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One Person’s Story

Mansur Shafi'i

About

Nationality: Iran
Religion: Presumed Muslim
Civil Status: Unknown

Case

Date of Killing: December 7, 1979
Location of Killing: Shiraz, Fars Province, Iran
Mode of Killing: Shooting
Charges: Murder

About this Case

The execution of Mr. Mansur Shafi’i and three others was announced in the Kayhan (December 8 & 9, 1979) and the Jomhuri Eslami newspapers (December 8, 1979).

Arrest and detention

The details of Mr. Shafi’i’s arrest and detention are not known.

Trial

Mr. Shafi’i was tried at the Islamic Revolutionary Tribunal of Kazerun.

Charges

According to Kayhan, Mr. Shafi’i was charged with murder.

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’s authorities have brought trumped-up charges against their political opponents and executed them for drug trafficking, sexual, and other criminal offences. The exact number of people convicted based on trumped-up charges is unknown.

Evidence of guilt

No information is available concerning the evidence presented against the accused.

Defense

No information is available concerning Mr. Shafi’i’s defense.

Judgment

The Islamic Revolutionary Tribunal of Kazerun condemned Mr. Shafi’i to death and the Prosecutor of Shiraz approved the sentence. Mr. Mansur Shafi’i was executed by firing squad in Shiraz.

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