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One Person’s Story

Qorban Malekpur

About

Nationality: Iran
Religion: Presumed Muslim
Civil Status: Unknown

Case

Date of Killing: May 28, 2002
Location of Killing: Central Prison (Vakilabad Prison), Mashhad, Khorasan\Khorasan-e Razavi Province, Iran
Mode of Killing: Hanging
Charges: Armed robbery

About this Case

News of the execution of Mr. Qorban Malekpur was published on the website of Khorasan newspaper on May 29, 2002.  

Arrest and detention

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

Trial

Branch Two of the Public Court of Mashhad tried Mr. Malekpur. No information is available on his trial.

Charges

The charges brought against Mr. Malekpur were announced as “armed robbery, insecurity, and creating fear and intimidation.”   

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. Malekpur. 

Defense

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

Judgment

Branch Two of the Public Court of Mashhad condemned Mr. Qorban Malekpur to death. Branch 22 of the Supreme Court confirmed the ruling. He was hanged in Mashhad Central Prison on May 28, 2002. No further information is available about this execution.  

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