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One Person’s Story

Ahmad Afshar

About

Nationality: Iran
Religion: Presumed Muslim
Civil Status: Unknown

Case

Date of Killing: November 11, 1983
Location of Killing: Bakhtaran Province, Iran
Mode of Killing: Fatal
Charges: Murder

About this Case

The execution of Mr. Ahmad Afshar, along with three others, was reported in the Jomhuri Eslami daily on November 15, 1983.

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

In this report, Mr. Afshar’s charges were not specified. It was only mentioned that he and three other defendants were generally charged with “committing misdemeanor, first-degree murder and other crimes.”

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. Afshar's defense.

Judgment

The 1st division of the Penal Court of Bakhtaran sentenced Mr. Afshar to death. Having been confirmed by the Supreme Court, the sentence was carried out in Bakhtaran prison before the Religious Judge and the male relatives of the murdered persons.

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