To live freely and teach without persecution
Iranian-Swedish activist and teacher who was kidnapped from Turkey and forcibly returned to Iran, where he was executed in May 2022 on terrorism charges. His case highlighted Iran's practice of transnational kidnapping and execution of dissidents.
I am innocent of all charges against me
His case highlighted Iran's practice of transnational kidnapping and execution of dissidents
A 69-year-old German-Iranian dual citizen and longtime US resident who was kidnapped by Iranian agents from Dubai in 2020. A software engineer and opposition activist, he was tortured for 4 years and forced to confess to crimes he never committed. The regime executed him to intimidate the diaspora and demonstrate their international reach.
“I am innocent of all charges”
A 61-year-old British-Iranian dual citizen and former Deputy Defense Minister under the Shah. After leaving Iran, he was granted British citizenship and lived in exile. When he returned to Iran for business, he was arrested and subjected to 3,500 hours of interrogation, torture with psychedelic drugs, and death threats against his family.
“I will never betray my country or my principles”
A 47-year-old Iranian journalist and opposition media activist who lived in France. He ran the influential Amadnews Telegram channel that exposed regime corruption and supported protesters. He was kidnapped by Iranian agents during a visit to Iraq in 2019 and executed to silence independent media and intimidate the diaspora.
“Truth will eventually prevail over tyranny”
Their Path Continues
The memory of our eternal names lives in our hearts and will continue until Iran is free
Woman, Life, Freedom