Yalda Aghafazli
یلدا آقافضلی
- Age
- 19
- Sex
- female
- Date of death
- 11 November 2022
- Place of death
- at home (+6 more)
- Hometown
- a Deutsche Welle documentary featuring Yalda Aghafazli
- Event
- Woman Life Freedom protests (+3 more)
- Profession
- artist
- Cause of death
- died suspiciously after release from custody, officially reported as suicide
Biography
Yalda Aghafazli was a 19-year-old artist arrested on October 26, 2022, during the Woman Life Freedom protests near Enghelab Street in Tehran and detained in Qarchak Prison. She reported experiencing physical abuse during her custody. Aghafazli died suspiciously at home on November 11, 2022, shortly after her release from prison, with official reports citing suicide. Her family faced government pressure to cancel her anniversary memorial ceremonies.
یلدا آقافضلی، هنرمند ۱۹ ساله، در تاریخ ۴ آبان ۱۴۰۱ در جریان اعتراضات زن زندگی آزادی حوالی خیابان انقلاب تهران بازداشت و به زندان قرچک منتقل شد. او در دوران بازداشت از ضرب و شتم خود خبر داده بود. آقافضلی در تاریخ ۲۰ آبان ۱۴۰۱، اندکی پس از آزادی از زندان، به طرز مشکوکی در خانه جان باخت، در حالی که روایتهای رسمی علت مرگ او را خودکشی اعلام کردند. خانواده او برای برگزاری مراسم سالگرد یادبودش تحت فشارهای حکومتی قرار گرفتند.
Archive — 6 items
A collage of three photographs of Yalda Aghafazli, a 19-year-old artist who died shortly after being released from Qarchak Prison following her arrest during the Woman Life Freedom protests.
The tombstone of Yalda Aghafazli, described as a martyr for freedom, is shown covered in numerous flowers with her portrait displayed in a heart-shaped frame.
VIDEO
A video shared by the father of Yalda Aghafazli shows the young protester, who was killed during the Woman Life Freedom uprising, dancing at a social gathering.
An Instagram story post by the family of Yalda Aghafazli announcing the cancellation of her anniversary memorial ceremonies at Behesht-e Zahra due to government pressure.
VIDEO
Visuals from a Deutsche Welle documentary featuring Yalda Aghafazli, a protester who died suspiciously after her release from custody during the Woman Life Freedom movement.
A photo of Yalda Aghafazli sitting and making a peace sign, shared by her father for her birthday and Yalda night to commemorate her death following the 2022 protests.