Abdorrahman Boroumand Center

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One Person’s Story

Salahedin Sherafat

About

Nationality: Iran
Religion: Presumed Muslim
Civil Status: Unknown

Case

Date of Killing: March 11, 2015
Location of Killing: Central Prison (Darya), Orumieh, Azarbaijan-e Gharbi Province, Iran
Mode of Killing: Hanging
Charges: Murder

About this Case

News of the execution of Mr. Salahedin Sherafat was published on the websites of Kurdpa on March 12, 2015 and the Campaign to Defend Civil and Political Prisoners in Iran on March 11, 2015. He was a Kurd from Oshnavieh in Azarbaijan-e Gharbi.

Arrest and detention

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

Trial

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

Charges

The charge brought against Mr. Sherafat was “murder.” No detailed information is available on his charge.

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 does not contain information regarding the evidence provided against Mr. Sherafat.

Defense

No information is available on Mr. Sherafat’s defense.

Judgment

The court condemned Mr. Salahedin Sherafat to death. He was hanged at the Orumieh Central Prison on March 11, 2015 at dawn. No specific information is available about this execution.

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