Neda Agha-Soltan

Neda Agha-Soltan, (Persies: ندا آقاسلطان - Nedā Āġā-Soltān; 23 Januarie 1983 – 20 Junie 2009), was 'n jong Iranse vrou wat in die strate van Teheran aan betogings deelgeneem het teen die manipulasie van die Iranse presidentsverkiesings se uitslae deur president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad en die Opperste Leier ajatolla Ali Khamenei.

Sy is op 20 Junie 2009 doodgeskiet, volgens ooggetuies deur die Basidzj milisie wat beheer word deur die Islamitiese Revolusionêre Wagkorps.^[1]^[2] Die beelde van die sterwende vrou het via die internet en internasionale televisienuusdekking die wêreld geskok. Binne 'n dag het sy die gesig van die stryd vir vryheid en demokrasie in Iran geword.

Verwysings

↑ "Death video woman 'targeted by militia'" (in Engels (VK)). 22 Junie 2009. Besoek op 19 Junie 2019. That's when she was shot dead. Eyewitnesses and video footage of the shooting clearly show that probably Basij paramilitaries in civilian clothing deliberately targeted her. Eyewitnesses said they clearly targeted her and she was shot in the chest.
↑ "Neda shot by Iranian militiaman, doctor tells BBC". CBC. Junie 2009.

[1] "Death video woman 'targeted by militia'" (in Engels (VK)). 22 Junie 2009. Besoek op 19 Junie 2019. That's when she was shot dead. Eyewitnesses and video footage of the shooting clearly show that probably Basij paramilitaries in civilian clothing deliberately targeted her. Eyewitnesses said they clearly targeted her and she was shot in the chest.

[2] "Neda shot by Iranian militiaman, doctor tells BBC". CBC. Junie 2009.

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