Reza Ta'i

رضا طایی

22 years old · Ahvaz · Khuzestan Province

13 November 2009 Killed during protests

Life

• Student
  Persian original

  دانشجو

• Son of Aziz
  Persian original

  فرزند عزیز

In the words of those close to them

We ask the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to think a little about our young people and the deprivation and unemployment of the Arab people and to take care of the situation of our children— Aziz Ta'i

Persian original

ما از دولت جمهوری اسلامی ایران میخواهیم که کمی بفکر جوانان ما و محرومیت و بیکاری مردم عرب باشند و به وضع فرزندانمان برسند

How they died

• He stopped the car and got out. One of the officers of the force shot him from close range and murdered him.
  Persian original

  او خودرو را متوقف کرد و از آن پیاده شد. یکی از افسرهای نیروی از فاصله نزدیک به او شلیک کرد و او را به قتل رساند.

• Arbitrary execution » arbitrary shooting » unknown type of weapon » from close range
  Persian original

  اعدام‌ خودسرانه » شلیک خودسرانه » توع اسلحه نامشخص » از فاصله نزدیک

After their death

• Intelligence forces patrolled near Mr. Ta'i's home to prevent “stirring up the emotions of the people of this area” and “giving the incident a political appearance”
  Persian original

  نیروهای اطلاعاتی در نزدیکی خانه آقای طایی گشت می‌زدند تا از «تحريک احساسات مردم اين منطقه» و «سیاسی جلوه دادن» این واقعه، جلوگیری کنند

Sources

1. Abdorrahman Boroumand Center — Omid memorial

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)
• Killed during protests
• University students
• The year 1388 (2009–2010)
• Khuzestan Province
• Ahvaz

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