Death of Mohammad Reza Sarvari
Mohammad Reza Sarvari (Persian: محمدرضا سروری; 3 September 2008–21 September 2022)[1] was an Afghan teenager who was killed by Iranian authorities during the September 2022 Mahsa Amini protests in the city of Shahr-e Ray in Tehran Province, Iran.[2][3][4][5][6] The Iranian government had released propaganda after his death, stating it was a suicide; but which disagreed with Sarvari's official burial certificate that was released by his lawyer.[7][8]
Background[edit]
Mohammad Reza Sarvari was born on 3 September 2008 in Shahr-e Ray, Tehran, Iran. He was an Afghan refugee that was born and raised in Iran.
He had been fleeing during the September 2022 protests.[9] Sarvari died at the age of 14 from cerebral hemorrhage, as a result of a gunshot in the back of the head by the Iranian security forces.[10][3][11]
Exposing propaganda[edit]
On 7 October, the lawyer for Sarvari published online a copy of the child’s burial certificate, which listed the cause of death as “bleeding and shattered brain tissue” caused by “being hit with a fast-moving projectile”. The lawyer wrote that he felt obliged to share the official document given the propagation of false narratives by the authorities in state media and through statements by officials increasingly attributing the death of children killed by security forces to “suicide”.[12][7]
“The Iranian authorities are systematically harassing and intimidating victims’ families to hide the truth that they have the blood of children on their hands. These despicable methods further underline the scale and depravity of the Iranian authorities’ crackdown and provide further proof that all avenues for truth and justice are closed at the domestic level,” said Heba Morayef.[11]
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References[edit]
- ↑ "ادامه ا عتراضات در ایران: فشار نیروهای امنیتی بر مسئولان مدارس؛ دانش‌آموزان بازداشتی کم نیستند" [Continued protests in Iran: pressure of security forces on school officials; "Students who are detained are not few"]. BBC News فارسی (in فارسی). 2022-10-15. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
- ↑ "Woman, life, freedom; Comprehensive report of 20 days of protest across Iran". Hrana. 2022-10-12. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Amir, Nika, Mohammad: Nicht einmal vor Kindern macht die Grausamkeit des Regimes in Teheran Halt". Der Tagesspiegel Online (in Deutsch). ISSN 1865-2263. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
- ↑ "26 children killed by security forces during protests". 2022-10-13. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
- ↑ "Enfants assassinés en Iran VS Journée mondiale des droits des enfants". paris-luttes.info (in français). Retrieved 2022-12-12.
- ↑ "Het jongste slachtoffer was amper 11: deze tieners zullen nooit volwassen worden omdat ze opkwamen voor een betere toekomst in Iran". Het Nieuwsblad (in Nederlands). Retrieved 2022-12-12.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "وکیل رضا سروری، شهروند افغانستان: موکلم در جریان اعتراضات مردمی اخیر در ایران کشته شده است" [Lawyer Reza Sarvari, citizen of Afghanistan: My client was killed during the recent popular protests in Iran]. افغانستان اینترنشنال afintl.com (in فارسی). Retrieved 2022-12-12.
- ↑ "اعلام همبستگی وزرای خارجه هفت کشور غربی با زنان ایران – DW – ۱۴۰۱/۷/۱۵" [Declaration of solidarity of foreign ministers of seven western countries with Iranian women]. Deutsche Welle (DW) (in فارسی). Retrieved 2022-12-12.
- ↑ "ع فو بین الملل: دو نوجوان افغان در اعتراضات اخیر ایران کشته شدند" [Amnesty International: Two Afghan teenagers were killed in the recent protests in Iran]. BBC News فارسی (in فارسی). 2022-10-15. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
- ↑ Sahebi, Gilda (2022-12-07). "(S+) Tod von Mahsa Amini: So ist die Protestbewegung in Iran entstanden". Der Spiegel (in Deutsch). ISSN 2195-1349. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Iran: At least 23 children killed with impunity during brutal crackdown on youthful protests". Amnesty International. 2022-10-13. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
- ↑ "Iran: Authorities continue to try to 'crush the spirit of resistance' killing at least 23 children". www.amnesty.org.uk. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
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