Sohrab A'rabi

سهراب اعرابی

19 years old · Tehran

15 June 2009 Killed during protests

Life

He had been missing for 26 days
Persian original
۲۶ روز بود که گم شده بود

In the words of those close to them

“I am afraid they will kill my child.”— Ms. Fahimi, Mr. A'rabi's mother
Persian original
«می‌ترسم بچه‌ام را بكشند.»

“I am still pursuing my complaint and want to know who killed my child and why, during the days when I had no news and was searching for him, they did not tell me— Ms. Fahimi
Persian original
«هنوز هم پیگیر شکایتم هستم و می‌خواهم بدانم که بچه مرا چه کسی کشته است و چرا چند روزی که من بی‌اطلاع بودم و دنبال او می‌گشتم به من نگفتند

I tell them that I will forgo my son's blood only on condition of the unconditional release of political prisoners.”— Ms. Fahimi
Persian original
به آن‌ها می‌گویم من از خون پسرم تنها به شرط آزادی بی‌قید وشرط زندانیان سیاسی می‌گذرم.»

How they died

He went missing on 25 Khordad and was killed on an unknown date.
Persian original
در ۲۵ خرداد مفقود و در تاریخ نامعلومی کشته شد.
On 25 Khordad, during a peaceful march near Azadi Square in Tehran, Mr. A'rabi was hit by a Basiji's bullet and died
Persian original
آقای اعرابی روز ۲۵ خرداد ماه در یک راهپیمایی مسالمت‌آمیز، در نزدیکی میدان آزادی تهران مورد اصابت گلولۀ یک بسیجی قرار گرفت و درگذشت
His nephew (brother's son) lost his life after being hit by two bullets below the heart and in the head
Persian original
برادرزاده‌اش بر اثر اصابت دو گلوله به زیر قلب و سر، جان باخته است
Arbitrary execution » arbitrary shooting » unknown type of weapon
Persian original
اعدام‌ خودسرانه » شلیک خودسرانه » توع اسلحه نامشخص

After their death

His family had no news of his situation for a long time until, on 20 Tir, government officials informed them that he had been killed
Persian original
خانوادۀ او مدت‌ها از وضعیت او بی‌خبر بودند تا اینکه روز ٢٠ تیر مقامات دولتی خبر کشته شدن وی را به آنها ابلاغ کردند
At dawn the next day he was buried in Behesht-e Zahra (Section 257, Row 62, Number 28)
Persian original
بامداد روز بعد او در بهشت زهرا (قطعه ٢۵٧، ردیف ۶٢، شماره ٢٨) به خاک سپرده شد
“Military forces were not present at the ceremony, but plainclothes people could be seen. Police officers had told Sohrab's family that the ceremony must end without chanting slogans and as quickly as possible.”
Persian original
«نيروهای نظامی در مراسم حضور نداشتند اما لباس شخصی‌ها ديده می‌شدند. مامورين انتظامی به خانواده سهراب اعلام کرده بودند که مراسم بدون سردادن شعار و هر چه سريع‌تر بايد پايان يابد.»
“Security forces” went to the building where the A'rabi family lived in the Apadana township in western Tehran and tore Mr. A'rabi's photos, which were in the stairwell and at the entrance to the family's apartment, from the wall
Persian original
«نیروهای امنیتی» به ساختمان محل سکونت خانوادۀ اعرابی در شهرک آپادانا در غرب تهران رفتند و عکس‌های آقای اعرابی را که در راه پله و در ورودی آپارتمان خانواده وجود داشت، از دیوار کندند
That same night, security police officers went to their apartment and summoned Ms. Fahimi to the security police
Persian original
همان شب، ماموران پلیس امنیت به آپارتمان آن‌ها رفتند و خانم فهیمی را به پلیس امنیت احضار کردند
On 14 Khordad 1389, Ms. Fahimi told the International Campaign for Human Rights that she had been threatened not to hold a memorial ceremony for her son
Persian original
روز ١۴ خرداد ١٣٨٩، خانم فهیمی به کمپین بین المللی حقوق بشر گفت که مورد تهدید قرار گرفته است که مراسم یادبود برای پسرش برگزار نکند

Sources

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