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One Person’s Story

Hushang Qanbari

About

Age: 31
Nationality: Iran
Religion: Islam
Civil Status: Unknown

Case

Date of Killing: November, 1988
Location of Killing: Kerman, Kerman Province, Iran
Mode of Killing: Fatal
Charges: Counter revolutionary opinion and/or speech; War on God, God's Prophet and the deputy of the Twelfth Imam

About this Case

Mr. Hushang Ghanbari is one of 1000 people identified in a UN Human Rights Commission's Special Representative's Report, "Names and particulars of persons allegedly executed by the Islamic Republic of Iran during the period July-December 1988," published January 26, 1989.

The report specifies that although 1000 names are mentioned, "in all probability" there were several thousand victims. "Most of the alleged victims were members of the Mojahedin. However, members of the Tudeh Party, People's Fedaiyan Organization, Rahe Kargar, and Komala Organization and 11 mollahs were also said to be among the alleged victims."

The execution of Mr. Qanbari and 3207 members and sympathizers of the People's Mojahedin of Iran Organization (PMIO) was Also reported by the organization in a book entitled Crime Against Humanity. This book documents the 1988-89 mass execution of political prisoners. Additional information was drawn from the Bidaran website.

Arrest and detention

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

Trial

No information is available on Mr. Ghanbari’s trial.

Charges

No information is available concerning the charges against Mr. Ghanbari.

Evidence of guilt

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

Defense

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

Judgment

No information is available on the judgment or whether an appeal was allowed. Mr. Ghanbari was executed in November, 1988.

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