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One Person’s Story

Nazir Abdollahi

About

Nationality: Afghanistan
Religion: Presumed Muslim
Civil Status: Unknown

Case

Date of Killing: May, 1997
Location of Killing: Shiraz, Fars Province, Iran
Mode of Killing: Unspecified execution method
Charges: Rape; Armed robbery

About this Case

The execution of Mr. Nazir Abdollahi, an Afghan citizen, along with another individual named Hamid, was announced in the Kayhan newspaper on May 15, 1997.

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 commander of the security forces in Fars province has made the following statements about the charges against this defendant, as published in Kayhan: “Hamid and Nazir and another individuals entered a house in Shiraz during the night. They threatened and intimidated the residents and tied the hands and feet of the owner, raped his daughter, and stole some of the belongings of the house.”

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. Nazir Abdollahi’s defense.

Judgment

No specific information is available about the defendant’s execution. Mr. Nazir Abdollahi was executed in Shiraz. The report does not contain any information regarding the ruling and date of the execution.

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