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Omid, a memorial in defense of human rights in Iran
One Person’s Story

Sakineh Qasemi

About

Nationality: Iran
Religion: Presumed Muslim
Civil Status: Unknown

Case

Date of Killing: July 12, 1979
Location of Killing: Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran
Mode of Killing: Hanging
Charges: Prostitution and/or procuring; Acts incompatible with chastity; Corruption on earth

About this Case

Qazvin born, Ms. Qasemi went by “Pari Bolandeh” in her daily work in Tehran’s Shahr-e No neighborhood.

The execution of Ms. Sakineh Qasemi (known as Pari Bolandeh), was reported in the Kayhan newspaper on July 12, 1979. Additional information is drawn from an electronic form sent to Omid by an individual familiar with this case. Ms. Qasemi was born in Qazvin and worked as a prostitute in the Shahr-e No neighborhood in Tehran.

Ms. Qasemi is also one of 438 victims listed in a March 13, 1980 Amnesty International report. The report lists defendants who were convicted by Revolutionary Tribunals in the period from their inception until 12 August 1979. The list of victims and charges is drawn from sources including translations of indictments, reports of trials carried out by local and foreign media and the bulletins of the official Pars News Agency reports.

Arrest and detention

No information regarding the defendant's arrest and detention is available.

Trial

According to Kayhan , the First Branch of the Islamic Revolutionary Tribunal of Tehran held several sessions in proceedings of Mr. Qasemi’s case and three other individuals.

Charges

The charges against Ms. Qasemi, according to the Amnesty International report and the Kayhannewspaper, were: “procuring”, “operating brothels”, “spreading prostitution”, and “actions fatal to the generation”.

International human rights organizations have drawn attention to reports indicating that the Islamic Republic’s authorities have executed individuals on trumped up charges such as 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 on the evidence presented against Ms. Qasemi.

Defense

No information is available regarding the defense of the accused.

Judgment

The Revolutionary Tribunal of Tehran charged Ms. Sakineh Qasemi with “corruption on earth.” Based on the Kayhan report, Ms. Qasemi was executed by a firing squad on July 12, 1979. However, according to the received electronic form, she was hanged in front of the Shekufeh-ye No cabaret in Tehran.

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