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One Person’s Story

A'zam A'zami

About

Nationality: Iran
Religion: Presumed Muslim
Civil Status: Unknown

Case

Date of Killing: February, 1987
Location of Killing: Torbat-e Heydarieh, Khorasan\Khorasan-e Razavi Province, Iran
Mode of Killing: Fatal
Charges: Murder

About this Case

About this Case

The execution of Ms. A’zam A’zami , daughter of Mohammad-Akram, was reported in the Kayhan newspaper on February 22, 1987.

Arrest and detention

The circumstances of Ms. A’zami’s arrest and detention are not known.

Trial

There is no information regarding this trial.

Charges

According to this report, Ms. A’zami was charged with 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.

Defense

No information is available concerning Ms. A’zami’s defense.

Judgment

The Penal Court of Kashmar (Khorasan Razavi province) sentenced Ms. A’zami to death. The Supreme Judicial Council approved the sentence. She was executed at the Police Department in Torbat-e Heydarieh (Khorasan Razavi province).

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