Amir Javadifar

امیر جوادی فر

24 years old · Tehran

15 July 2009 Died in custody

Life

• student
  Persian original

  student

• Songwriter and industrial management student at Islamic Azad University, Qazvin
  Persian original

  ترانه سرا و دانشجوی مدیریت صنعتی دانشگاه آزاد قزوین

• If it had not been for his friends, he would not have gone into politics. He was more interested in acting and studying; he wrote songs and went his own way.
  Persian original

  اگر به‌خاطر دوستانش نبود دنبال سیاست نمی‌رفت. بیشتر به‌دنبال بازیگری و تحصیل بود، ترانه‌ می‌نوشت، و راه خودش را می‌رفت.

• He was interested in acting and was an acting student at the “Karnameh” institute
  Persian original

  او به بازیگری علاقه داشت و در موسسه «کارنامه» دانشجوی بازیگری بود

• According to one of those close to him, he was “full of zest for life”, was far from politics and had no attachment to any faction or party
  Persian original

  بنا به گفته یکی از نزدیکانش او «پر از شور زندگی» بود و از سیاست دور بود و هيچ تعلق خاطری به هیچ جناح يا حزبی نداشت

In the words of those close to them

“[Upon entering Kahrizak] they searched us and we entered the courtyard.— Cellmate

Persian original

«[در هنگام ورود به کهریزک] آنها ما را گشتند و وارد حیاط شدیم.

He told me that he could not see with his right eye.— This witness

Persian original

به من گفت که نمی تواند با چشم راستش ببیند.

“I handed over my son safe and sound. He walked on his own feet. His face was unharmed, he talked and had no problem. Unfortunately, when at forensic medicine they pulled down the zip of the cover and I saw the body, it had been autopsied from below up to the chest, his face was battered, his eye had a problem, his ear had a problem too.”— Mr. Javadifar's father

Persian original

« من صحیح و سالم پسرم را تحویل دادم. با پای خودش راه می‌رفت. صورتش سالم بود، حرف می‌زد و مشکلی نداشت. متأسفانه وقتی در پزشکی قانونی زیپ کاور را پایین آوردند و من جسد را دیدم، از پایین تا سینه کالبدشکافی شده بود، صورتش درب و داغون بود، چشمش مشکل داشت، گوشش هم مشکل داشت.»

How they died

• He was arrested on 18 Tir and was killed by torture in Kahrizak detention centre.
  Persian original

  ۱۸ تیر بازداشت شد و در بازداشتگاه کهریزک بر اثر شکنجه کشته شد.

• An eyewitness, in an interview with the Boroumand Foundation, confirmed that Mr. Javadifar lost his life five days after his transfer to Kahrizak, at the time of his transfer to Evin Prison
  Persian original

  یک شاهد عینی در مصاحبه ای با بنیاد برومند تأیید کرد که آقای جوادی فر پنج روز پس از انتقال به کهریزک و در زمان انتقال به زندان اوین جان خود را از دست داد

• Execution » death in detention/prison
  Persian original

  اعدام » مرگ در دوران بازداشت/زندان

After their death

• Finally his family was informed of his killing 12 days after his death
  Persian original

  در نهایت خبر کشته شدن او را ۱۲ روز پس از مرگش به خانواده‌اش اطلاع دادند

Sources

1. Abdorrahman Boroumand Center — Omid memorial
2. Persian Wikipedia
3. Center for Human Rights in Iran

The name is recorded in at least two independent sources or in a human-rights organisation’s report.

Listed in

• Killed in the Green Movement (2009)
• Died in detention and prison
• University students
• The year 1388 (2009–2010)
• Tehran Province
• Tehran

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