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Sarina Saedi
جاویدنام · Javidnam

Sarina Saedi

سارینا ساعدی

Age
15 (+1 more)
Sex
female
Date of death
27 October 2022
Place of death
Sanandaj (+6 more)
Hometown
Sanandaj
Event
Woman Life Freedom (+9 more)
Profession
student
Cause of death
brain hemorrhage caused by multiple baton strikes to the head by security forces

Biography

Sarina Saedi was a 15-year-old student from the Nayser neighborhood of Sanandaj who aspired to become a university professor. On October 26, 2022, during the Woman Life Freedom protests, she was severely beaten on the head with batons by security forces and died the following day at Tohid Hospital from a brain hemorrhage. Following her death, authorities pressured her family and forced her father to provide a televised confession claiming she had committed suicide due to depression.

سارینا ساعدی نوجوان ۱۵ ساله و دانش‌آموز اهل محله نایسر سنندج بود که آرزوی استادی دانشگاه را در سر داشت. او در ۴ آبان ۱۴۰۱ در جریان خیزش «زن زندگی آزادی» بر اثر ضربات متعدد باتوم نیروهای امنیتی به سرش دچار خونریزی مغزی شد و یک روز بعد در بیمارستان توحید جان باخت. پس از جان‌باختن او، نهادهای امنیتی خانواده‌اش را تحت فشار قرار داده و پدرش را مجبور به اعتراف اجباری تلویزیونی کردند تا علت مرگ او را خودکشی ناشی از افسردگی جلوه دهند.

Archive — 25 items

Portrait of 16-year-old Sarina Saedi from Sanandaj, who died on October 31, 2022, due to baton strikes by government forces during the nationwide protests.

Portrait of 16-year-old Sarina Saedi from Sanandaj, who died on October 31, 2022, due to baton strikes by government forces during the nationwide protests.

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Sanandaj, Iran 31 Oct 2022
Sarina Saedi is seen blowing out her 16th birthday candles in her final birthday video before being killed by security forces in Sanandaj during the Woman Life Freedom protests. VIDEO

Sarina Saedi is seen blowing out her 16th birthday candles in her final birthday video before being killed by security forces in Sanandaj during the Woman Life Freedom protests.

sarina_saedi javidnam sanandaj woman_life_freedom revolutionary_uprising
Sanandaj, Iran 27 Oct 2022
Farideh Saedi, the mother of Sarina Saedi, mourns at the grave of her daughter, a teenager killed in Sanandaj during the protests. VIDEO

Farideh Saedi, the mother of Sarina Saedi, mourns at the grave of her daughter, a teenager killed in Sanandaj during the protests.

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Sanandaj, Kurdistan Province, Iran 2023-07
Family members of Sarina Saedi, a teenager killed during the Woman Life Freedom uprising, celebrate her 17th birthday at her grave in Behesht-e Mohammadi Cemetery, Sanandaj. VIDEO

Family members of Sarina Saedi, a teenager killed during the Woman Life Freedom uprising, celebrate her 17th birthday at her grave in Behesht-e Mohammadi Cemetery, Sanandaj.

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Behesht-e Mohammadi Cemetery, Sanandaj 2023-10
A video showing Sarina Saedi, one of the individuals killed during the revolutionary uprising, dancing in traditional attire. VIDEO

A video showing Sarina Saedi, one of the individuals killed during the revolutionary uprising, dancing in traditional attire.

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Iran
A childhood photograph of Sarina Saedi, a young girl from Sanandaj who was killed in connection with the 2022 protests.

A childhood photograph of Sarina Saedi, a young girl from Sanandaj who was killed in connection with the 2022 protests.

sarina_saedi javidnam sanandaj child protests
Sanandaj, Kurdistan, Iran 16 Sept 2022
A memorial portrait of 16-year-old Sarina Saedi, who died from head injuries sustained from baton strikes in October 2022.

A memorial portrait of 16-year-old Sarina Saedi, who died from head injuries sustained from baton strikes in October 2022.

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Iran 2022-10
A portrait of 16-year-old Sarina Saedi, who died on October 27, 2022, after falling into a coma from baton strikes to her head during protests the previous day.

A portrait of 16-year-old Sarina Saedi, who died on October 27, 2022, after falling into a coma from baton strikes to her head during protests the previous day.

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Iran 16 Sept 2022
Memorial portrait of Sarina Saedi, a 16-year-old from Sanandaj who died after being beaten with batons by security forces during the 40th-day protests of Mahsa Amini in October 2022.

Memorial portrait of Sarina Saedi, a 16-year-old from Sanandaj who died after being beaten with batons by security forces during the 40th-day protests of Mahsa Amini in October 2022.

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Nayser, Sanandaj, Iran 26 Oct 2022
The grave of Sarina Saedi.

The grave of Sarina Saedi.

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Behesht-e Mohammadi Cemetery, Sanandaj, Iran
A photo of Sarina Saedi.

A photo of Sarina Saedi.

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Sanandaj, Kurdistan, Iran 16 Sept 2022
17th birthday memorial for Sarina Saedi, a teenage victim killed during protests, held at her grave in Sanandaj. VIDEO

17th birthday memorial for Sarina Saedi, a teenage victim killed during protests, held at her grave in Sanandaj.

sarina_saedi javidnam sanandaj birthday_ceremony grave
Sanandaj, Iran 11 Oct 2024
A memorial portrait of 15-year-old Sarina Saedi from Sanandaj, who was killed after sacrificing her life for freedom during the protests.

A memorial portrait of 15-year-old Sarina Saedi from Sanandaj, who was killed after sacrificing her life for freedom during the protests.

javidnam sarina_saedi sanandaj memorial against_forgetfulness
Sanandaj, Kurdistan Province, Iran
A memorial portrait of 15-year-old Sarina Saedi from Sanandaj, who was killed during the Iranian protests for freedom.

A memorial portrait of 15-year-old Sarina Saedi from Sanandaj, who was killed during the Iranian protests for freedom.

sarina_saedi javidnam sanandaj protest_victims memorial
Sanandaj, Kurdistan, Iran 16 Sept 2022
A portrait of Sarina Saedi, identified in the caption as one of the 'smiles killed by the Islamic Republic,' shown smiling and holding flowers.

A portrait of Sarina Saedi, identified in the caption as one of the 'smiles killed by the Islamic Republic,' shown smiling and holding flowers.

sarina_saedi javidnam protest_victims memorial portrait
Iran 16 Sept 2022
Moeid Saedi and Rezan Saedi, the brother and aunt of Sarina Saedi who was killed in the 2022 protests, were arrested by security forces in Sanandaj.

Moeid Saedi and Rezan Saedi, the brother and aunt of Sarina Saedi who was killed in the 2022 protests, were arrested by security forces in Sanandaj.

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Sanandaj, Iran 24 Sept 2024
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, Iran 11 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.

javidnam sarina_saedi sanandaj nayser cemetery
Sanandaj, Iran 11 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, Iran 11 Oct 2007
Hashem Saedi, the father of teenage protest victim Sarina Saedi, is shown sitting at the grave of Ramin Fatehi in a memorial tribute. VIDEO

Hashem Saedi, the father of teenage protest victim Sarina Saedi, is shown sitting at the grave of Ramin Fatehi in a memorial tribute.

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Sanandaj, Kurdistan, Iran
Daye Kharaman, the grandmother of teenage victim Sarina Saedi, is seen placing flowers on the graves of martyrs in a cemetery in Sanandaj. VIDEO

Daye Kharaman, the grandmother of teenage victim Sarina Saedi, is seen placing flowers on the graves of martyrs in a cemetery in Sanandaj.

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Sanandaj, Iran
15-year-old Sarina Saedi, who was killed by baton blows during protests in October 2022, is shown dancing in traditional Kurdish clothing in a memorial video clip. VIDEO

15-year-old Sarina Saedi, who was killed by baton blows during protests in October 2022, is shown dancing in traditional Kurdish clothing in a memorial video clip.

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Sanandaj, Kurdistan, Iran 26 Oct 2022
A video shows 15-year-old Sarina Saedi blowing out candles on her birthday cake before she was killed by security forces during protests. VIDEO

A video shows 15-year-old Sarina Saedi blowing out candles on her birthday cake before she was killed by security forces during protests.

sarina_saedi javidnam birthday protest_victims sanandaj
Sanandaj, Kurdistan Province, Iran 13 Oct 2022
A photograph showing 15-year-old Sarina Saedi from Sanandaj alongside her mother; Saedi was reportedly killed by security forces during the 2022 nationwide protests.

A photograph showing 15-year-old Sarina Saedi from Sanandaj alongside her mother; Saedi was reportedly killed by security forces during the 2022 nationwide protests.

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Sanandaj, Iran 2022
A portrait of Sarina Saedi, a young woman killed in October 2022 by security forces in Sanandaj, whose family has been threatened to prevent her birthday celebration.

A portrait of Sarina Saedi, a young woman killed in October 2022 by security forces in Sanandaj, whose family has been threatened to prevent her birthday celebration.

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Sanandaj, Iran 26 Oct 2022