Abdorrahman Boroumand Center

for Human Rights in Iran

https://www.iranrights.org
Memorial
Omid, a memorial in defense of human rights in Iran
Seyed Esma'il
Azizollah
Mehdi
Mohammad Sa'id
Behnam
Juan
Faraj
Sha'nan'ali
Ibrahim
Abdolamir
Askar
Sa'id
Sa'id
Mohammad Javad
Naja
26581
victims of state violence are in Omid
One day, each of them was unfairly and arbitrarily deprived of his or her life

Omid Memorial

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The men and women whose stories you can read on this page are now all citizens of a silent city named Omid ("hope" in Persian). There, victims of persecution have found a common life whose substance is memory.

Omid's citizens were of varying social origins, nationalities, and religions; they held diverse, and often opposing, opinions and ideologies. Despite the differences in their personality, spirit, and moral fiber, they are all united in Omid by their natural rights and their humanity. What makes them fellow citizens is the fact that one day each of them was unfairly and arbitrarily deprived of his or her life. At that moment, while the world watched the unspeakable happen, an individual destiny was shattered, a family was destroyed, and an indescribable suffering was inflicted.

Behzad Mohajer…

Though not politically active, Mr. Mojaher went out among the election protestors that night.  He called his sister from Azadi Square:  lots of people; everything’s calm.

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Mansur Rohani…

Minister to the Shah in matters of Energy (water and power) and Agriculture.

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