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One Person’s Story

Manuchehr Ghafuri

About

Nationality: Iran
Religion: Presumed Muslim
Civil Status: Unknown

Case

Date of Killing: April 9, 2015
Location of Killing: Central Prison (Tohid), Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan Province, Iran
Mode of Killing: Hanging
Charges: Murder

About this Case

News of the execution of Mr. Manuchehr Ghafuri was announced by the website of the provincial Ministry of Justice office of Hormozgan Province (October 12, 2015) as well as HRANA (April 14, 2015).

This case pertains to the murder of a person in 2011.

Arrest and detention

There is no information available on the details of Mr. Ghafuri’s arrest and detention.

Trial

Mr. Ghafuri was tried by Branch One of the Public Court of Hormozgan Province. However, there is no information available on the details of the session or sessions of his trial.

Charges

The court charged Mr. Ghafuri with “murder.” He was accused of murdering a person with a premeditated plan. 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

There is no information available on the details of the evidence of guilt entered against Mr. Ghafuri.

Defense

There is no information available on the details of Mr. Ghafuri’s defense.

Judgment

The court sentenced Mr. Manuchehr Ghafuri to death. The verdict was validated by Branch 24 of the Supreme Court. After the head of the Judiciary had confirmed the verdict, Mr. Gafuri was hanged in the courtyard of Bandar Abbas Central Prison on the morning of Thursday, April 9, 2015.

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