Haleh Sahabi
Date of Death: 06/01/2011
Age: 53
Gender: Female
Cause of Death: cardiac arrest
Cause of Death: Other
Nationality: Iran
Pleas of surviving relatives: After Haleh Sahabi’s death, her surviving relatives, particularly her son Yahya Shamekhi and her sister Firouzeh Sahabi, expressed deep outrage and grief. They accused Iranian security forces of causing her death through physical assault and negligence. Yahya Shamekhi described how his mother collapsed after a confrontation with the Basij militia at the funeral and was later pronounced dead from a heart attack. He and other family members rejected the official explanation from the government, which claimed she died due to heart problems. The family demanded a full investigation into the circumstances of her death, calling for accountability for the actions of security forces during the funeral. They also criticized the authorities for not allowing an autopsy and for hastily burying her in the middle of the night without proper family consent.