Aida Rostami

Aida Rostami
Bornc. 1986
DiedMonday, December 12, 2022
Tehran
Cause of deathKilled by Iran security forces
NationalityIranian
Known forHealthcare activism related to the Mahsa Amini protests

Aida Rostami (Persian: آیدا رستمی; c. 1986 – Monday, December 12, 2022) was a 36-year-old Iranian physician who was allegedly kidnapped, fatally beaten, and killed by security forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran for treating protesters who were injured during the Mahsa Amini protests.[1][2] In light of rising demands and threats on Iranian hospitals and medics to assist security forces in the middle of the protests,[3][4][5][6][7][8] Aida Rostami has emerged as an inspirational figure among medics associated with the Mahsa Amini protests.[9][10][11][12][13]

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  9. ^ "Firouz Daneshgari: 'Night doctors' and other unsung heroes of the protests in Iran deserve our support". Chicago Tribune. January 4, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  10. ^ Jones, Charlie (December 19, 2022). "Iranian doctor dies after being tortured for treating anti-government protesters". mirror. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  11. ^ "Iran Protests: Doctor, who treated injured anti-Hijab demonstrators, tortured and killed in Tehran". Free Press Journal. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  12. ^ BTT (December 17, 2022). "Aida Rostami, a doctor treating insurgents in Iran tortured to death". Economy, Business, Politics and Travel in Turkey. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  13. ^ "Tehran: Aida Rostami, the doctor who treated injured protesters, tortured and killed". L'Unione Sarda English. December 17, 2022. Retrieved December 22, 2022.