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Memorial portrait of Amir Mahdi Farrokhpour, who was 17 when he was shot with live ammunition in Laleh Park, Tehran, fell into a coma, and died 16 hours later, four years before this memorial.

Memorial portrait of Amir Mahdi Farrokhpour, who was 17 when he was shot with live ammunition in Laleh Park, Tehran, fell into a coma, and died 16 hours later, four years before this memorial.

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Laleh Park, Tehran
A memorial for Behnam Layeghpour, the hero of Gilan, commemorating four years since the horrific night of September 21, 2022, with scenes of people gathered at his memorial. VIDEO

A memorial for Behnam Layeghpour, the hero of Gilan, commemorating four years since the horrific night of September 21, 2022, with scenes of people gathered at his memorial.

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Gilan, Iran21 Sept 2022
A memorial portrait of Khodanour Laj'ei, a young Baluchi man from Shirabad, Zahedan, born on October 2, 1995, who was injured on September 30, 2022, by government forces and subsequently died.

A memorial portrait of Khodanour Laj'ei, a young Baluchi man from Shirabad, Zahedan, born on October 2, 1995, who was injured on September 30, 2022, by government forces and subsequently died.

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Iran2 Oct 1995
A memorial for Khodanour Laj'ei, a 27-year-old man who was killed by the Islamic Republic.

A memorial for Khodanour Laj'ei, a 27-year-old man who was killed by the Islamic Republic.

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Zahedan, Sistan-Baluchestan Province30 Sept 2022
A newly released video, published for the first time, shows the moment Javidnam Yasin Jamalzadeh was injured in Rezvanshahr, Gilan province, on September 21, 2022. VIDEO

A newly released video, published for the first time, shows the moment Javidnam Yasin Jamalzadeh was injured in Rezvanshahr, Gilan province, on September 21, 2022.

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Rezvanshahr, Gilan province21 Sept 2022
Abbas Mansouri was a creative artist from Shush who was arrested in November 2022 during protests and subjected to torture while in police custody. VIDEO

Abbas Mansouri was a creative artist from Shush who was arrested in November 2022 during protests and subjected to torture while in police custody.

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Shush, Khuzestan, Iran2022-11
Abbas Mansouri, a young artist and guitarist from Shush, was arrested in November 2022 during protests and subjected to torture in custody. VIDEO

Abbas Mansouri, a young artist and guitarist from Shush, was arrested in November 2022 during protests and subjected to torture in custody.

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Shush, Iran2022-11
A composite image showing Abolfazl Amir-Ataei in a hospital bed with head bandages and his memorial grave decorated with flowers and a Haft-sin display. VIDEO

A composite image showing Abolfazl Amir-Ataei in a hospital bed with head bandages and his memorial grave decorated with flowers and a Haft-sin display.

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Iran2022
Memorial portrait of Masoud Ahmadzadeh, a 27-year-old dentist from Mahabad who was shot by security forces during the Mahsa Amini protests on October 27, 2022, and died from his injuries the following day.

Memorial portrait of Masoud Ahmadzadeh, a 27-year-old dentist from Mahabad who was shot by security forces during the Mahsa Amini protests on October 27, 2022, and died from his injuries the following day.

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Mahabad, Iran27 Oct 2022
Masoud Ahmadzadeh is a victim of the Iranian regime's suppression of protests in Mahabad who died in the hospital after being shot twice by security forces.

Masoud Ahmadzadeh is a victim of the Iranian regime's suppression of protests in Mahabad who died in the hospital after being shot twice by security forces.

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Mahabad, Iran28 Oct 2022
A portrait of 8-year-old Mona Naghib, who was shot and killed by security forces during the 2022 protests in Iran while returning home from school.

A portrait of 8-year-old Mona Naghib, who was shot and killed by security forces during the 2022 protests in Iran while returning home from school.

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Saravan, Sistan and Baluchestan2022
A portrait of Borhan Karami, who was reportedly killed by direct fire from security forces on November 16, 2022, in Kamyaran during the Mahsa Amini protests.

A portrait of Borhan Karami, who was reportedly killed by direct fire from security forces on November 16, 2022, in Kamyaran during the Mahsa Amini protests.

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Kamyaran, Kurdistan Province, Iran16 Nov 2022
The body of Borhan Karami, who was killed by direct fire from security forces in Kamyaran on November 16, 2022, is shown with a severe facial wound.

The body of Borhan Karami, who was killed by direct fire from security forces in Kamyaran on November 16, 2022, is shown with a severe facial wound.

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Kamyaran, Kurdistan Province, Iran16 Nov 2022
A photo of Borhan Karami, a young man who was killed by live ammunition during the protests in Kamyaran on November 16, 2022. VIDEO

A photo of Borhan Karami, a young man who was killed by live ammunition during the protests in Kamyaran on November 16, 2022.

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Kamyaran, Iran16 Nov 2022
Borhan Karami is shown being shot by a live bullet during protests in Kamyaran on November 16, 2022. VIDEO

Borhan Karami is shown being shot by a live bullet during protests in Kamyaran on November 16, 2022.

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Kamyaran, Kurdistan Province, Iran16 Nov 2022
Portrait of Sarina Saedi, a 15-year-old girl from the Naysar neighborhood of Sanandaj who joined the protests following the death of Mahsa Amini.

Portrait of Sarina Saedi, a 15-year-old girl from the Naysar neighborhood of Sanandaj who joined the protests following the death of Mahsa Amini.

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Sanandaj, Iran11 Oct 2007
An elderly woman stands by the grave of Sarina Saedi, who was born in 2007 in the Nayser neighborhood of Sanandaj and was killed after joining the protests following the death of Mahsa Amini.

An elderly woman stands by the grave of Sarina Saedi, who was born in 2007 in the Nayser neighborhood of Sanandaj and was killed after joining the protests following the death of Mahsa Amini.

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Sanandaj, Iran11 Oct 2007
A memorial portrait of Sarina Saedi, a 15-year-old girl from the Nayser neighborhood of Sanandaj who joined the protests following the death of Mahsa Amini and was subsequently killed.

A memorial portrait of Sarina Saedi, a 15-year-old girl from the Nayser neighborhood of Sanandaj who joined the protests following the death of Mahsa Amini and was subsequently killed.

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Sanandaj, Iran11 Oct 2007
Ali Seyyedi, who was killed by security forces in Parand on October 26, 2022, during the uprising, is shown smiling in a casual outdoor setting. VIDEO

Ali Seyyedi, who was killed by security forces in Parand on October 26, 2022, during the uprising, is shown smiling in a casual outdoor setting.

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Parand, Tehran26 Oct 2022
A video shows Rahim Kalij, a victim of the 2022 uprising, jumping over a wooden fence in a field during his last Sizdah Be Dar holiday. VIDEO

A video shows Rahim Kalij, a victim of the 2022 uprising, jumping over a wooden fence in a field during his last Sizdah Be Dar holiday.

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Qaemshahr, Mazandaran, Iran7 Feb 1995
Mahsa Mogouei, a 19-year-old Taekwondo athlete, was killed on September 22, 2022, during protests in Fooladshahr, Isfahan, with her death certificate recording 79 pellet wounds. VIDEO

Mahsa Mogouei, a 19-year-old Taekwondo athlete, was killed on September 22, 2022, during protests in Fooladshahr, Isfahan, with her death certificate recording 79 pellet wounds.

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Fooladshahr, Isfahan, Iran22 Sept 2022
A memorial graphic for Ali Moulaei, who was killed by security forces in Izeh on November 16, 2022, during the protests.

A memorial graphic for Ali Moulaei, who was killed by security forces in Izeh on November 16, 2022, during the protests.

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Izeh, Iran27 Oct 2024
A young girl kisses the headstone of Hajar Saeid-zadeh, a 32-year-old father and brick kiln worker from Mahabad who was killed on November 19, 2022, during nationwide protests.

A young girl kisses the headstone of Hajar Saeid-zadeh, a 32-year-old father and brick kiln worker from Mahabad who was killed on November 19, 2022, during nationwide protests.

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Mahabad, Iran19 Nov 2022
Hasti Khazaei honors the memory of her brother Erfan Khazaei, who was killed by government forces during the September 2022 protests in Shahriar. VIDEO

Hasti Khazaei honors the memory of her brother Erfan Khazaei, who was killed by government forces during the September 2022 protests in Shahriar.

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Iran21 Sept 2022
The grave and memorial portrait of Arman Emadi, a 28-year-old law graduate and French teacher from Marvdasht who was killed after being shot during protests on November 15, 2022. VIDEO

The grave and memorial portrait of Arman Emadi, a 28-year-old law graduate and French teacher from Marvdasht who was killed after being shot during protests on November 15, 2022.

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Marvdasht, Fars, Iran15 Nov 2022
Mohammad Hassanzadeh, a protest leader from Bukan who was later killed, is shown sitting in a hospital bed with a large bandage over his right eye.

Mohammad Hassanzadeh, a protest leader from Bukan who was later killed, is shown sitting in a hospital bed with a large bandage over his right eye.

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Iran2022
Memorial video honoring Zakaria Khayal, a 16-year-old from Piranshahr who was killed on September 20, 2022, during the early days of the nationwide protests following the death of Mahsa Amini. VIDEO

Memorial video honoring Zakaria Khayal, a 16-year-old from Piranshahr who was killed on September 20, 2022, during the early days of the nationwide protests following the death of Mahsa Amini.

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Piranshahr, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran20 Sept 2022
Memorial video for Danesh Rahnama, a protester from Balu village in Urmia, who was killed in September 2022 after seeking justice for his friend Farjad Darvishi. VIDEO

Memorial video for Danesh Rahnama, a protester from Balu village in Urmia, who was killed in September 2022 after seeking justice for his friend Farjad Darvishi.

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Balu village, Urmia, Iran20 Sept 2022
Matin Naderkhani, a 19-year-old goalkeeper for Damash Parseh from Tehran, who was killed after joining the nationwide protests in October 2022.

Matin Naderkhani, a 19-year-old goalkeeper for Damash Parseh from Tehran, who was killed after joining the nationwide protests in October 2022.

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Tehran, Iran27 Apr 2024
A memorial portrait of 16-year-old Seyed Mehdi Mousavi Niko, born in Zanjan in 2006, who was killed by security forces during protests in Zanjan on September 21, 2022.

A memorial portrait of 16-year-old Seyed Mehdi Mousavi Niko, born in Zanjan in 2006, who was killed by security forces during protests in Zanjan on September 21, 2022.

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Zanjan, Iran11 Apr 2024
Portrait of Ali Asghar Qourt Bigloo, a young man killed by security forces during the protests in Karaj on September 21, 2022.

Portrait of Ali Asghar Qourt Bigloo, a young man killed by security forces during the protests in Karaj on September 21, 2022.

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Karaj, Iran21 Sept 2022
A memorial announcement for Elaheh Saeedi, a young girl who reportedly died from injuries and was buried on October 11, 2022, in Aichi village, Saqqez.

A memorial announcement for Elaheh Saeedi, a young girl who reportedly died from injuries and was buried on October 11, 2022, in Aichi village, Saqqez.

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Saqqez, Kurdistan Province11 Oct 2022
Farzin Maroufi, a protest victim killed on November 29, 2022, during nationwide protests, is shown cooking food in an outdoor setting. VIDEO

Farzin Maroufi, a protest victim killed on November 29, 2022, during nationwide protests, is shown cooking food in an outdoor setting.

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Iran29 Nov 2022
Memorial portrait of Bahar Khorshidi, a young woman killed on September 22, 2022, in connection with the protests, commemorating her birthday on December 4.

Memorial portrait of Bahar Khorshidi, a young woman killed on September 22, 2022, in connection with the protests, commemorating her birthday on December 4.

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Iran4 Dec 2023
Memorial graphic for victims of the Iranian nationwide protests, including Shomal Khadiripour, Mahak Hashemi, and Mehran Basirtavana, who were killed in late November 2022. VIDEO

Memorial graphic for victims of the Iranian nationwide protests, including Shomal Khadiripour, Mahak Hashemi, and Mehran Basirtavana, who were killed in late November 2022.

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Iran24 Nov 2022
A memorial video honoring Hossein Zarrinjouyi-Alvar, Zanyar Aboubakri, Shaho Khezri, and Matlab Saeed Piro as victims killed during protests on October 27, 2022. VIDEO

A memorial video honoring Hossein Zarrinjouyi-Alvar, Zanyar Aboubakri, Shaho Khezri, and Matlab Saeed Piro as victims killed during protests on October 27, 2022.

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Mahabad, Iran27 Oct 2022
A memorial video for Mahdis Hosseini, a brave 18-year-old from Amol who was killed on November 3, 2022. VIDEO

A memorial video for Mahdis Hosseini, a brave 18-year-old from Amol who was killed on November 3, 2022.

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Amol, Mazandaran, Iran3 Nov 2022
An illustration commemorating Yahya Rahimi, who was shot and killed by security forces while honking his car horn during the Mahsa Amini protests on October 8, 2022.

An illustration commemorating Yahya Rahimi, who was shot and killed by security forces while honking his car horn during the Mahsa Amini protests on October 8, 2022.

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Sanandaj, Kurdistan, Iran8 Oct 2022
A memorial announcement for Mohsen Shojaei Borjouei, who died on March 9, 2023, after falling into a coma due to torture following his arrest at a protest victim's memorial in Isfahan.

A memorial announcement for Mohsen Shojaei Borjouei, who died on March 9, 2023, after falling into a coma due to torture following his arrest at a protest victim's memorial in Isfahan.

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Fouladshahr, Isfahan9 Mar 2023
Memorial tribute for Reza Lotfi, a protester from Dehgolan killed during the protests following Mahsa Amini's death, featuring personal photos and his father. VIDEO

Memorial tribute for Reza Lotfi, a protester from Dehgolan killed during the protests following Mahsa Amini's death, featuring personal photos and his father.

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Iran
Memorial video for Asghar Hajir Lotf, described as a martyr of the path of freedom who was killed by security forces on November 16, 2022, at the Shadabad Iron Market in Tehran. VIDEO

Memorial video for Asghar Hajir Lotf, described as a martyr of the path of freedom who was killed by security forces on November 16, 2022, at the Shadabad Iron Market in Tehran.

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Shadabad Iron Market, Tehran16 Nov 2022