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One Person’s Story

Dariush Salahshur

About

Age: 19
Nationality: Iran
Religion: Islam (Shi'a)
Civil Status: Single

Case

Date of Killing: November 29, 1981
Location of Killing: Evin Prison, Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran
Mode of Killing: Shooting
Charges: Corruption on earth; Counter revolutionary offense; Membership of anti-regime guerilla group; War on God

About this Case

The information about the execution of Mr. Dariush Salashur and 29 other individuals was released in a communiqué of the Central Public Prosecutor’s Office, and published in the newspaper Kayhan on December 1, 1981.

This execution was also reported in an addendum to the Mojahed magazine (No 261), published by Mojahedin Khalq Organization in 1985. The list includes 12028 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.

The information about Mr. Salahshur, a sympathizer of the Mojahedin Khalq Organization (MKO), is taken from the MKO website. He was known as "Mehdi Rezai'i" in the prison.

Arrest and detention

The circumstances of this defendant’s arrest and detention are unknown.

Trial

No information is available on the defendant’s trial. According to the website of the Mojahedin, a trial was staged for him in front of the foreign reporters.

Charges

Based on the Kayhan newspaper’s report, the Public Prosecutor’s Office stated the following charges against Mr. Salashur: “being one of the heads of the armed forces of the Hypocrites Organization [the name the Islamic regime had for the MKO], identifying the Hezbollahi people and locating their houses and other revolutionary institutions.”

The validity of the criminal charges brought against this defendant cannot be ascertained in the absence of the basic guarantees of a fair trial.

Evidence of guilt

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

Defence

No detailed information is available about the Mr. Salahshur’s defence. However, the MKO website quotes part of his defence in the court: "With the suppression of freedoms, the ruling regime stands against the revolutionary forces. That's why I took up arms. My action is not anti-revolutionary or fighting against God. On the contrary, follows the path of the revolution."

Judgment

According to the official communiqué of the Public Prosecutor’s Office, Mr. Salashur, along with 29 others, were declared “corruptors,” “enemies of God” and “fighters against God” and sentenced to death. He was executed on November 29, 1981 at the Evin Prison.

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