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One Person’s Story

Shokrollah Eyvazi

About

Nationality: Iran
Religion: Islam
Civil Status: Unknown

Case

Date of Killing: January, 2007
Location of Killing: Sanandaj, Kordestan Province, Iran
Mode of Killing: Hanging
Charges: Murder

About this Case

News of the execution of Mr. Shokrollah Eyvazi, a resident of Shirkesh village near Bijar, was published on the website of the Human Rights Organization of Kurdistan on January 29, 2007.      

Arrest and Detention

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

Trial

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

Charges

The charge against Mr. Eyvazi was announced as "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 Islamic Republic authorities have brought trumped-up charges against their political opponents and executed them for alleged 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 Mr. Eyvazi.           

Defense

According to the Human Rights Organization of Kurdistan report, “the defendant was a village farmer charged with the murder of his fellow villager. It has been said that he denied any participation in the murder and pleaded not guilty until the last moment of his life.”   

Judgment

No specific information is available about Shokrollah Eyvazi’s execution. According to the Human Rights Organization of Kurdistan report, Mr. Shokrollah Eyvazi was hanged at the Central Prison of Sanandaj in February of 2007. No specific date is available for the defendant’s execution.    

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