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One Person’s Story

Unknown

About

Nationality: Iran
Religion: Unknown
Civil Status: Unknown

Case

Date of Killing: January 12, 2002
Location of Killing: Mashhad, Khorasan\Khorasan-e Razavi Province, Iran
Mode of Killing: Hanging
Charges: Armed robbery

About this Case

News of the execution of an unknown person was published on the website of Khorasan newspaper on May 29, 2002.   

Arrest and detention

The circumstances of the defendant’s arrest and detention are not known.

Trial

Branch Two of the Public Court of Mashhad tried this defendant as the first row defendant. No information is available on the defendant’s trial.

Charges

The charge brought against the defendant was announced as “armed robbery.” He was charged as the first row defendant, along with another person, with armed robbery from Saderat Bank in Mashhad.

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 the defendant. 

Defense

No information is available on the defendant’s defense.

Judgment

Branch Two of the Public Court of Mashhad condemned the defendant to death for armed robbery. Branch 22 of the Supreme Court confirmed the ruling. He was hanged in public in Mashhad on January 12, 2002. 

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