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Kianoosh Sanjeri, journalist and former Voice of America colleague, human rights activist and former political prisoner, ended his life on Wednesday, November 23, 1403 in protest against the conditions of political prisoners of the Islamic Republic.
Two informed sources have confirmed this news in an interview with Voice of America.
Also, Abdullah Momeni, a political activist, wrote on X social network: At seven o'clock, I noticed that Kianoosh tweeted that… the heavier the traffic, the more anxious I was, until I reached Hafez Bridge… Rana's height is a sheet. He was thrown white and I asked the officers what his name was, and they said Kianoush… I slapped myself on the forehead and said, “Wow.”
Hossein Ronagi, a political activist against the government, also wrote on X social network: “We did everything we could, last night, today, but Kianoush is gone.”
Journalist Alia Tebalzadeh and a number of other civil activists have also confirmed this news by publishing a post on X.
Moments before ending his life, Kianoosh Sanjeri wrote on the X channel (former Twitter): “My life will end after this tweet, but let's not forget that we die and die for the love of life, not death.” I wish that one day Iranians will wake up and overcome slavery.”
He also published a photo of a bridge with the title: “7 nights, Hafez bridge, Chaharso”.
One day before this action, he had announced by publishing a post on X that if Fatemeh Sepehri, Nasrin Shakrami, Tomaj Salehi and Arsham Rezaei are not released from prison by 7:00 PM on Wednesday, November 23, 1403, and the news of their release will be published on the Qawha news site. Judiyeh is not published, he will end his life in protest against Khamenei's dictatorship and his partners.
After publishing this post, a large number of users from different political and intellectual spectrums tried to dissuade this political activist from his decision by sending messages under his post.
Kianoush Senjari, former Voice of America journalist, blogger and human rights activist, was born in Tehran in 1361 and started his political and social activities when he was a student. He was involved in the Student United Front and the Committee of Human Rights Reporters. He was arrested several times for publishing reports on the condition of political prisoners and exposing human rights violations and spent some time in prison.
His reports included documenting the unfavorable conditions of political prisoners, the harsh behavior of security officers, and other human rights violations, which he published in various media and especially on his personal blog.
He was forced to leave Iran in 2005, after enduring severe security pressures. He first sought refuge in Iraqi Kurdistan and then was transferred to Norway with the help of Amnesty International. He later immigrated to America and continued his media activities in exile.
After being in America, Senjari collaborated with the Voice of America and organizations such as the Broumand Foundation and the Iranian Human Rights Organization, and provided reports on the situation of human rights and political prisoners in Iran.
After living in exile for several years, Kianoush Senjari decided to return to Iran in October 2015, his purpose was to take care of his sick mother. He returned despite possible dangers and threats, and a few days after entering Iran, he was arrested by the security forces and sentenced to 11 years in prison.
During his imprisonment, he was transferred to Amin Abad mental hospital and was subjected to severe pressure. In an interview with the Voice of America, he revealed about the psychological tortures of this period.
In 1401, Sanjari managed to leave Iran again after several years of imprisonment and forbidden to leave. However, after a short time, he returned to the country and continued his human rights activities in Iran.
