Sane Jaleh
Sane Jaleh ([صانع ژاله, Sāne jāle] Error: {{Lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help)) was an Iranian student at the University of Arts. He was shot dead during the February 14, 2011 demonstrations in support of Egyptians and Tunisians for ousting Presidents Hosni Mubarak and Ben Ali, in Tehran, Iran.
Sane Jaleh was born in Paveh in 1985 and he was a student at the University of Arts, Tehran. His ethnic background is Kurdish Iranian and belonged to the Suni sect of Islam. [1] Kalameh website stated that Jaleh was a member of Mir Hossein Mousav's team; Saham News Website has published a picture with Ayatollah Montazeri and claims that one of the men in the picture is Sane Jaleh. Saneh Jaleh played in a short film called A Brick in the Wall, which demonstrated dissatisfaction with the current situation in Iran and its impacts on society. The movie has been banned by the Iranian regime due to its contents. Even though the Islamic republic basijis killed him, government publications, such as Fars news agency, which is supported by the revolutionary guards, claimed that he was a Basiji.[2]
Fake Basiji IDs were issued in order to support this assertion and the claim that he was killed by the opposition group Mojahedin Khalgh. Basijis are plain clothes Islamic militants who serve the Islamic Republic of Iran and they have been used to kill, kidnap, and beat up opposition groups in demonstrations using batons, metal chains and firearms. In an interview with Voice of America, Persian, Sane Jaleh's brother stated that the government's allegations are false and without merit. He also said that his family has been put under pressure by the Iranian government to cooperate. He added that Mr. Jaleh’s Basiji Identification Card was issued after his death with the help of his cousin, who works for the Ministry of Information. He further added that the regime did not hand over his brother’s body to the family and that he is being buried by his murderers. Mr. Saleh’s brother was arrested after his interview with Voice of America, Persian, and is currently in prison in the town of Paveh, in Kurdistan, Iran. A few of Mr. Jaleh's friends, including Hatef Soltani, who had been imprisoned in the notorious Kahrizak prison, have also confirmed that the government’s allegations are baseless. From early morning hours on February 16, 2011, the School of Art had been occupied by the Islamic Republic's militant groups, which erupted into conflict between students and the government forces. His funeral procession was arranged by the Basiji forces, which provoked students in the Art school of University of Tehran and resulted in violence. This led to the arrest of some students.[3][4][5]
References
- ^ "A Kurdish Student Killed in Protests in Iran" (HTML). Kurd.net. 16 feb 2011. Retrieved 18 feb 2011.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ "The Truth About Sane Jaleh's Murder — Student Protester Was Killed By Direct Shot" (HTML). International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran. 15 feb 2011. Retrieved 18 feb 2011.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ "Saneh Jaleh and the Battle for a Slain Protester's Memory" (HTML). Frontline. 16 feb 2011. Retrieved 18 feb 2011.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ "Ghaneh Jaleh, brother of Saneh Jaleh, detained" (HTML). Human Rights House of Iran RAHANA. 17 feb 2011. Retrieved 18 feb 2011.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ "Hossein Shariatmadari claims Sane Jaleh a Kayhan snitch" (HTML). Iranian.com. 16 feb 2011. Retrieved 18 feb 2011.
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