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One Person’s Story

Mohsen Afshar Bakshlu

About

Age: 28
Nationality: Iran
Religion: Non-Believer
Civil Status: Single

Case

Date of Killing: July 18, 1984
Location of Killing: Evin Prison, Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran
Mode of Killing: Shooting
Charges: Unknown charge

About this Case

The information about Mr. Mohsen Afshar Bakshlu is taken from the book Our Martyrs in the Path to Freedom by Rah-e Kargar publications, copyright 1988. He was born in Tehran. He was a computer sciences student in the Technological University of Tehran. Attracted to political activities, during the 1979 Revolution he joined the Rah-e Kargar Organization. However, he had left this organization two months before his arrest.

"Rah-e Kargar" or the "Revolutionary Workers Organization of Iran" was established in the summer of 1979. The Organization was founded by individuals from various leftist groups who had rejected the idea of armed struggle and believed in political action. They introduced themselves as Marxist-Leninists, promoting a socialist revolution and the leadership of the proletariat. They differed with the pro-Soviet communist party, Tudeh, in that they opposed the Islamic Republic and Ayatollah Khomeini's leadership.

Arrest and detention

The circumstances of this defendant’s arrest and detention are unknown. According to the book, Mr. Afshar Bakshlu was arrested in Tehran in the summer of 1983. He was transferred to the Evin Prison. He was tortured so severely he had to be taken to the hospital several times.

Trial

No information is available on the defendant’s trial.

Charges

No information is available on Mr. Afshar Bakshlu’s charges.

Evidence of guilt

The report of this execution contains no evidence provided against the defendant.

Defence

No information is available about the defendant’s defence.

Judgment

No specific information is available about the defendant’s execution. Mr. Afshar Bakshlu was executed by a firing squad in the Evin prison on July 18, 1984.

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