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The execution of this unnamed defendant, along with three others, was reported in the Kayhan newspaper on February 25, 1986. 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 the Penal Court of Shahrud (Semnan province). Charges According to this report, this unnamed defendant 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 this defendant’s defense. Judgment The Penal Court of Shahrud sentenced this person to death. The Supreme Court approved the sentence. He was executed in public.