Farhang Amiri

فرهنگ امیری

63 years old · Yazd

26 September 2016 Killed by state forces outside protests

Life

• He worked as a driver and also as a farmer
  Persian original

  به عنوان راننده و همچنین کشاورز کار می‌کرد

• He was married and had four children
  Persian original

  متاهل و دارای چهار فرزند بود

• He was born into a family that had converted to the Baha'i faith
  Persian original

  او در یک خانواده بهایی گرویده به دنیا آمد

• He lived a humble and honourable life
  Persian original

  زندگی متواضعانه و شرافتمندانه‌ای داشت

• Among his neighbours he was known for his kindness, gentleness, wisdom and humility
  Persian original

  او در میان همسایگانش به مهربانی، ملایمت، خردمندی و فروتنی شهرت داشت

• His family environment was marked by love and kindness, and he encouraged his four children to be honest and trustworthy
  Persian original

  محیط خانوادگی او با محبت و مهربانی مشخص بود و چهار فرزندش را به صداقت و امانت تشویق می‌کرد

• After his father's death, he and his younger brother went through a hard life
  Persian original

  او پس از مرگ پدرش به همراه برادر کوچکش زندگی سختی را پشت سر گذراندند

In the words of those close to them

“He worked as a driver and also as a farmer and lived a humble and honourable life. Among his neighbours he was known for his kindness, gentleness, wisdom and humility. He had no quarrel with anyone. His family environment was marked by love and kindness, and he encouraged his four children to be honest and trustworthy.”— Senior representative of the Baha'i community

Persian original

«به عنوان راننده و همچنین کشاورز کار می‌کرد، زندگی متواضعانه و شرافتمندانه‌ای داشت. او در میان همسایگانش به مهربانی، ملایمت، خردمندی و فروتنی شهرت داشت. او با کسی دعوا نداشت. محیط خانوادگی او با محبت و مهربانی مشخص بود و چهار فرزندش را به صداقت و امانت تشویق می‌کرد.»

Assuming these two people were buyers, if someone wants to make a deal for a car, does he carry a knife with him?”— A source close to Mr. Amiri's family

Persian original

با فرض این که این دو فرد خریدار بوده‌اند، آیا اگر کسی می‌خواهد ماشینی معامله کند، با خودش چاقو حمل می‌کند.»

The Baha'i religion has no qisas (retribution in kind), but we want the severest punishment in another form.”— Mr. Amiri's family

Persian original

دین بهاییت قصاص ندارد اما ما اشد مجازات را به شکل دیگری می‌خواهیم.»

How they died

• On Monday, 5 Mehr 1395, Mr. Amiri was murdered in front of his home in the city of Yazd by several knife blows to the chest
  Persian original

  آقای امیری در روز دوشنبه ۵ مهر ۱۳۹۵ در مقابل خانه‌اش در شهر یزد، توسط چند ضربه چاقو در ناحیه سینه‌اش به قتل رسید

• Mr. Amiri passes away before reaching the hospital
  Persian original

  آقای امیری قبل از رسیدن به بیمارستان جان می‌سپارد

• Extrajudicial execution » extrajudicial execution with a bladed weapon
  Persian original

  اعدام فراقضایی » اعدام فراقضایی با سلاح سرد

After their death

• Mr. Amiri's body was buried in the Golestan-e Javid cemetery
  Persian original

  پیکر آقای امیری در گورستان گلستان جاوید به خاک سپرده شد

• Mr. Amiri's gravestone was repeatedly attacked and destroyed
  Persian original

  سنگ قبر آقای امیری بارها مورد حمله قرار گرفت و تخریب شد

• They were released from Yazd Central Prison on 7 Khordad 1396 on bail of 200 million tomans
  Persian original

  آنها در ۷ خرداد ۱۳۹۶‌ با قرار وثیقه ۲۰۰ میلیون تومانی از زندان مرکزی یزد آزاد شدند

• The court sentenced the first defendant to 11 years in prison and two years of exile for the intentional murder of Mr. Amiri
  Persian original

  دادگاه متهم ردیف اول را به جرم قتل عمد آقای امیری به ۱۱ سال زندان و دو سال تبعید محکوم کرد

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 outside protests
• Baháʼís
• Drivers
• The year 1395 (2016–2017)
• Yazd Province
• Yazd

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