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One Person’s Story

Ali Nazbaqeri

About

Nationality: Iran
Religion: Presumed Muslim
Civil Status: Unknown

Case

Date of Killing: December, 1985
Location of Killing: Central Prison (Adelabad), Shiraz, Fars Province, Iran
Mode of Killing: Unspecified execution method
Charges: Murder

About this Case

The execution of Mr. Ali Nazbaqeri, son of Amanollah, was reported in the Kayhan daily on December 16, 1985.

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, other than he was tried at Branch 14 of the Penal Court of Shiraz, Division One.

Charges

According to this report, Mr. Nazbaqeri was charged with murder.

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. 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 Mr. Nazbaqeri’s defense.

Judgment

Branch 14 of the Penal Court of Shiraz condemned Mr. Nazbaqeri to death and the Supreme Court approved the verdict. Mr. Ali Nazbaqeri was executed at Adelabad prison in Shiraz.

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