Parvaneh Forouhar

Parvaneh Forouhar (Persian: پروانه‌ فروهر, née Eskandari (اسکندری); 20 March 1939 – 22 November 1998) was an Iranian dissident and activist who was assassinated along with her husband during the chain murders of Iran in November 1998.[1]

Parvaneh Forouhar
Born
Parvaneh Majd Eskandari

20 March 1939
Tehran, Iran
Died22 November 1998(1998-11-22) (aged 59)
Tehran, Iran
Cause of deathAssassination (stab wounds)
Resting placeBehesht-e Zahra
NationalityIranian
OccupationTeacher
Political partyParty of the Iranian Nation
Spouse
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(m. 1961)​
Children

Life

Dariush Forouhar's wife, she became a member of the Party of the Iranian Nation when she was a university student, launching an anti-Shah campaign alongside Dariush Forouhar. After a while, they got married. Their witness in absentia was Dr. Mohammad Mossadegh and the clergyman marrying the couple was Ayatollah Zanjani.

Both of the Forouhars were proponents of a democratic and independent Iran and supported the separation of state and religion, they felt that the Islamic Republic led to a concentration of power and made political reform difficult.[2]

Threatened by governments figures, she had told human rights watchdogs based in New York: "We are living with the fear of being killed. Every night when we go to bed we thank God the Almighty for His blessing of living for another day."

Death

On November 22, 1998, the Forouhars were assassinated. She was stabbed 25 times on the second floor of their home.

Concerning her mother, Parastou believes: "At the time of her death my mother was wearing an overall over her sleeping gown which indicates that she was not waiting for anyone and because she was killed in front of the wardrobe where family documents were usually kept, she had most probably gone upstairs to fetch the deeds of the house to use it for release of my father on bail."

Context

The death of Parvaneh Eskandari Forouhar and Dariush Forouhar was followed by the assassinations of Mohammad Mokhtari and Mohammad-Ja'far Pouyandeh, two well known Iranian writers a few days later. The Iranian Ministry of Intelligence later denied responsibility for these assassinations[3] and claimed the Ministry employees had acted on his own accord. As of 2014, the government still refuses to allow the families of the victims to hold any vigils or ceremonies for their loved ones.[1]

Family

The couple is survived by a daughter, Parastou Forouhar and a son, Arash Forouhar.

See also

References
  1. "Iranian security forces stop ceremony for slain dissidents". Payvand Iran News. Radio Zamaneh. November 24, 2014. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
  2. "One Person's Story". Human Rights & Democracy for Iran. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
  3. "Parastoo Forouhar Banned From Leaving Iran". Payvand Iran News. Radio Zamaneh. December 8, 2009. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
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