Khodanur Lojei
| Khodanur Lojei | |
|---|---|
| Native name | خدانور لجه‌ای |
| Born | October 2, 1995 Zahedan, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran |
| 💀Died | October 2, 2022 (aged 27) Zahedan, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, IranOctober 2, 2022 (aged 27) |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Iranian |
| 💼 Occupation | |
Khodanur Lojei or Lajai (Persian: خدانور لجه‌ای; October 2, 1995 – October 2, 2022) was an Iranian protester from Zahedan, who was killed during the 2022 Zahedan massacre, one of the Mahsa Amini protests.[1][2][3]
A picture of him with his hands tied to a flagpole with a bottle of water put in front of him (but out of his reach) became a symbol of the ongoing protests Iran.[4][5][6]
History[edit]
Lojei was Baloch and of the Sunni religion, which are two minority groups.[7] He became a symbol in-part because of ethnic discrimination and class inequality within Iran.[7] The photo of him tied to the flagpole documented torture by the Islamic Republic, which amplified the public outcry.[6]
In November 2022, cities across Iran gathered in protests and in strikes as a response to the 2022 Zahedan massacre and the death of Lojei, whose name was one that was chanted during the Tehran events.[6] The cities that saw these national protests included Tehran, Tabriz, Mahabad, Bukan, Saqqez, Baneh.[6][8]
In Sanandaj, at the University of Kurdistan a large group of student protesters staged a recreation of Lojei on the pole, before they were attacked by the Islamic Republic troops, using performance as a form of protest and mourning.[9] At the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), mass protesters were led in a performance by Mediseh Bathaie, where they were tied to the lamp posts in Chris Burden’s art installation Urban Light (2008) to honor the 40th day since Lojei's death.[10][11][12] It is customary in Shia Islam to mark the 40th day of mourning.[13]
In Berlin, protesters dressed in traditional Baloch clothing to honor Lojei's memory during the ongoing solidarity protests.[14] International events happened in Bangalore, and Los Angeles, where a protestor(s) have locked themself to a pole following Lojei's death.[15][16] Additionally images of Lojei's face have been used on protest posters.[17]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Remembering the Victims of #IranProtests2022". iranwire.com. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
- ↑ HRS, Iran (2022-10-05). "Names and details of more than 182 martyrs of freedom in nationwide protests". Iran HRS. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
- ↑ Kaf1 (2022-11-08). "Khodanur Lajai, l'histoire d'un "Homo Sacer" baloutche au pays des mollahs sanguinaires". Kurdistan au féminin (in français). Retrieved 2022-11-13.
- ↑ "درباره خدانور لجعی و نحوه کشته شدن او چه می‌دانیم؟". factnameh.com (in فارسی). Retrieved 2022-11-12.
- ↑ "به رغم تهدیدهای بی‌شمار، ورزشکاران همچنان از اعتراض دست نمی‌کشند" [Despite countless threats, athletes still do not stop protesting]. BBC News فارسی (in فارسی). Retrieved 2022-11-20.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "اعتصاب و تجمع در چهلم قربانیان جمعه خونین زاهدان در نقاط مختلف ایران" [Strike and rally on the 40th anniversary of the victims of Zahedan's Bloody Friday in different parts of Iran]. BBC News فارسی (in فارسی). Retrieved 2022-11-20.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "خدانور لجعی، مبارزی ایستاده در نقطه تقاطع تبعیض و نابرابری طبقاتی". Radio Zamaneh (in فارسی). Retrieved 2022-11-20.
- ↑ "پرفورمنس اعتراضی دانشجوی دانشگاه هنر تبریز در یادبود خدانور لجعی، از کشته‌شدگان زاهدان" [Protest performance by a student of Tabriz University of Arts in the memorial of Khodanur Lajai, one of the victims of Zahedan]. ایران اینترنشنال (in فارسی). Retrieved 2022-11-20.
- ↑ "Iran: Tausende folgen Aufruf zu Streik und weiteren Protesten". ANF News (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2022-11-21.
- ↑ Harris, Gareth (2022-11-14). "Mass protest against Iran's human rights abuses staged at Los Angeles County Museum of Art". The Art Newspaper. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
- ↑ Velie, Elaine (2022-11-10). "Iran Massacre Prompts Poignant Protest at LACMA". Hyperallergic. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
- ↑ "Biểu Tình tại Bảo Tàng Nghệ Thuật Los Angeles: Phản Đối Vi Phạm Nhân Quyền ở Iran" [Protests at the Los Angeles Museum of Art: Protesting Human Rights Violation in Iran]. Việt Báo Daily News. November 18, 2022.
- ↑ "Iran protesters defy police to mark 40 days since Mahsa Amini's death". CBS News. October 26, 2022. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
- ↑ "تجمعات و تظاهرات ایرانیان و کنشگران نقاط مختلف جهان در همبستگی با خیزش مردم ایران" [Gatherings and demonstrations of Iranians and activists from different parts of the world in solidarity with the uprising of the Iranian people]. ایران اینترنشنال (in فارسی). Retrieved 2022-11-20.
- ↑ "یادبود خدانور لجه‌ای با بستن دست‌ها به میله در لس‌آنجلس آمریکا" [Khudanoor Lejahi memorial with hands tied to a pole in Los Angeles, USA], VOA (in فارسی), retrieved 2022-11-20
- ↑ Kaggere, Niranjan (November 18, 2022). "Bengaluru: Two Iranian women protest against brutalities back home". The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
- ↑ "مولوی عبدالحمید: با دست خالی نمی‌توان پاسگاه تصرف کرد؛ «گروهک تروریستی» در کار نبوده" [Maulvi Abdul Hamid: You can't capture a checkpoint with your bare hands; "Terrorist group" was not involved]. BBC News فارسی (in فارسی). 2022-11-14. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
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