Hadis Najafi, a 23-year-old woman who went viral in a video as she prepared to join anti-governmental protests, was shot dead by Iranian security forces, according to multiple reports on Sunday. Najafi was shot six times in the city of Karaj by security forces on Wednesday, Iranian Journalist and women’s rights advocate Masih Alinejad, along with others, reported throughout social media. According to the reports, she sustained injuries in the abdomen, neck, heart and hand on September 21. After being shot by security forces she was taken to Ghaem Hospital, where she was later pronounced dead.
Hadis Najafi was killed during the widespread protests in Iran following the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish woman who died in police custody after allegedly violating the country’s strict hijab laws. Najafi’s death occurred on September 21, 2022, in Karaj, a city near Tehran. She was reportedly shot multiple times in the face, neck, chest, abdomen, and hand by security forces during a protest rally.
