from: Iran on Instagram: "Iranian dissidents and freedom fighters are mourning the loss of #KianoushSanjanri, a man who will be remembered for his love of his country and his people.
The journalist, activist, former political prisoner, and dissident Kia
Iranian dissidents and freedom fighters are mourning the loss of #KianoushSanjanri, a man who will be remembered for his love of his country and his people.
The journalist, activist, former political prisoner, and dissident Kianoosh Sanjari, ended his life at the age of 42 in Tehran on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, “in protest against Ali Khamenei’s dictatorship and his associates.”
Activists in Iran announce that they will be gathering at Beheshte Zahra cemetery, section 250 tomorrow morning, November 15 for Kianoosh Sanjari’s funeral.
Kianoush Sanjari had pledged in a post on X the previous day that he would end his life if four political prisoners, #FatemehSepehri, #NasrinShakarami, #ToomajSalehi, and #ArshamRezaei, were not released by sunset today.
“LONG LIVE IRAN,” he closed down his post on X.
Kianoosh Sanjari suffered severe repression from the Islamic Republic regime. Born on September 11, 1982, in Tehran, Sanjari faced over ten arrests, imprisonment, and over 9 months in solitary confinement during his life.
He was only a 17-year-old art student when he was arrested and tortured the first time. After moving to the United States, he worked as a journalist at the VOA Persian before returning to Iran in 2016, where he was again arrested and sentenced to 11 years in prison. During his detainment, he also faced forced admission to the psychiatric facility.
The ultimate responsibility for what happened to him rests with the Islamic Republic regime.
Rest in peace Kianoosh Jan.
Your life strengthens our calls for a #FreeIran
from: Iran on Instagram: "Iranian dissidents and freedom fighters are mourning the loss of #KianoushSanjanri, a man who will be remembered for his love of his country and his people.
The journalist, activist, former political prisoner, and dissident Kia
