Mahsa (Zhina) Amini
A 22-year-old Kurdish woman whose death in police custody after being arrested for "improper hijab" sparked the Woman, Life, Freedom revolution that shook the foundations of the Islamic Republic.
“I just want to go home”
To live freely as a woman in Iran
A 22-year-old woman who became an iconic symbol of defiance when video captured her tying up her hair before joining protests. She was shot six times by security forces, her final act of preparing for protest becoming a symbol of women's resistance.
I'm going to the protest, maybe I won't come back
Her hair-tying video became a global symbol of women's defiance
A 22-year-old Kurdish woman whose death in police custody after being arrested for "improper hijab" sparked the Woman, Life, Freedom revolution that shook the foundations of the Islamic Republic.
“I just want to go home”
A 16-year-old girl who disappeared during protests. Her last message was a video singing about freedom. Security forces killed her and hid her body, then forced her family to lie about her death.
“I will stay and fight for freedom”
A 16-year-old YouTuber who loved making videos and bringing joy to others. She was beaten to death by security forces during protests in Karaj. The regime forced her family to say she committed suicide.
“Life is beautiful when you are free”
طريقهم مستمر
ذكرى أسمائنا الخالدة تعيش في قلوبنا وستستمر حتى تصبح إيران حرة
المرأة، الحياة، الحرية