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One Person’s Story

Ali Firuzi

About

Nationality: Iran
Religion: Presumed Muslim
Civil Status: Unknown

Case

Date of Killing: April 16, 2002
Location of Killing: Qom, Markazi Province, Iran
Mode of Killing: Hanging
Charges: Murder

About this Case

News of the execution of Mr. Ali Firuzi, son of Fazlollah, was published in the Kayhan newspaper on April 17, 2002.

Arrest and Detention

The police officers arrested Mr. Firuzi after he was on the run for awhile. There is no specific information on his arrest and detention.

Trial

Mr. Firuzi was tried in Qom. No information is available on his trial.

Charges

The charge against Mr. Firuzi was announced as "murder." According to the report, he murdered an individual with a knife in 2000.        

The validity of the criminal charges brought against this defendant cannot be ascertained in the absence of the basic guarantees of a fair trial.   

Evidence of Guilt

The report of this execution did not provide any specific information on the evidence presented against Mr. Firuzi.

Defense

In his defense, Mr. Firuzi stated that the victim intended to rape him. However, he could not convince the court.     

Judgment

The court condemned Mr. Ali Firuzi to death and the Supreme Court confirmed the ruling. He was hanged on April 16, 2002 at 8:30 a.m. The ruling was about to be carried out at 7 a. m. when it was postponed due to an intervention seeking a pardon for him.  However, ultimately, one of the victim’s family members carried out the ruling.  

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