: Presumed Muslim
Civil Status: Unknown

Case

Date of Killing: January, 1982
Location of Killing: Bushehr, Bushehr Province, Iran
Mode of Killing: Fatal
Charges: Drug trafficking

About this Case

The execution of Mr. Ma’rufkhan , along with another person, was published 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. Ma’rufkhan was charged with drug dealing.

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.

Evidence of guilt

According to this report, Mr. Ma’rufkhan and another smuggler were caught in possession of 1 kg and 100 gm of heroin, several plastic bags for its packaging and one heroin dosage device.

Defense

No information is available on Mr.Ma’rufkhan's defense.

Judgment

The Islamic Revolutionary Tribunal of Bushehr sentenced Mr. Ma’rufkhan to death. He was executed.

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