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One Person’s Story

Mas'ud Dehbozorgi

About

Age: 23
Nationality: Iran
Religion: Islam
Civil Status: Single

Case

Date of Killing: July 8, 1981
Location of Killing: Shiraz, Fars Province, Iran
Mode of Killing: Shooting
Charges: Actively opposing the Islamic Republic; Armed rebellion against the Islamic Republic; Membership of anti-regime guerilla group; Participating in an anti-regime demonstration; Sedition and/ or threat to public security

About this Case

The news of the execution of Mr. Mas’ud Deh Bozorgi and another individual was announced in a report published in Kayhan on July 9, 1981.

Mr. Deh Bozorgi, 23, industrial worker, and a supporter of the Mojahedin Khalq Organization, is also one of the 12,028 individuals listed in an addendum to the Mojahed magazine (No 261), published by Mojahedin Khalq Organization in 1985. The list includes individuals, affiliated with various opposition groups, who were executed or killed during clashes with the Islamic Republic security forces from June 1981 to the publication date of the magazine.

Arrest and detention

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

Trial

Based on the available information, the Bandar Anzali Islamic Revolutionary Tribunal issued Mr. Deh Bozorgi’s sentence. No detailed information is available on Mr. Deh Bozorgi’s trial.

Charges

According to the Bandar Anzali Islamic Revolutionary Prosecutor’s Office communiqué, Mr., Deh Bozorgi was charged with “organizing and leading illegal demonstrations, causing disorder in the town, agreeing to the entire platform of the [Mojahedin Khalq] Organization including their declaration of armed resistance, publishing, distributing, and posting banned magazines and leaflets, threatening civilians with cold weapons, and explicit opposition to Imam and the Government of the Islamic Republic.” This communiqué also referred to Mr. Deh Bozorgi as “one of the most active elements in the Mojahedin [Khalq] Organization.” .

Evidence of guilt

The report of this execution does not contain information regarding the evidence provided against Mr. Deh Bozorgi.

Defense

No information is available on Mr. Deh Bozorgi’s defense.

Judgment

The Bandar Anzali Islamic Revolutionary Tribunal found Mr. Deh Bozorgi guilty of “rebellion” and “waging war on God and the Prophet,” and sentenced him to death. Mr. Deh Bozorgi was executed by a firing squad on July 8, 1981 in Shiraz. Mr. Deh Bozorgi was 23 years old at the time of his execution.

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