Iranian Activist Kianoosh Sanjari's Suicide Highlights Human Rights Struggle

Sanjari's death in Tehran was a protest against the imprisonment of political activists by Iran's regime.

Kianoosh Sanjari, a prominent Iranian activist, took his own life on November 13, 2024, to protest the detention of fellow activists by Iran's government.
Sanjari had been a vocal critic of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and was repeatedly imprisoned for his activism since 1999.
He announced his intention to commit suicide on social media, demanding the release of four political prisoners, which did not occur.
His death has sparked widespread attention on Iranian social media, symbolizing the despair felt by many opposed to the regime.
A judicial investigation into Sanjari's suicide has been opened, with authorities citing his history of mental health issues.