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One Person’s Story

Khaled Zarkandi

About

Nationality: Iran
Religion: Unknown
Civil Status: Unknown

Case

Date of Killing: April 9, 2007
Location of Killing: Takab, Azarbaijan-e Gharbi Province, Iran
Mode of Killing: Hanging
Charges: Actively opposing the Islamic Republic

About this Case

News of the execution of Mr. Khaled Zarkandi, a resident of Takab, was published on the website of the Kurdish News Human Rights Watch on April 17, 2007. 

Mr. Zarkandi, a member of a Kurdish party.   

Arrest and Detention

Mr. Zarkandi, was arrested in 2002. There is no specific information on his arrest and detention.  

Trial

No information is available on Mr. Zarkandi’s trial.   

Charges

The charge against Mr. Khaled Zarkandi was announced as “confronting the forces of the Islamic Republic.”

The validity of the criminal charges brought against this defendant cannot be ascertained in the absence of the basic guarantees of a fair trial.  

Evidence of Guilt

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

Defense

No information is available on Mr. Zarkandi's defense.    

Judgment

According to the above source, the court condemned Mr. Khaled Zarkandi to death and he was hanged in Takab on April 9, 2007.         

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