Yalda Aghafazli
یلدا آقافضلی
- Age
- 19
- Sex
- female
- Date of death
- 11 November 2022
- Place of death
- Tehran (+3 more)
- Hometown
- Tehran
- Event
- Woman Life Freedom protests (+3 more)
- Profession
- Artist
- Cause of death
- Died suspiciously at home shortly after release from custody
Biography
Yalda Aghafazli was a 19-year-old artist arrested on Enghelab Street during the 2022 protests. Known for her refusal to express regret or 'repentance' to her interrogators, she died suspiciously at home on November 11, 2022, just days after her release from Qarchak Prison. Following her death, her family faced significant government pressure regarding her memorial services.
یلدا آقافضلی هنرمند ۱۹ سالهای بود که در جریان اعتراضات ۱۴۰۱ در خیابان انقلاب تهران بازداشت شد. او به دلیل امتناع از ابراز پشیمانی در دوران بازداشت مورد تحسین قرار گرفت و در ۲۰ آبان ۱۴۰۱، تنها چند روز پس از آزادی از زندان قرچک، به طرز مشکوکی در خانه جان باخت. خانواده او برای برگزاری مراسم یادبود تحت فشارهای شدید امنیتی قرار داشتند.
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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.