Saman Ghaderpour Darvish

Saman Ghaderpour, AKA Saman Kourdeh, was 37 years old and from Oshnuyeh. He got arrested in Tehran during the 2022 nationwide uprising and was killed by the security forces under torture in an Intelligence lockup. He was born on April 21, 1985.

The national uprising of 2022 centered around the “woman, life, freedom” slogan was triggered in response to the murder of Mahsa (Zhina) Amini. The protests began sporadically in several cities and online space but in just a few days it spread to dozens of cities across Iran and the goal of the protesters changed to overthrowing the regime. <symbol-timeline></symbol-timeline>

• <coverage-outsourcing id='50875'> <reference source='https://t.me/ikhrc/9271'> Chav News reported that he was arrested by the security forces in Tehran during the 2022 nationwide uprising. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='50877'> <reference source='https://t.me/ikhrc/9272'> Based on the death certificate published by Chav News later, he died on this day. The death certificate is attached in the Supporting Evidence section. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='50878'> <reference source='https://t.me/ikhrc/9272?single'> Chav News reported that a security agency called the Ghaderpour family and asked them to go to Tehran to identify their son's body who "died of heart failure." His uncle identified the body. According to the documents, Tehran Medical Organization and Behesht Zahra Cemetary issued his burial permit on this day. In the permit, his cause of death was left as "TBD". </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
• <coverage-outsourcing id='50879'> <reference source='https://t.me/ikhrc/9271'> His body was buried in Oshnuyeh under heavy security measures and after the security forces threatened the Ghaderpour family not to publicize his death. Chav News reported that one of his relatives who attended the funeral confirmed that signs of battery and torture were visible all over his face and body. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>