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Afsaneh Mehdinejad

افسانه مهدی‌نژاد

35 years old · Rasht, Gilan

giovedì 8 gennaio 2026

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A video has been released of Ilya, the son of Afsaneh Mehdinejad, crying at his mother's grave and saying: "I wanted to be a police officer, but the police beat and killed my mother." Afsaneh Mehdinejad, a 35-year-old Gilani citizen and mother of a 9-year-old child, was shot and killed by officers during protests on January 8.

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What the sources recorded

Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO): listed among cases verified by two or more sources
iranvictims.com: died during the protest period
IranTrial: کشته‌شده

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Violence8 gennaio 2026
At least 70 killed in Rasht on 8 January, per victim records

What we know

Age: 35
Killed: giovedì 8 gennaio 2026
Place: Rasht, Gilan
Cause of death: Gunshot wound

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Names and spellings

Name on this record: افسانه مهدی‌نژادAfsaneh Mehdinejad

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Afsaneh Mahdinezhad
Iran International, iranvictims.com

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Source	Name as written	Place	Date
Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO)	Afsaneh Mehdinejad	—	2026-01-08
Iran International	Afsaneh Mahdinezhad	Rasht	2026-01-08
iranvictims.com [2] [3] [4] [5]	Afsaneh Mahdinezhad	Rasht	2026-01-08
IranTrial	افسانه مهدی‌نژاد	Rasht (Imam Street)	1404/10/18

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Record information

Record number: VC7A1C7A
Evidence tier: A Recorded on two or more independent lists

Added 27 settembre 2026 · updated 25 ottobre 2026

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