Mohsen Amiraslani

Mohsen Amiraslani Zanjani (Persian:محسن امیراصلانی زنجانی ) (born: 1977 - death: September 24, 2014) was an Iranian psychoanalyst, who was executed for blasphemy and insulting to prophet Jonah. He was 37 years old and had a two-year child when he was executed.[2][3]

Mohsen Amiraslani
Amiraslani, a prisoner of conscience who was executed
Born1977
Abadan, Iran
Died24 September 2014(2014-09-24) (aged 36–37)
Karaj, Tehran, Iran
NationalityIranian
OccupationPsychoanalyst
Known forExecution for blasphemy and heresy in religion and corruption on earth[1]

Aslani had spent eight years in prison before being executed. His conviction was for the religious crime of "heresy because he rejected the tale of Jonah and the Whale", which did not itself carry a death sentence. Iranian authorities stated that his execution was instead related to "accusations of rape". According to attorney Hossein Raeesi, the minimal evidentiary requirements for the case were not met and the case also violated numerous violations of Iran's own code of Criminal Procedure.[4]

References
  1. "A prisoner of conscience has been executed in Iran". HRANA News Agency. 26 September 2014. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
  2. "Iranian man executed for heresy: rights group". Reuters. September 30, 2014. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
  3. "Iran executes man for heresy". The Guardian. 29 Sep 2014. Retrieved 2018-05-15.
  4. "Chronicle of an execution". Academia.


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