Behzad Mohajer

بهزاد مهاجر

47 years old · Tehran

20 June 2009 Killed during protests

Life

Behzad Mohajer had not married and had already lost his father and mother
Persian original
بهزاد مهاجر ازدواج نکرده بود و پدر و مادر خویش را نیز قبلاً از دست داده بود

Behzad Mohajer had no political activity, but that night he was among those protesting the election.
Persian original
بهزاد مهاجر فعالیت سیاسی نداشت، اما آن شب در میان معترضان به انتخابات بود.
According to Behzad's family, he was a humorous, cheerful and affectionate person who lived alone, and in his home everything was very neat and orderly
Persian original
بنا بر اظهارات خانواده بهزاد، وی انسان شوخ و شاد و بامحبتی بود، تنها زندگی می‌کرد و در خانه‌اش همه چیز بسیار مرتب و منظم بود

In the words of those close to them

“My brother called around 9 p.m. and said that he was at Azadi Square and many people had come, but everything was calm, just like Tasua of the year 57.— His sister
Persian original
«برادرم نزدیک ساعت ۹ شب زنگ زد و گفت که در میدان آزادی است و مردم زیادی آمده اند اما همه چیز آرام و عین تاسوعای سال ٥۷ است.

Ms. Mohajer says: “My brother was not indifferent to his society, but he was not very political either and did not get involved.”— Ms. Mohajer
Persian original
خانم مهاجرمی‌گوید: «برادر من آدم بی‌تفاوتی نسبت به جامعه اش نبود اما زیاد هم سیاسی نبود و خود را در گیر نمی‌کرد.»

We hope that in this country there will be justice and an independent judicial system, and that the killers will be identified and tried.”— Mr. Nima Namdari, Behzad Mohajer's nephew (sister's son)
Persian original
اميدواريم در اين مملکت عدالت و نظام قضايی مستقل وجود داشته باشد و قاتلين شناسايی و محاکمه شوند.»

How they died

Near Azadi Square he was murdered by gunfire from military forces.
Persian original
در نزدیک میدان آزادی با شلیک گلوله نیروهای نظامی به قتل رسید.
“Behzad had been shot in the chest and arm, his mouth was wounded and his teeth broken, and there was also a large gash on his chest”
Persian original
«بهزاد از ناحیه سینه و بازو گلوله خورده، دهانش زخم و دندان‌هایش شکسته بود، روی سینه‌اش هم شکاف بزرگی داشت»
Arbitrary execution » arbitrary shooting » unknown type of weapon » targeting vital organs of the body
Persian original
اعدام‌ خودسرانه » شلیک خودسرانه » توع اسلحه نامشخص » هدف قرار دادن اندام‌های حیاتی بدن

After their death

“The forensic medicine letter states that the body was delivered to forensic medicine on 31 Khordad, and this date was before we went there; that is, at that time the body was at forensic medicine, but they did not tell us.”
Persian original
«در نامه پزشکی قانونی اعلام شده جنازه در ۳۱ خرداد ماه به پزشکی قانونی تحويل داده شده و اين تاريخ قبل از مراجعه ما بوده است، يعنی آن زمان جنازه در پزشکی قانونی بوده ولی اينها به ما اعلام نکردند.»
The body of Mr. Behzad Mohajer, 47 years old, was buried on 11 Mordad 1388 in Section 208 of Behesht-e Zahra
Persian original
جنازه آقای بهزاد مهاجر ٤۷ ساله، در ۱۱ مرداد ۱۳۸۸ در قطعه ۲۰۸ بهشت زهرا دفن شد

Sources

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