Abdorrahman Boroumand Center

for Human Rights in Iran

https://www.iranrights.org
Omid, a memorial in defense of human rights in Iran
One Person’s Story

Haj Ali Karimi

About

Nationality: Iran
Religion: Presumed Muslim
Civil Status: Unknown

Case

Date of Killing: July 15, 1981
Location of Killing: Hamedan, Hamedan Province, Iran
Mode of Killing: Shooting
Charges: Drug trafficking

About this Case

The information about the execution Mr. Haj Ali Karimi was published by the newspaper Kayhan on July 16th , 1981.

International human rights organizations have drawn attention to reports indicating that the Islamic Republic’s authorities have brought trumped up charges against their political opponents and executed them for drug trafficking, sexual, and other criminal offences. A 1989 law imposing mandatory death sentences on drug traffickers found in possession of specified amounts (5 kg of hashish or opium, and more than 30 grams of heroin, codeine or methadone) of proscribed narcotics has been used to sentence thousands of alleged drug traffickers to death, following judicial processes that fail to meet international standards. The validity of the criminal charges brought against defendants cannot be ascertained in the absence of the basic guarantees of a fair trial. The exact number of people convicted based on trumped-up charges is unknown.

Arrest and detention

The circumstances of this defendant’s arrest and detention are not known.

Trial

No information is available on the defendant’s trial.

Charges

Mr. Karimi was accused of "carrying one kilogram of heroin".

Evidence of guilt

The report of this execution does not contain information regarding the evidence provided against the defendant.

Defense

No information is available on Mr. Karimi's defense.

Judgment

The Islamic Revolutionary Tribunal of Hamedan issued the death sentence against Mr. Karimi and the Supreme Judicial Council approved it. Mr. Karimi was executed at dawn on Thursday July 16th, 1981.

Correct/ Complete This Entry