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One Person’s Story

Shah Mir A.

About

Nationality: Afghanistan
Religion: Presumed Muslim
Civil Status: Unknown

Case

Date of Killing: December 18, 2006
Location of Killing: Rafsanjan, Kerman Province, Iran
Mode of Killing: Hanging
Charges: Disrupting public order; Rape

About this Case

News of the execution of Mr. Shah Mir A. along with two other individuals was announced by the website of the Police Information Center on December 19, 2006.

He was an Afghan citizen and his case was related to rape and sedition. 

Arrest and detention

Mr. Shah Mir A. was arrested in Rafsanjan County of Kerman Province. However, there is no information available on the details of his arrest and detention. 

Trial

Mr. Shah Mir A. was tried by the judiciary authority in Kerman Province. However, there is no information available on the details of the session or sessions of his trial. 

Charges

Mr. Shah Mir A. was charged with “rape and sedition.”

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

There is no information available on details of the evidence of guilt entered against Mr. Shah Mir A. 

Defense

There is no information available on the details of Mr. Shah Mir A.’s defense. 

Judgment

The judiciary authority in Kerman Province sentenced Mr. Shah Mir A. to death. He was publicly hanged, along with two other individuals, in Rafsanjan County on December 18, 2006.

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