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Nika Shakarami
جاویدنام · Javidnam

Nika Shakarami

نیکا شاکرمی

Age
17
Sex
female
Date of death
20 September 2022
Place of death
Kahrizak, Tehran (+14 more)
Hometown
the movie Titanic
Event
Woman Life Freedom
Profession
student
Cause of death
tortured and killed by security forces

Biography

Nika Shakarami was a 17-year-old Iranian student killed during the 2022 nationwide protests. She disappeared on September 20, 2022, after being pursued by security forces in Tehran. Ten days later, her tortured body was found in Kahrizak, and security forces subsequently stole and secretly buried her remains. She was known for her artistic talents, including fashion design and singing.

نیکا شاکرمی، دانشجوی ۱۷ ساله ایرانی، در جریان اعتراضات سراسری سال ۱۴۰۱ کشته شد. او در ۲۹ شهریور ۱۴۰۱ پس از تعقیب توسط نیروهای امنیتی در تهران ناپدید شد. ده روز بعد، جسد شکنجه‌شده‌اش در کهریزک یافت شد و نیروهای امنیتی سپس پیکر او را دزدیده و مخفیانه به خاک سپردند. او به خاطر استعدادهای هنری خود در طراحی مد و خوانندگی شناخته شده بود.

Archive — 16 items

Nika Shakarami was a teenage protester in the 2022 nationwide protests who was killed by security forces after disappearing in Tehran.

Nika Shakarami was a teenage protester in the 2022 nationwide protests who was killed by security forces after disappearing in Tehran.

nika_shakarami javidnam nationwide_protests woman_life_freedom victims_of_the_homeland
Tehran, Iran 2 Oct 2005
A memorial poster and call for the 40th-day commemoration of Nika Shakerami's death, scheduled for October 27, 2022, in Lorestan.

A memorial poster and call for the 40th-day commemoration of Nika Shakerami's death, scheduled for October 27, 2022, in Lorestan.

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Hayat ol-Gheyb, Lorestan 27 Oct 2022
A childhood video showing Nika Shakarami picking flowers and reciting poetry, shared by her mother after Nika was killed at age 17 during the Woman Life Freedom protests. VIDEO

A childhood video showing Nika Shakarami picking flowers and reciting poetry, shared by her mother after Nika was killed at age 17 during the Woman Life Freedom protests.

nika_shakarami javidnam woman_life_freedom childhood picking_flowers
Iran
A video shared by Atash Shakarami shows her niece, Nika Shakarami, a teenage girl killed during the Woman Life Freedom movement, singing the love theme from the movie Titanic. VIDEO

A video shared by Atash Shakarami shows her niece, Nika Shakarami, a teenage girl killed during the Woman Life Freedom movement, singing the love theme from the movie Titanic.

nika_shakarami javidnam woman_life_freedom teenage_girl singing
Iran
Aida Shakarami shared several clothing sketches drawn by her sister Nika Shakarami, a victim of the nationwide protests, which were created in 2018 when Nika was thirteen years old.

Aida Shakarami shared several clothing sketches drawn by her sister Nika Shakarami, a victim of the nationwide protests, which were created in 2018 when Nika was thirteen years old.

nika_shakarami javidnam nationwide_protests woman_life_freedom fashion_design
Iran 2018
Aida Shakarami shared images of fashion sketches drawn by her sister, Nika Shakarami, at the age of 13 in 2018, before Nika was killed in the nationwide protests.

Aida Shakarami shared images of fashion sketches drawn by her sister, Nika Shakarami, at the age of 13 in 2018, before Nika was killed in the nationwide protests.

nika_shakarami javidnam fashion_design sketch nationwide_protests
Iran 2018
Nika Shakarami's sister, Aida, shared pencil sketches of clothing designs Nika drew at age thirteen in 2018, featuring handwritten notes on colors and materials.

Nika Shakarami's sister, Aida, shared pencil sketches of clothing designs Nika drew at age thirteen in 2018, featuring handwritten notes on colors and materials.

nika_shakarami javidnam fashion_design sketch iran_protests_2022
Iran 2018
A fashion design sketch drawn by Nika Shakarami at the age of thirteen, found in her 2018 school folder and shared by her sister as a memorial.

A fashion design sketch drawn by Nika Shakarami at the age of thirteen, found in her 2018 school folder and shared by her sister as a memorial.

nika_shakarami javidnam clothing_design woman_life_freedom nationwide_protests
Iran 2018
A fashion design sketch drawn by Nika Shakarami at age thirteen, originally kept in her 2018 school folder and recently shared by her sister Aida.

A fashion design sketch drawn by Nika Shakarami at age thirteen, originally kept in her 2018 school folder and recently shared by her sister Aida.

nika_shakarami javidnam fashion_design sketch nationwide_protests
Iran 2018
A fashion sketch drawn by Nika Shakarami at age thirteen, featuring her handwritten notes on fabrics and styles, shared as a memorial by her sister Aida.

A fashion sketch drawn by Nika Shakarami at age thirteen, featuring her handwritten notes on fabrics and styles, shared as a memorial by her sister Aida.

nika_shakarami javidnam nationwide_protests woman_life_freedom fashion_design
Iran 2018
Aida Shakerami, sister of Nika Shakerami, shared fashion sketches drawn by Nika at the age of thirteen, found in her 2018-2019 school folder.

Aida Shakerami, sister of Nika Shakerami, shared fashion sketches drawn by Nika at the age of thirteen, found in her 2018-2019 school folder.

nika_shakarami javidnam fashion_design sketch drawing
Iran
A memorial image showing the face of Nika Shakarami, a teenager killed during the Woman Life Freedom protests, wrapped in a shroud.

A memorial image showing the face of Nika Shakarami, a teenager killed during the Woman Life Freedom protests, wrapped in a shroud.

nika_shakarami javidnam woman_life_freedom protest_victims body
Tehran, Iran 2022-09
An infographic map memorializing individuals killed on September 21, 2022 (30 Shahrivar), during the Woman Life Freedom protests in Tehran, Shahriar, Fardis, Pakdasht, Varamin, and Garmsar.

An infographic map memorializing individuals killed on September 21, 2022 (30 Shahrivar), during the Woman Life Freedom protests in Tehran, Shahriar, Fardis, Pakdasht, Varamin, and Garmsar.

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Tehran Province, Iran 21 Sept 2023
A portrait of Nika Shakarami, a young woman with short hair, lighting a cigarette on a rooftop with an urban skyline in the background.

A portrait of Nika Shakarami, a young woman with short hair, lighting a cigarette on a rooftop with an urban skyline in the background.

nika_shakarami javidnam woman_life_freedom iran_protests_2022 state_killing
Tehran, Iran 2022-09
A memorial video montage shows polaroid-style photos of Iranian protest victims, known as Javidnaman, pinned to a string with a message of longing and Nowruz greetings. VIDEO

A memorial video montage shows polaroid-style photos of Iranian protest victims, known as Javidnaman, pinned to a string with a message of longing and Nowruz greetings.

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Iran 16 Sept 2022
A memorial portrait of Nika Shakermi, who is recognized as a child of Iran and a sacrifice for the homeland.

A memorial portrait of Nika Shakermi, who is recognized as a child of Iran and a sacrifice for the homeland.

javidnam nika_shakermi memorial portrait freedom_fighter
Iran 16 Sept 2022