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One Person’s Story

Mehdi Nabati

About

Nationality: Iran
Religion: Presumed Muslim

Case

Date of Killing: July, 1980
Location of Killing: Esfahan, Esfahan Province, Iran
Mode of Killing: Unspecified execution method
Charges: Drug trafficking

About this Case

The execution of Mr. Mehdi Nabati (son of Heidar, known as Mehdi Kermanshahi, born in Kermanshah and a resident of Esfahan) and three other individuals was reported in the Jomhuri Eslami newspaper (July 24, 1980).

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

Based on the newspaper’s report, Mr. Nabati was charged with “carrying, possessing, buying, and selling heroin and opium.”

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

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

Defense

No information is available on Mr. Nabati’s defense.

Judgment

The Special Court for Combating Drugs and Narcotics sentenced Mr. Mehdi Nabati to death. He was executed in Esfahan. The exact date of execution is not known.

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