Siavash Mahmoudi
سیاوش محمودی
- Age
- 16
- Sex
- male
- Date of death
- 2022
- Place of death
- Tehran (+4 more)
- Hometown
- Tehran
- Event
- Woman Life Freedom (+3 more)
- Cause of death
- shot by security forces
Biography
Siavash Mahmoudi was a 16-year-old teenager who was killed by government security forces in Tehran during the 2022 Woman, Life, Freedom protests. His mother, Leyli Mahdavi, has since become a prominent advocate for justice, refusing to accept 'blood money' and calling for an end to executions. He is buried in Behesht-e Zahra cemetery, where his grave has become a site of gathering and solidarity for grieving families and activists.
سیاوش محمودی نوجوان ۱۶ سالهای بود که در جریان اعتراضات «زن، زندگی، آزادی» در سال ۱۴۰۱ در تهران با شلیک نیروهای امنیتی جان باخت. مادر او، لیلی مهدوی، با پیوستن به مادران دادخواه و حضور مداوم بر مزار فرزندش در بهشتزهرا، به یکی از چهرههای نمادین اعتراض به خشونتهای حکومتی تبدیل شده است. او با رد خونبها، خواستار توقف اعدامها و پاسخگویی عاملان قتل فرزندش شده است.
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A memorial graphic for 16-year-old Siavash Mahmoudi, who was killed by government forces in Tehran during the Woman Life Freedom protests.
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Leila, the mother of javidnam Siavash Mahmoudi, visits the graves of those killed during the protests at Behesht-e Zahra cemetery.
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The mother of Siavash Mahmoudi plants spring flowers in a home garden to memorialize her son and other victims of Iranian state violence during Nowruz.
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A memorial scene showing the grave of Siavash Mahmoudi, featuring his portrait, flowers, and ribbons in the Iranian flag colors.
Bita Layeqpour, sister of the killed protester Behnam Layeqpour, honors the memory of Siavash Mahmoudi and Ali Seydi by placing flowers on Siavash Mahmoudi's grave while making a victory sign.
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The sister of Behnam Layeq Pour visits and showers flowers on the graves of Siavash Mahmoudi and Ali Seydi at Behesht-e Zahra cemetery in Tehran.
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Families of justice activists gather for the birth anniversary of Siavash Mahmoudi, holding photos of killed protesters and placards condemning the death penalty for Pakhshan Azizi and Abbas Dris.
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A group of Mothers of Justice gathered on the birthday of Siavash Mahmoudi, a slain teenage protester, to demand an end to organized violence and the abolition of the death penalty.
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A framed photo of 16-year-old Javidnam Siavash Mahmoudi is placed on the ground and surrounded by flower petals at the scene where he was killed.
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Leyli Mahdavi, the mother of 16-year-old protest victim Siavash Mahmoudi, ties red ribbons to trees on Sizdah Bedar to commemorate her son and other victims of the Woman Life Freedom movement.
Mother of Siavash Mahmoudi lies next to the grave of her son, which is decorated with flowers, candles, and a portrait of the deceased.