Death of Ghazaleh Chalabi

Ghazaleh Chalabi was an Iranian mountaineer and athlete who was shot in the head and killed by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard in Amol.

Background

Ghazaleh Chalabi was born in 1989 in Amol. She studied banking management and was an accountant for a private company.

Death

Ghazaleh was shot by security forces while filming protests against the government of Iran on September 21, 2022. This video was widely spread on the Internet, social media, and news agencies.

Preventing from donating her organs

‌Before her death, Ghazaleh had filled out the organ donation application twice and wanted her organs to be donated in case of brain death. Chalabi's family announced that they will donate her body parts, but the government of Iran did not allow her family to do so, and according to Ghazaleh's aunt, the security officers said, "This will make Ghazaleh a legend."