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One Person’s Story

Reza Ja'fari

About

Nationality: Iran
Religion: Presumed Muslim
Civil Status: Unknown

Case

Date of Killing: August 21, 1980
Location of Killing: Khoramabad, Lorestan Province, Iran
Mode of Killing: Shooting
Charges: Prostitution and/or procuring; Drug related offense; Corruption on earth; War on God, God's Prophet and the deputy of the Twelfth Imam

About this Case

The execution of Mr. Reza Ja'fari was reported along with five others in the Jomhuri Eslami daily (August 23, 1980).

Arrest and detention

There is no information available on the circumstances of Mr. Ja'fari’s arrest and detention in this report.

Trial

The report provided no information on Mr. Ja'fari’s trial.

Charges

The report included a list of charges concerning all six defendants in general but did not specify the charges applicable to each individual. These general charges were as follows: “buying and selling drugs”, “distributing heroin”, “promoting prostitution”, and “taking advantage of innocent girls and women”.

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’s authorities have brought trumped up charges against their political opponents and executed them for drug trafficking, sexual, and other criminal offences. Thousands of alleged drug traffickers have been sentenced to death following judicial processes that fail to meet international standards. The exact number of people convicted based on trumped-up charges is unknown.

Evidence of guilt

There is no information available on the evidence presented against the defendant.

Defense

No information on the accused’s defense is available.

Judgment

The Special Court for Campaign against Drugs and Narcotics declared Mr. Ja'fari a “corruptor on earth” and an "enemy of God”. He was executed in the afternoon.

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