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One Person’s Story

H. T.

About

Age: 37
Nationality: Iran
Religion: Presumed Muslim
Civil Status: Unknown

Case

Date of Killing: January 31, 2015
Location of Killing: Rasht Prison (Lakan), Rasht, Gilan Province, Iran
Mode of Killing: Hanging
Charges: Drug trafficking

About this Case

News of the execution of Mr. H. T., son of Gholam Reza, born in Gilan, along with three others, was published on the website of the Gilan Provincial Courthouse, quoting the Public Relations Office of this courthouse on January 31, 2015.        

Arrest and Detention

There is no specific information on Mr. H. T.’s arrest and detention.

Trial

Mr. H. T. was tried in Rasht. No further information is available on his trial. 

Charges

According to the Public Relations Office of the Gilan Provincial Courthouse, the charge against Mr. H. T. was announced as "participation in purchasing 3 kilograms and 300 grams of methamphetamine."

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 Islamic Republic authorities have brought trumped-up charges against their political opponents and executed them for alleged 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. Scores of them were executed based on a 1989 law imposing mandatory death sentences on drug traffickers found in possession of specified amounts of proscribed narcotics (5 kg of hashish or opium, and more than 30 grams of heroin, codeine or methadone). The exact number of people convicted based on trumped-up charges is unknown.

Evidence of Guilt

The report of this execution did not provide any specific information on the evidence presented against Mr. H. T.

Defense

No information is available on Mr. H. T.'s defense.    

Judgment

A court in Rasht condemned Mr. H. T. to death. The Supreme Court and the Head of the Judiciary confirmed the ruling. Twice the Amnesty and Pardon Commission denied the defendant’s pardon request. The ruling was carried out in the presence of officials when he was hanged in the Rasht Central Prison on January 31, 2015. His body was transferred to the morgue to be given to his relatives.           

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