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One Person’s Story

Gholam Reza Kashani Aqdam

About

Age: 29
Nationality: Iran
Religion: Islam
Civil Status: Unknown

Case

Date of Killing: September, 1988
Location of Killing: Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran
Mode of Killing: Shooting
Charges: Counter revolutionary opinion and/or speech; War on God, God's Prophet and the deputy of the Twelfth Imam

About this Case

Mr. Gholam Reza Kashani Aghdam is one of 1000 people identified in a UN Human Rights Commission's Special Representative's Report, "Names and particulars of persons allegedly executed by the Islamic Republic of Iran during the period July-December 1988," published January 26, 1989.

The report specifies that although 1000 names are mentioned, "in all probability" there were several thousand victims. "Most of the alleged victims were members of the Mojahedin. However, members of the Tudeh Party, People's Fedaiyan Organization, Rahe Kargar, and Komala Organization and 11 mollahs were also said to be among the alleged victims."

Arrest and detention

The circumstances of this defendant’s arrest and detention are not known.

Trial

No information is available on Mr. Kashani Aghdam's trial.

Charges

No information is available concerning the charges against Mr. Kashani Aghdam.

Evidence of guilt

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

Defense

No information is available on Mr. Kashani Aghdam's defense.

Judgment

No information is available on the judgment or whether an appeal was allowed. Mr. Kashani Aghdam was executed in September, 1988.

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