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 complete his engineering studies and modeling career
A 19-year-old civil engineering student and model who was shot dead by security forces on November 17, 2022, near his home in Shahr-e Ziba neighborhood in western Tehran. Despite the regime's initial claim that he was a Basij member, mourners chanted "They killed Hamidreza and claimed him as a Basiji" at his memorial. His death sparked continued protests and his father was later arrested for inviting people to attend his son's birthday memorial.
His death became a symbol of regime lies and sparked continued protests on his birthday
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”
Their Path Continues
The memory of our eternal names lives in our hearts and will continue until Iran is free
Woman, Life, Freedom