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One Person’s Story

Hamid Reza Z.

About

Nationality: Iran
Religion: Presumed Muslim
Civil Status: Unknown

Case

Date of Killing: July 28, 2004
Location of Killing: Kerman, Kerman Province, Iran
Mode of Killing: Hanging
Charges: Rape

About this Case

News of the execution of Mr. Hamid Reza Z. was published in the Jomhuri Eslami newspaper on July 29, 2004. His case was related to raping an 11-year-old girl in 2004.

Arrest and detention

Mr. Hamid Reza Z. was on the run after the incident; however, he was arrested in 2004. The circumstances of his arrest and detention are not known.

Trial

Branch Ten of the General Court in Kerman tried Mr. Hamid Reza Z. No information is available on his trial.

Charges

The charge brought against Mr. Hamid Reza Z. was announced as “rape.”  

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 evidence presented against Mr. Hamid Reza Z. was “a complaint by the victim’s family and the forensics report.”

Defense

No information is available on Mr. Hamid Reza Z.’s defense.

Judgment

Branch Ten of the General Court in Kerman condemned Mr. Hamid Reza Z. to death and the Supreme Court confirmed the ruling. He was hanged in public at Haftbagh Square in Kerman on July 28, 2004.  

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