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One Person’s Story

Mohammad A.

About

Age: 22
Nationality: Iran
Religion: Presumed Muslim
Civil Status: Unknown

Case

Date of Killing: July, 2002
Location of Killing: Esfahan, Esfahan Province, Iran
Mode of Killing: Hanging
Charges: Murder
Age at time of alleged offense: 21

About this Case

News of the execution of Mr. Mohammad A. was published in the Qods newspaper on July 6, 2002. He was 22 years old and resided in Esfahan.

Arrest and detention

Police arrested Mr. Mohammad A. in Esfahan in 2001 following a murder. The circumstances of his arrest and detention are not known.

Trial

A court tried Mr. Mohammad A. in several sessions. No information is available on his trial.

Charges

The charge brought against Mr. Mohammad A. was announced as “murder.” He was accused of killing his neighbor with blows of a knife following the victim’s fight with his [Mr. Mohammad's] mother.

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 authorities have brought trumped-up charges, including drug trafficking, sexual, and other criminal offences, against their opponents (including political, civil society activists, as well as unionists and ethnic and religious minorities). Each year Iranian authorities sentence to death hundreds of alleged common criminals, following judicial processes that fail to meet international standards. The exact number of people convicted and executed 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. Mohammad A.

Defense

No information is available on Mr. Mohammad A.’s defense.

Judgment

A court condemned Mr. Mohammad A. to death. He was hanged in the presence of judicial and security officials in Esfahan in July of 2002. No specific information is available about his execution.

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