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One Person’s Story

Ashraf Ghafari

About

Nationality: Iran
Religion: Presumed Muslim
Civil Status: Married

Case

Date of Killing: February 14, 1983
Location of Killing: Qasr Prison, Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran
Mode of Killing: Hanging
Charges: Non-marital sex; Adultery; Religious offense; Drug possession; Addiction

About this Case

The execution of Ms. Ashraf Ghafari, along with eleven others, was announced in a communiqué by the Tribunal of the Anti-Narcotics Section of the Public Prosecutor’s Office. The communiqué was reported in the Jomhuri Eslami daily on February 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

According to this report, Ms. Ghafari was charged with “transporting and using heroin, having illicit relationships repeatedly and drinking wine.” It was also reported that “she had been sentenced to “Hadd” (penal punishment) three times but continued committing adultery- which is against the Sharia law.”

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 Ms. Ghafari's defense.

Judgment

The Tribunal of the Anti-Narcotics Section of the Public Prosecutor’s Office declared Ms. Ghafari a corruptor on earth and sentenced her to death. Having been confirmed by the Supreme Court, the sentence was carried out.

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