Nima Shafeghdoost
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Nima Shafeghdoost نیما شفیق‌دوست | |
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| Born | 2006 Zindasht, West Azerbaijan province, Iran |
| Died | (aged 16) Urmia, Iran |
| Cause of death | Probably the severity of the injuries caused by gunshots by the police |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Occupation | High school student |
| Known for | Among those killed in Mahsa Amini protests |
Nima Shafeghdoost (2006–2022; Persian: نیما شفیق‌دوست) was a 16-year-old Iranian student who became a casualty during the Mahsa Amini protests in Iran. He sustained injuries in Urmia and later, after being detained by security forces in Urmia, died.[1][2]
Early life
[edit]Nima Shafeghdoost spent his early years in Zindasht and lived with his family in Urmia, where he pursued his education.[3]
Incident and injuries
[edit]During the Mahsa Amini protests in Urmia, Shafeghdoost was wounded by a gunshot. Fearing arrest, he sought refuge in the basement of his father's house while receiving medical attention. However, security forces eventually identified and detained him. Despite the severity of his injuries, authorities refrained from taking him to the hospital.[4]
Death
[edit]On the 5th of October 2022, at the age of 16, Nima Shafeghdoost succumbed to his injuries while in custody. Despite the condition of his body, authorities resisted transferring him to a hospital. After several days of being unaware of his fate, his family received his body from security authorities.[5]
Islamic Republic's claim
[edit]The local law enforcement commander in Urmia claimed that Nima Shafeghdoost had voluntarily refrained from continuing his treatment after seeking medical attention for a dog bite, leading to fatal infection. This assertion is part of a pattern where the Islamic Republic authorities commonly attribute the deaths of protesters to suicide, underlying medical conditions, being bitten by dogs, or even alleged shooting among protesters.[6]
The circumstances surrounding Nima Shafeghdoost's death remain contentious, with conflicting narratives from the government and those close to him, reflecting the complexities and challenges of information dissemination during periods of civil unrest.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "اعتراضات ایران؛ عفو بین‌الملل: نیروهای امنیتی دست‌کم ۸۲ نفر را در زاهدان کشته‌اند". euronews (in Persian). 6 October 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ "نیما شفیق‌دوست، دانش‌آموز دیگری که در بازداشت نهادهای امنیتی کشته شد". iranwire.com (in Persian).
- ^ iranianuk.com (2024). "جان‌باختن یک نوجوان ۱۶ ساله دیگر پس از بازداشت توسط نهادهای امنیتی در ارومیه". iranianuk.com (in Persian). Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ bahar25 (6 October 2022). "نیما شفیق‌دوست، نوجوان دانش‌اموز دیگری که در بازداشت نهادهای امنیتی کشته شد". اتحاد (in Persian). Retrieved 21 October 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ @ManotoNews (6 October 2022). "نیما شفیق‌دوست، نوجوان ۱۶ ساله که در جریان اعتراضات ارومیه با شلیک نیروهای امنیتی مجروح شده بود در بازداشت درگذشت. هه‌نگاو گزارش داده که روز ۱۳ مهر نهادهای امنیتی پیکر نیما را به خانواده تحویل داده‌اند". Twitter (in Persian).
- ^ "تکذیب مرگ نیما شفیق دوست در اعتراضات ارومیه". fa (in Persian). Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ "کشته‌شدن «نسیم صدقی» دختر ساکن شاهین‌دژ توسط نیروهای امنیتی ایران". farsi.alarabiya.net (in Persian). 3 November 2022.