Hamid Arzanloo

How they died

42-year-old father of three young children, owner of a furniture factory, resident of Tehran. On 18 Dey 1404 during popular protests in Tehran Pars neighborhood, he was severely injured by a bullet to the head. His brother sat beside him to help when he was targeted by two bullets. Both brothers were taken to hospital. Hamid died after 3 days of unconsciousness. Security agencies demanded 1.5 billion tomans from the family to hand over the bodies of the two brothers and forced them to sign a commitment stating the cause of death was 'brain stroke'.

Why we remember them

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