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Akbar Cheraghi

اکبر چراغی

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Akbar Cheraghi, a 35-year-old deaf and neurodivergent man from Qom, was killed on January 8, 2026. He was shot by security forces in the Tohid neighborhood of Tehran during protests. Akbar, who was also reported to have a speech impediment, volunteered as a cleaner at the Deaf Association office. Accounts indicate that due to his deafness, he was unable to hear the gunfire and thus could not flee from the scene. His death is mourned as part of the protest movements, with memorials highlighting his courage and the tragic circumstances of his passing.

اکبر چراغی، مردی ۳۵ ساله، ناشنوا و نورودایورجنت اهل قم بود که در تاریخ ۱۸ دی ۱۴۰۴ جان باخت. او در جریان اعتراضات در محله توحید تهران با شلیک نیروهای امنیتی کشته شد. اکبر چراغی که گفته می‌شود دارای اختلال گفتار نیز بوده است، به عنوان نظافتچی داوطلب در دفتر انجمن ناشنوایان فعالیت می‌کرد. گزارش‌ها حاکی از آن است که او به دلیل ناشنوایی، صدای شلیک گلوله را نشنیده و بنابراین قادر به فرار از محل نبوده است. یاد او به عنوان یکی از قربانیان جنبش‌های اعتراضی گرامی داشته می‌شود و یادبودها بر شجاعت او و شرایط غم‌انگیز جان باختنش تاکید دارند.

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