Ehsan Afshari

How they died

Dual Iranian-Swedish citizen who had traveled to Iran to visit his family. Shot on the street and taken to the hospital. While still conscious, he gave his name to the medical staff, then disappeared. Twelve days later, his body was found in Kahrizak. Due to severe swelling, the body was no longer recognizable, and his family was only able to identify him by a tattoo on his hand.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Ehsan Afshari, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.