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One Person’s Story

Shahram Jalali

About

Nationality: Iran
Religion: Presumed Muslim
Civil Status: Unknown

Case

Date of Killing: June 27, 2002
Location of Killing: Gohardasht Prison, Karaj, Tehran Province, Iran
Mode of Killing: Hanging
Charges: Murder

About this Case

News of the execution of Mr. Shahram Jalali was published in the Iran newspaper on July 1, 2002.

Arrest and Detention

Mr. Jalali was identified and arrested by Robatkarim police. There is no specific information on his arrest and detention.

Trial

The Public Court of Robatkarim tried Mr. Jalali. No information is available on his trial.

Charges

The charge against Mr. Jalali was announced as “murder.” He was accused of murdering a person on August 1, 1999.    

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 authorities have brought trumped-up charges, including drug trafficking, sexual, and other criminal offences, against their opponents (including political, civil society activists, as well as unionists and ethnic and religious minorities). 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 and executed based on trumped-up charges is unknown.  

Evidence of Guilt

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

Defense

No information is available on Mr. Jalali's defense. 

Judgment

The court condemned Mr. Shahram Jalali to death and the Supreme Court confirmed the ruling. He was hanged at the Raja’ishahr (Gohardasht) Prison yard on June 27, 2002.  

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