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One Person’s Story

Ahmad Mohammadi Nahrudi

About

Nationality: Iran
Religion: Presumed Muslim
Civil Status: Unknown

Case

Date of Killing: August 27, 1984
Location of Killing: Kerman, Kerman Province, Iran
Mode of Killing: Fatal
Charges: Drug trafficking; Corruption on earth

About this Case

The execution of Mr. Ahmad Mohammadi Nahrudi, along with eleven others, was reported in the Jomhuri Eslami daily on August 28, 1984.

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, Mr. Mohammadi Nahrudi was charged with “drug dealing.”

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. Thousands of alleged drug traffickers have been sentenced to death 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. Mohammadi Nahrudi’s defense.

Judgment

The Islamic Revolutionary Tribunal of Kerman declared Mr. Mohammadi Nahrudi a corruptor on earth and sentenced him to death. The sentence was carried out in prison at dawn.

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