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One Person’s Story

Farshid Hushmandzadeh

About

Nationality: Iran
Religion: Presumed Muslim
Civil Status: Unknown

Case

Date of Killing: May 15, 2002
Location of Killing: Qasr Prison, Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran
Mode of Killing: Hanging
Charges: Murder

About this Case

News of the execution of Mr. Farshid Hushmandzadeh, along with three others, was published in the Iran newspaper on May 16, 2002.

Arrest and Detention

Mr. Hushmandzadeh was detained at least since 1998. There is no specific information on his arrest and detention.

Trial

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

Charges

The charge against Mr. Hushmandzadeh 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 the Islamic Republic authorities have brought trumped-up charges, including drug trafficking, sexual, and other criminal offences, against their opponents (including political, civil society activists, as well as unionists and ethnic and religious minorities). 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 and executed 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 Mr. Hushmandzadeh.

Defense

No information is available on Mr. Hushmandzadeh’s defense. 

Judgment

The court condemned Mr. Farshid Hushmandzadeh to death on May 9, 1998. The Supreme Court confirmed the ruling. He was hanged at the Qasr Prison yard in Tehran on May 15, 2002.      

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