Abdorrahman Boroumand Center

for Human Rights in Iran

https://www.iranrights.org
Memorial
Omid, a memorial in defense of human rights in Iran
Sa'id
Seyed Jalil
Ali Panah
Fatollah
Tayeb
Mohammad Reza
Babak
Ardeshir
Reza
Mohsen
Naser
Akbar
Shapur
Mehrdad
Nader
26613
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.

Ramin Aqazadeh Qahremani…

Mr. Aqazadeh Qahremani’s family described him as “calm and harmless, … [and] dependent on the family.”  For him, there would be no trial.

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Anushirvan Lotfi…

The former regime condemned him severely for his opposition.  In its turn, the Islamic Republic rained at least ten separate accusations down on him, some quite abstract.

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