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One Person’s Story

Majid Mozafari

About

Age: 21
Nationality: Iran
Religion: Presumed Muslim
Civil Status: Unknown

Case

Date of Killing: June 2, 2002
Location of Killing: Central Prison, Ilam, Ilam Province, Iran
Mode of Killing: Hanging
Charges: Murder

About this Case

The execution of Mr. Majid Mozafari was announced in a report by the Public Relations Office of Ilam's Justice Department, quoted by the Jomhuri Eslami daily (web edition, June 06, 2002).

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. Mozafari was charged with "murdering two women in 2001". Reportedly, he had "murdered his two female relatives, ages 86 and 18, for family conflicts."

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. Musavi's defense.

Judgment

Mr. Mozafari was sentenced to death as retaliation for manslaughter at Ilam's Justice Department. Confirmed by the Supreme Court and authorized by the Head of the Judiciary, the verdict was carried out in the morning in the presence of the family of the murdered women.

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