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One Person’s Story

About

Nationality: Iran
Religion: Presumed Muslim
Civil Status: Unknown

Case

Date of Killing: June 22, 1982
Location of Killing: Mashhad, Khorasan\Khorasan-e Razavi Province, Iran
Mode of Killing: Fatal
Charges: Homosexual act; Adultery

About this Case

The execution of this unnamed person, along with 8 others, was published in the Jomhuri Eslami daily on June 24, 1982, based on a report by the public relations division of the Islamic Revolutionary Public Prosecutor's office of Mashad.

Arrest and detention

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

Trial

No information is available on the defendant’s trial.

Charges

This unnamed person was reported to be charged with the “hideous act of sodomy and adultery.”

The validity of the criminal charges brought against these defendants 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. 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 based on trumped-up charges is unknown.

Evidence of guilt

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

Defense

No information is available on this unnamed person's defense.

Judgment

The Islamic Revolutionary Tribunal of Mashad sentenced this unnamed person to death. The sentence was carried out.

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