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One Person’s Story

Unknown

About

Nationality: Iran
Religion: Presumed Muslim
Civil Status: Unknown

Case

Date of Killing: January 25, 2016
Location of Killing: Central Prison, Kerman, Kerman Province, Iran
Mode of Killing: Hanging
Charges: Drug related offense

About this Case

News of the execution of an unknown man, along with seven others, was published on the website of Iran Human Rights Organization on January 26, 2015. According to this report, news of these executions was not reflected in the official media. However, the families were informed.  

Arrest and Detention

The defendant visited with his family for the last time before being executed. There is no specific information on his arrest and detention.

Trial

No information is available on the defendant’s trial. 

Charges

According to the Iran Human Rights Organization report, the charge against the defendant was announced as "related to narcotics."

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). 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. 

Defense

No information is available on the defendant's defense.    

Judgment

This defendant was hanged, along with seven others, at the Kerman Prison yard on January 25, 2015.

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