Ladan Boroumand
@ladanboroumand.bsky.social
historian and human rights advocate. Co-founder of Abdorrahman Boroumand Center for Human Rights in Iran. Honorary Professor of History University of Parma, Italy. Areas of interest: politics, the French Revolution, and the Islamic revolution of Iran.
Pourquoi la révolte de 2025 est différente des autres, pourquoi les Iraniens n'ont plus peur et ce qu'on peut attendre de Reza Pahlavi, par @ladanboroumand.bsky.social @iranrights.org #Iran www.letemps.ch/monde/iran-l...
Ladan Boroumand, historienne et militante des droits humains: «En Iran, les images de cadavres ne font plus peur» - Le Temps
Alors que la chaîne d’opposition basée à Londres Iran International évoque un bilan absolument impossible à vérifier de 12 000 morts depuis le 28 décembre, retour sur les particularités de cette crise...
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#Tehran, December 29, 2025; a lone protester sits on the ground in the middle of the street, facing a line of armed security forces. Since this morning, protests in Tehran have intensified in response to the worsening economic situation.
Protests against economic instability broke out in #Tehran yesterday. In addition to closing their shops, protesters took to the streets and chanted defiant slogans.
Mohsen Shekari was arrested for “blocking a street and injuring a Basij member,” and was tried and executed in only 75 days. His rushed execution and the broadcast of his forced confessions on state TV intensified the anger of protesters.
He was sentenced to death and executed by firing squad at Evin Prison on December 11, 1982. Read his story on **#OmidMemorial**: buff.ly/CLXmegB
Kourosh Sadri Najafi was tried by the Islamic Republic’s Military Revolutionary Court for his involvement in the formation of the post-revolutionary Nima group of army officers, participation in National Front demonstrations, and mobilizing nationalists and monarchists.
On 12 December 2022, Rostami was killed under suspicious circumstances, shortly after sending her final message to her family saying she would be home soon. Read her full story at #OmidMemorial. buff.ly/4REjmEl
One day before her death, she told a friend that she had twice escaped arrest during the Tehran demonstrations, but felt that security forces had begun to target her.
She said she could not remain indifferent, and that there was no difference between her own family and Nika’s family. Dr. ٫AidaRostami, after finishing her hospital shifts, secretly visited the homes of those wounded in the #WomanLifeFreedom protests and treated them.
According to the Abdorrahman Boroumand Center’s monitoring, the Islamic Republic has carried out at least 1,816 executions in Iran since the start of 2025. 134 executions have been recorded in just the first 12 days of December. #StopExecutionsInIran
Based on the Abdorrahman Boroumand Center’s monitoring, the Islamic Republic has carried out at least 1,871 executions in Iran since the start of 2025. Of those, 189 executions have been recorded in just the first 17 days of December. #StopExecutionsInIran #IranExecutions
On this #GivingTuesday, help ABC keep alive the names of those who should still be here and were deprived of their right to life by the Islamic Republic. Your support strengthens this work, ensuring that these abuses are recorded, recognized, and never ignored.
The Abdorrahman Boroumand Center has documented at least 1,728 executions in Iran so far in 2025, including 303 in November, the deadliest month of the year. In just the first four days of December, 46 more people have been executed. #NoToExecutions #DeathPenalty
On 3 November 2022, concurrent with the 40-day commemoration ceremony for Hadis Najafi, security forces fired pellet rounds at Sepehr Azami, striking him in the face and chest. He succumbed to his injuries 33 days later in the hospital due to the severity of the wounds.
His case became one of the most striking examples of unfair judicial proceedings in Iran. Read his story in Omid Memorial: buff.ly/fzVkv3F
Atefeh told her family that her blood was no more precious than that of others killed in the streets. Read her full story on #OmidMemorial: buff.ly/vVh92u5
Atefeh Na'ami: One Person’s Story
Atefeh: "There should never be a compromise on the right to life."
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The body of #Atefeh_Naami, an activist in the “Woman, Life, Freedom” protests, was found in her home in Karaj on November 26, 2022. She joined the protests because she said she couldn’t stay silent. She distributed her handwritten notes among people, urging everyone to join the protests.
The Islamist regime of Iran has turned into an unstoppable murder machine!
Abdorrahman Boroumand Center@iranrights.org · 10mo agoAccording to the Abdorrahman Boroumand Center, the Islamic Republic has carried out at least 1,661 executions in Iran since the start of 2025 including nine public executions. November alone accounts for 283 executions to date.
Kian had just started practicing taekwondo and had attended only one session before his life was tragically cut short. Read his full story on OmidMemorial: www.iranrights.org/memorial/sto... Explore the protest map and the stories of other victims: buff.ly/GP3UDVw
On the evening of November 16, 2022, military forces stationed in front of the Red Crescent building in Izeh opened fire on a civilian car, killing Kian Pirfalak.
Explore the protest map and the stories of other victims: buff.ly/GP3UDVw
Rights Denied: Mapping the Suppression of Protesters in Iran
A visualization of protest-related executions, threats and attempts
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Moments later, he was killed at close range by direct fire. Read his full story on Omid Memorial: buff.ly/HPuxi5T Explore the protest map and the stories of other victims: buff.ly/GP3UDVw
Javad Reza'i Lafmejani: One Person’s Story
He was born and lived in Lahijan, a city in the province of Gilan. He was a stonemason by profession, known for his exceptional skill in carving detailed images, especially of the Faravahar symbol…
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Javad Rezai loved music and literature and was a sculptor. On November 16, 2022, he joined the protests and told his friends, “We are pedestrians with no weapons. By law, officers have no right to shoot at us. When they attack, we must not run.”
On the night of November 15, 2022, around 11 p.m., in Kamyaran, Foad Mohammadi was shot and killed by Revolutionary Guard forces using live ammunition. Read his full story on Omid Memorial: buff.ly/WloIwl9 Explore the protest map and the stories of other victims: buff.ly/GP3UDVw
Fo'ad Mohammadi: One Person’s Story
Mr. Fo'ad Mohammadi believed in gender equality and held that a society can only be free when its women are free.
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According to the Abdorrahman Boroumand Center, the Islamic Republic has carried out at least 1,543 executions in Iran since the start of 2025, the highest level in 30 years, averaging one person every five hours. November alone accounts for 166 executions to date.
He believed that because of his age, the security forces would not shoot him. Read his full story on the #OmidMemorial: buff.ly/OHcb4vz Explore the protest map and the stories of other victims: buff.ly/GP3UDVw
Habibollah Fathi: One Person’s Story
Those close to Habibollah Fathi described him as a warmhearted, family-oriented man with strong social ties. He was a well-known and respected figure within the Divandareh community.
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Mr. Habibollah Fathi was actively involved in the “Woman, Life, Freedom” protests in the city of Divandarreh. He stayed in contact with the young protesters, trying to look after them and advise them on how to maintain their personal safety.
Three days later, on November 18, IRGC forces chased him down in Aliabad, forced him to stop, and killed him with a barrage of bullets. Read his full story on the #OmidMemorial: buff.ly/0SoHdGl Explore the protest map and the stories of other victims: buff.ly/GP3UDVw
Shahryar Mohammadi: One Person’s Story
Shahryar Mohammadi had many dreams. One day, he got a tattoo that read “I dream of dying without dreams.
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