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Hadis Najafi, 20, Killed in a Spray of Bullets in Karaj, Becomes a New Symbol of Defiance in Iran

September 25, 2022
OstanWire
1 min read
Hadis was killed on September 21 when she was shot six times at a protest in Karaj
Hadis was killed on September 21 when she was shot six times at a protest in Karaj

Hadis Najafi, a 20-year-old woman shot and killed by security forces, has become the latest symbol of the tragedy, outpouring of grief and defiance that has characterised the nationwide protests in Iran since they began on September 16.

Journalist and women’s rights advocate Masih Alinejad announced her death on September 25, posting her name and a video of her along with the details of her death: shot six times by authorities after tying her unscarved hair back and boldly stepping into the middle of a protest in Karaj.

Images and the video of Hadis have been widely shared on social media. According to media reports, she sustained injuries in the abdomen, neck, heart and hand on September 21. After the attack by security forces she was taken to Ghaem Hospital, where she later died.

"She was only 20 years old,” Hadis’ sister told Alinejad. “Her heart was broken for Mahsa Amini. She said she would not stay silent. They killed her with six bullets.”

Almost 200 miles away in Rasht, reports have emerged that an archeology student arrested during the protests was denied access to medical treatment after he sustained a knife attack in Lakan Prison in Sabze Meydan, Rasht.

The family of Alireza Ghamgosar, who is studying at Kashan University, says he is now being treated in a clinic. They say Ghamgasar told them during a telephone call on September 25 that he was stabbed in the back after being detained on September 21. No details are available about the attack, or about who stabbed him.

Official media in Iran have reported that 35 people have died during the recent protests, but non-Iranian media and other unofficial reports insist the death toll is much higher.

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