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One Person’s Story

Ali Reza Goharian

About

Nationality: Iran
Religion: Islam
Civil Status: Unknown

Case

Date of Killing: December 29, 1981
Location of Killing: Behbahan, Khuzestan Province, Iran
Mode of Killing: Fatal
Charges: War on God, God's Prophet and the deputy of the Twelfth Imam; Armed rebellion against the Islamic Republic; Membership of anti-regime guerilla group

About this Case

The execution of Mr. Ali Reza Goharian, along with twelve others, was reported in the Jomhuri Eslami Daily on January 3, 1982. The report quoted a communiqué from the public relations office of the Islamic Revolution’s Chief Public Prosecutor.

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

According to this communiqué, Mr. Goharian was a member of the organizational cadre of the MKO in Khuzestan and his alleged charges were “armed insurrection against the Islamic Republic of Iran and participation in seven explosion operations and arson.”

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. Goharian's defense.

Judgment

The Islamic Revolutionary Tribunal of Aghajari found Mr. Goharian guilty of being a corruptor on earth, an enemy of God and rebellious against the Islamic government. He was sentenced to death. The sentence was carried out.

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