- 30 July 2009
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- Events in Iran, Human Rights in Iran, Iran Election 2009
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Parvin Rahimi gave a testimony before Tehran’s City Council members, speaking in detail about the death of her son, Sohrab Araabi, and her painful experience. Sohrab was a 19 year old who was killed during the protests that happened after the election. Sohrab disappeared in one of the protests in Tehran. For about a month, his family did not know what happened to him. The authorities beat around the bush for weeks before telling his family, who were frantically searching to find him, that he was killed. Now, despite the threats made by authorities against the families of victims speaking out, Sohrab’s mother broke the silence and gave a testimony before Tehran City Council on July 23, 2009 .
Translation from mightierthan.com:
I ask the City Council, what had my son asked of you? Of the government? Of the country? We just wanted tranquility, liberty, my son was just thinking about who he would vote for, and then asking “Where has my vote gone…?” He asked for nothing more, he was just killed because he was supporter of Mr. Mousavi… for what kind of crime was he killed…? My son was just a 19 year old boy…. He hadn’t yet reached for any of his wishes… I, his mother – day and night I am asking God to put an end to this oppression….
Full transcript and video’s of Parvin Rahimi’s testimony:
Yesterday, Mousavi and his wife visited and offered their condolences and sympathy to the family of Sohrab Araabi, a 19 year-old who was shot to death during the Iranian election aftermath. A video of this visit was put on Khatami’s Facebook.
During his visit, Mousavi said “The blood of a martyr is not wasted…Sohrab is the symbol of all martyrs in our country. We know some of them…others are still waiting to be identified by their families.”
“We hope, god willing, with the capability and resistance that our nation demonstrated our children will have a better future, a greener future.”
“Sohrab’s family should know that everyone is sad for them and god willing this movement will continue. But there is no point of return and we have to move forward stronger and resolve our problems.”
“We have to provide a safer future for our youth and the blood that is being shed is to achieve this goal.”
More videos and photos can be seen on Gooya.