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One Person’s Story

Mohammad Reza

About

Nationality: Iran
Religion: Presumed Muslim
Civil Status: Unknown

Case

Date of Killing: December, 2003
Location of Killing: Bandar Anzali, Gilan Province, Iran
Mode of Killing: Hanging
Charges: Murder

About this Case

News of the execution of Mr. Mohammad Reza was published in the Ettela’at newspaper on December 13, 2003.

Arrest and detention

The circumstances of Mr. Mohammad Reza’s arrest and detention are not known.

Trial

No information is available on Mr. Mohammad Reza’s trial.

Charges

The charge brought against Mr. Mohammad Reza was announced as “murder.” According to the report, he had murdered a person with a knife during a fight at the Anzali market in 2000.

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. Mohammad Reza.

Defense

No information is available on Mr. Mohammad Reza’s defense.

Judgment

The court condemned Mr. Mohammad Reza to death and Branch 42 of the Supreme Court confirmed the ruling. He was hanged in Bandar-e Anzali in December of 2003. The exact date of this execution is unknown.

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