Abdorrahman Boroumand Center

for Human Rights in Iran

https://www.iranrights.org
Omid, a memorial in defense of human rights in Iran
One Person’s Story

Seyed Jahan Sadeqi

About

Age: 23
Nationality: Iran
Religion: Presumed Muslim

Case

Date of Killing: 1985
Location of Killing: Shiraz, Fars Province, Iran
Mode of Killing: Fatal
Charges: Murder

About this Case

The execution of Mr. Seyed Jahan Sadeqi was reported in the Kayhan daily on March 7, 1985.

Arrest and detention

The circumstances of Mr. Sadeqi’s arrest and detention are not known.

Trial

There is no information regarding this trial, other than it took place at Branch 14 of the Penal Court I of Shiraz.

Charges

Mr. Sadeqi was charged with “first degree murder of an individual named Nasrollah Andarz” which took place on October 19, 1981.

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. Sadeqi’s defense.

Judgment

Branch 14 of the Penal Court I of Shiraz condemned Mr. Seyed Jahan Sadeqi to death; the Supreme Court approved the sentence. Mr. Sadeqi was executed in Shiraz. He was 23 years of age.

Correct/ Complete This Entry