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One Person’s Story

'Ali Karimi

About

Nationality: Afghanistan
Religion: Presumed Muslim
Civil Status: Unknown

Case

Date of Killing: 1985
Location of Killing: Abadeh, Fars Province, Iran
Mode of Killing: Hanging
Charges: Drug trafficking

About this Case

The executions of Mr. Ali Karimi and another individual were reported in the Kayhan Daily on May 15, 1985.

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. Karimi was charged with “distributing 3.5 kg of heroin.”

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. Karimi’s defense.

Judgment

The Islamic Revolutionary Tribunal of Abadeh sentenced Mr. Karimi to death. Having been confirmed by the Supreme Court, the sentence was carried out.

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