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One Person’s Story

Behruz Amini

About

Nationality: Iran
Religion: Islam
Civil Status: Unknown

Case

Date of Killing: January 11, 1982
Location of Killing: Iran
Mode of Killing: Fatal
Charges: War on God, God's Prophet and the deputy of the Twelfth Imam; Membership of anti-regime guerilla group; Possession of arms; Living in safe houses; Bombing

About this Case

The execution of Mr. Behruz Amini, along with 3 others, was announced in the Jomhuri Eslami daily, quoted in a communiqué by the public relations of the Islamic Revolutionary Public Prosecutor’s Office in Hormozgan.

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. Amini was charged with “membership in the Mujhedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO) as well as active collaboration with this organization, having different organizational responsibilities, having organizational relationships with the high-ranking members of MKO, living in safe houses, identifying ‘Sarney’ police station, participation in identifying Hezbollah members which resulted in the martyrdom of Haj Gholam Hossein, being in charge of a team which was involved in throwing Molotov cocktails, exploding a grenade at the time of arrest, possessing various weapons, acting as a messenger, being in charge of the telephone exchange, using a Colt at the time of arrest, providing financial support to MKO, continuing the armed battle and participation in the disarmament of ‘Sarney’ police station.”

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. Amini's defense.

Judgment

The Islamic Revolutionary Tribunal of Bandar Abbas declared Mr. Amini an enemy of God, a corruptor and rebellious against God and people and sentenced her to death. The sentence was carried out by several repentants who had requested to do the executions at dawn.

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