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One Person’s Story

Ahmad A.

About

Nationality: Iran
Religion: Unknown
Civil Status: Unknown

Case

Date of Killing: April 13, 2011
Location of Killing: Arak, Markazi Province, Iran
Mode of Killing: Hanging
Charges: Drug possession; Drug related offense

About this Case

News of the execution of Mr. Ahmad A., along with another person, was published on the website of the Central Provincial Courthouse on April 13, 2011.       

Arrest and Detention

There is no specific information on the defendant’s arrest and detention.

Trial

This trial took place in Branch Two of the Islamic Revolutionary Court of Arak.  No further information is available about the defendant’s trial.     

Charges

The charges against Mr. Ahmad A. were announced as "possession and transportation of 120 grams of extracted heroin, and possession of 5 kilograms and 65 grams of 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 Islamic Republic authorities have brought trumped-up charges against their political opponents and executed them for alleged 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. Scores of them were executed based on a 1989 law imposing mandatory death sentences on drug traffickers found in possession of specified amounts of proscribed narcotics (5 kg of hashish or opium, and more than 30 grams of heroin, codeine or methadone). The exact number of people convicted based on trumped-up charges is unknown.

Evidence of Guilt

The report of this execution did not provide any specific information on the evidence presented against the defendant.

Defence

No information is available on the defendant's defence.    

Judgment

The court condemned Mr. Ahmad A. to death and he was hanged in Arak central prison on April 13, 2011.             

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