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One Person’s Story

Mehdi Bakhshi Qal'ekhani

About

Nationality: Iran
Religion: Presumed Muslim
Civil Status: Unknown

Case

Date of Killing: October 22, 1985
Location of Killing: Kerman, Kerman Province, Iran
Mode of Killing: Hanging
Charges: Drug trafficking

About this Case

The execution of Mr. Mehdi Bakhshi Qal’ekhani, son of Ahmad, along with 12 others, was reported in the Kayhan newspaper on October 22, 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. Bakhshi Qal’ekhani and two other men, including his brother Hamid, were collectively charged with “establishing a crime ring to smuggle 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 mentions that Mr. Bakhshi Qal’ekhani had a “criminal record.”

Defense

No information is available on Mr. Bakhshi Qal’ekhani’s defense.

Judgment

The Islamic Revolutionary Tribunal of Kerman declared Mr. Bakhshi Qal’ekhani a “corruptor on earth” and sentenced him to death. The Islamic Revolution’s Supreme Court confirmed the sentenced. He, his brother Hamid, and 11 other individuals were hanged in the prison of the Police Department of Kerman on October 22, 1985.

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