Behrouz Salahshour

Behrouz Salahshour

Behrouz Salahshour is from Izeh. He was arrested among many other activists during the nationwide uprising triggered by Mahsa Amini's murder.

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='49855'> During the National uprising in 2022 in the market area in Izeh, the security forces opened fire at the crowd and killed several with live rounds. That same night, the car carrying Kian Pirfalak and his parents on their way back home also got shot and the 9-year-old was killed while his father was severely wounded. The death of Kian Pirfalak poured gasoline on the fire of the national uprising in Iran and created a new wave of protests. </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='45972'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/?p=388207'> HRANA reported that the IRGC Intelligence arrested him in Ahvaz. One of Mr. Salahshour's friends informed the family that their son was severely beaten in prison which has made the family very concerned. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='45973'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/?p=388207'> HRANA reported that he is still under arrest and his condition is unknown. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='49857'> <reference source='https://www.instagram.com/p/Cmq6fPWMbRT/'> In a post on his Instagram page, Kian Pirfalak's uncle Sajjad Pirfalak said blaming the Bakhtiari tribe for the terrorist attack is an insult and rejected any narrative by the state about the murder of Kian and the injury of his father Meisam Prifalak. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='49858'> <reference source='https://t.me/radiofarda/101428'> Radio Farda reported that Zeinab Molaei Rad, mother of Kian Pirfalak, in response to the Islamic Republic accusing Bahman Bahmani of the murder of her son wrote on Instagram: > Bahman is my brother. I won't accept any citizen that you identify as the murderer of my son. Why do you want to start a war between tribes? Instead, point at the real culprits... </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='49854'> <reference source='https://t.me/Followupiran/728'> It was reported that Behrouz Salahshour went on hunger strike in protest of continued arrest and lack of decision in his case at Sheyban Prison in Ahvaz, </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='62726'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2023/hranews/a-40718/?tg_rhash=22a41dd9689763'> According to HRANA, in a joint case, Bahman Bahmani, Mohsen Ahmadpour, Behrooz Selahshour, Rasoul Bodaghi, Vahid Abbasi, Reza Arabpour, Sadegh Ghasemi, and Esmail Mousavi Nazari were indicted by investigation branch of the Izeh prosecutor's office on charges such as Moharebeh, corruption on earth, and membership in groups opposed to the regime. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='49853'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/Soranmansournia/status/1638512349685448704'> Souran Mansournia Borhan's brother who was killed in the November 2019 protests tweeted: > A few days ago, the Islam Republic's judiciary officials took Kian Pirfalak's mother to the scene of the crime, where they killed Kian, to force her to say Mojahed Kourkour and Bahman Bahmani shot at their cat. But Kian's mother denied it and said she saw the murderers with her own eyes and they looked nothing like Mojahed and Bahman. He continued: > The Islamic Republic agents have found no evidence against Bahman Bahmani except for a few photos on his phone with a hunting rifle, and they showed it to Kian Pirfalak's mother. Regarding this case, Behrouz Salahshour was also imprisoned and is still being tortured. Several prisoners from Izeh in Sheyban Prison in Ahvaz have been tortured in recent weeks in order to agree to video confessions. But Behrouz Salahshour and Bahman Bahmani are in worse shape and they are being tortured every 48 hours. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='49859'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/Soranmansournia/status/1639575130971013121'> Souran Mansournia, brother of Borhan Mansournia who was killed in the November 2019 uprising reported on Twitter that Mojahed Kourkour, Bahman Bahmani, Behrouz Salahshour, and several other prisoners in Sheyban Prison have ended their hunger strikes. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='50721'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/IranIntl/status/1650518841846296577'> He went on a hunger strike again. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='51152'> <reference source='https://www.hra-news.org/2023/hranews/a-40718/?tg_rhash=22a41dd9689763'> HRANA reported that the indictment in the case of Bahman Bahmani, Mohsen Ahmadpour, Behrouz Salahshour, Rasoul Bodaghi, Vahid Abbasi, Reza Arabpour, Sadegh Ghasmi, and Esmail Mousavi Nazar was issued and their case was referred to branch 4 of the revolutionary court of Ahvaz. According to HRANA, they are all held in Sheban Prison in Ahvaz. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>
  • <coverage-outsourcing id='52176'> <reference source='https://twitter.com/1500tasvir_list/status/1667093280188776448?s=20'> After getting assaulted by prison guards, he was transferred to solitary confinement. </reference> </coverage-outsourcing>