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One Person’s Story

Ehsan M.

About

Nationality: Iran
Religion: Presumed Muslim
Civil Status: Unknown

Case

Date of Killing: June 13, 2006
Location of Killing: Khaju Square, Kerman, Kerman Province, Iran
Mode of Killing: Hanging
Charges: Rape

About this Case

News of the execution of Mr. Ehsan M., along with two other individuals, was announced by the website of ISNA citing the Public Relations Section of the provincial Ministry of Justice office of Kerman Province (June 14, 2006) and the website of IRNA citing an authority in the Public Court of Kerman Province (June 15, 2006).

The case of Mr. Ehsan M. and the other two pertains to abduction, robbery and rape in the city of Kerman during February of 2006.

Arrest and Detention

There is no information available on the details of Mr. Ehsan M.’s arrest and detention.

Trial

Mr. Ehsan M. was tried by the Public Court of Kerman Province. However, there is no information available on the session or sessions of Mr. Ehsan M.’s trial.

Charges

Mr. Ehsan M., along with two other individuals, was charged with “multiple counts of abduction, robbery and rape.” According to the report by the Public Relations Section of the provincial Ministry of Justice office of Kerman Province, Mr. Ehsan M. and the other two, disguising themselves as taxi drivers, would abduct female students, threaten them with a knife, steal their jewelry and sexually abuse them (IRNA).

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 the details of the evidence entered against Mr. Ehsan M.

Defense

There is no information available on the details of Mr. Ehsan M.’s defense.

Judgment

The Public Court of Kerman Province sentenced Mr. Ehsan M. to death. The verdict was approved by the Supreme Court. Mr. Ehsan M. was publicly hanged along with two other individuals* in the Khaju Square of the city of Kerman on Tuesday June 13, 2006.

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*Mohammad Hossein S. and Alireza P.

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