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One Person’s Story

Asghar Azizi

About

Nationality: Iran
Religion: Presumed Muslim
Civil Status: Unknown

Case

Date of Killing: August 18, 2014
Location of Killing: Mianeh, Azarbaijan-e Sharqi Province, Iran
Mode of Killing: Hanging
Charges: Drug trafficking

About this Case

News of the execution of Mr. Asghar Azizi was published by the website of the Azarbaijan-e Sharqi courthouse and Mehr News Agency on August 18, 2014.

Mr. Azizi was known as "Asghar Komor". He was serving a life sentence in Karaj Prison and had not returned to the prison after a temporary leave. (Mehr News Agency) According to the Public Prosecutor of Tabriz, he had four previous convictions. (Website of the Azarbaijan-e Sharqi courthouse)

Arrest and detention

According to the Deputy Public Prosecutor of Mianeh, following continuous intelligence and police activities, Mr. Azizi was arrested in Mianeh in 2008. (Mehr News Agency). There is no specific information on his arrest.

Trial

No information is available on Mr. Azizi’s trial.

Charges

The charges against Mr. Azizi were announced as “transportation and possession of narcotics”. (Website of the Azarbaijan-e Sharqi courthouse) According to the Deputy Public Prosecutor of Mianeh, the charge against Mr. Azizi was "corruptor on Earth". (Mehr News Agency)         

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

According to the Deputy Public Prosecutor of Mianeh, Mr. Azizi was arrested while dealing 300 grams of crack, and 100 grams of crack was discovered in his home. In addition, he used poor girls and women, who had no criminal records, for dealing narcotics. (Mehr News Agency) According to the Public Prosecutor of Tabriz, Mr. Azizi had a record for four convictions including a life sentence for possession and transportation of narcotics. (Website of the Azarbaijan-e Sharqi courthouse)

Defense

No information is available on Mr. Aziz’s defenses.

Judgment

The Tabriz Courthouse condemned Mr. Asghar Azizi to death in public and confiscation of his property. (Website of the Azarbaijan-e Sharqi courthouse) According to the Deputy Public Prosecutor of Mianeh, Branch 11 of the Sentence Enforcement in Tabriz issued the ruling and by Chief Public Prosecutor confirmed it. The Sentence Enforcement in lieu of Branch 11 of Tabriz court carried out the ruling. Mr. Asghar Azizi was hanged in public in Mianeh on Monday August 18, 2014 in the morning. (Mehr News Agency)

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