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One Person’s Story

Fatemeh Sadeqi

About

Nationality: Iran
Religion: Unknown
Civil Status: Unknown

Case

Date of Killing: May 8, 1980
Location of Killing: Evin Prison, Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran
Mode of Killing: Shooting
Charges: Prostitution and/or procuring

About this Case

The Prosecutor General of the Islamic Revolution announced the execution of Ms. Fatemeh Sadeqi, along with two other individuals, in a communiqué published on May 8, 1980. The daily Enqelab-e Eslami reported the news the same day, quoting the Prosecutor's communiqué.

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

The charges against Ms. Sadeqi, as announced in the Prosecutor's communiqué were: "luring girls and spreading prostitution".

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 the accused defense.

Judgment

The Revolutionary Tribunal declared Ms. Sadeqi a "corruptor on earth." She was executed at dawn.

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