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One Person’s Story

Mohammad Shirzad

About

Nationality: Iran
Religion: Presumed Muslim
Civil Status: Unknown

Case

Date of Killing: June 28, 1984
Location of Killing: Iran
Mode of Killing: Unspecified execution method
Charges: Murder; Armed robbery; Possession of arms

About this Case

The execution of Mr. Fereidoon Shirzad, along with 4 others, was reported in the Jomhuri Eslami daily on June 30, 1984. The report quoted the public relations of the Islamic Revolution’s Public Prosecutor’s Office in Tehran.

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. Shirzad was charged with “committing 4 counts of armed robbery, 2 counts of attempted armed robbery, storing and selling firearms and one count of first-degree murder.”

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 Mr. Shirzad’s defense.

Judgment

The 6th division of the Islamic Revolutionary Tribunal of Tehran sentenced Mr. Shirzad to death. The sentence was carried out in the afternoon.

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