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One Person’s Story

Roham Forutan

About

Age: 42
Nationality: Iran
Religion: Presumed Muslim
Civil Status: Unknown

Case

Date of Killing: November 15, 1983
Location of Killing: Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan Province, Iran
Mode of Killing: Fatal
Charges: Drug trafficking; Drug possession; Corruption on earth

About this Case

The execution of Mr. Roham Forutan, along with three others, was reported in the Jomhuri Eslami daily on November 16, 1983.

Arrest and detention

The circumstances of this defendant’s arrest and detention are not known.

Trial

No information is available on the defendant’s trial.

Charges

Mr. Forutan was reportedly charged with large-scale drug trafficking, transportation, distribution and storage.

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. Thousands of alleged drug traffickers have been sentenced to death following judicial processes that fail to meet international standards. The exact number of people convicted based on trumped-up charges is unknown.

Evidence of guilt

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

Defense

No information is available on Mr. Forutan's defense.

Judgment

The Islamic Revolutionary Tribunal of Hormozgan sentenced Mr. Forutan to death. Having been confirmed by the Islamic Revolutionary Supreme Court, the sentence was carried out at dawn.

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