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One Person’s Story

Esfandiyar Amirpur

About

Nationality: Iran
Religion: Presumed Muslim
Civil Status: Unknown

Case

Date of Killing: January 31, 1985
Location of Killing: Kerman, Kerman Province, Iran
Mode of Killing: Hanging
Charges: Drug trafficking; Corruption on earth

About this Case

The execution of Mr. Esfandiyar Amirpoor, along with six others, was reported in the Kayhan Daily on February 2, 1985.

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

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. Amirpoor was charged with “participation in a drug-trafficking gang, direct collaboration with the armed members of the gang and dealing and distributing 400 kg of opium.”

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. Amirpoor’s defense.

Judgment

The Islamic Revolutionary Tribunal of Kerman declared Mr. Amirpoor a corruptor on earth and sentenced him to death. Having been confirmed by the Islamic Revolution’s Supreme Court, the sentence was carried out in the prison of the Police Headquarters at night.

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