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One Person’s Story

Ali Motekhases

About

Nationality: Iran
Religion: Presumed Muslim
Civil Status: Unknown

Case

Date of Killing: December 2, 1986
Location of Killing: Zahedan, Sistan Va Baluchestan Province, Iran
Mode of Killing: Fatal
Charges: Drug trafficking; Corruption on earth

About this Case

The execution of Mr. Ali Motekhases, along with two others, was reported in the Kayhan Daily on December 3, 1986.

Arrest and detention

The circumstances of Mr. Motekhases’ arrest and detention are not known.

Trial

There is no information regarding this trial.

Charges

According to this report, Mr. Motekhases was charged with “directing a drug-trafficking gang in Tehran, Hamedan and Mashad as well as importing drugs from Pakistan.”

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

No information is available concerning the evidence presented against the accused.

Defense

No information is available concerning Mr. Motekhases' defense.

Judgment

The Islamic Revolutionary Tribunal of Zahedan declared Mr. Motekhases “a corruptor on earth” and sentenced him to death. Having been confirmed by the Supreme Judicial Council, the sentence was carried out in the Anti-Narcotics Section of the Public Prosecutor's Office.

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