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One Person’s Story

Goli Nikkhu

About

Nationality: Iran
Religion: Presumed Muslim
Civil Status: Married

Case

Date of Killing: September 25, 2002
Location of Killing: Naqadeh County, Azarbaijan-e Gharbi Province, Iran
Mode of Killing: Stoning
Charges: Murder

About this Case

News of the stoning of Ms. Goli Nikkhu, along with a man, was published by the Komala Office Outside of Iran on the website of this organization (without a date) and on the website of Asr-e No on October 12, 2002.

Arrest and detention

According to the Komala website, Ms. Nikkhu was detained for 11 years. The circumstances of her arrest and detention are not known.

Trial

No information is available on Ms. Nikkhu’s trial.

Charges

The charge brought against Ms. Nikkhu was announced as “participation in murdering her husband in 1991.”

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

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

Defense

No information is available on Ms. Nikkhu’s defense.

Judgment

The stoning ruling against Ms. Goli Nikkhu was carried out in public at the City Park in Naqadeh on September 26, 2002. According to the Komala Office Outside of Iran, official agents carried out the stoning. 

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