Transcript · Persian → English

Execution of Iranian Activist Aref Khoshkar

The voice of Aref Khoshkar, who was executed yesterday, on the prison phones.

Please listen to this voice and understand what kind of genocide

the Islamic Republic is committing against humanity, Iran, and Iranians.

I am Aref Khoshkar, a 24- year- old youth.

I was in Evin Security's solitary confinement for over 40 days,

and I am currently in Ghezel Hesar Prison.

After I realized that my younger brother was being tortured in the room next to my

interrogation room, I was forced to take the blame for the murder of one

of the Guards named Salman

Amir- Ahmadi so that my brother would be released from torture.

These forced confessions are by no means true,

but they have exposed me to charges of Moharebeh and corruption on Earth.

I have never harmed any living creature, and there is no criminal record in my file,

let alone killing others.

I appeal to all the honorable people of Iran and international human rights

organizations, to save my life from execution, be my voice and hear my cry

for justice. I, Aref Khoshkar…

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Original transcript (Persian)

صدای عارف خوشکار، کسی که دیروز اعدامش کردن خواهش می‌کنم این صدا رو گوش بده من عارف خوشکار هستم، جوان ۲۴ ساله. بیش از ۴۰ روز در بازداشتگاه انفرادی امنیت اوین بودم و هم‌اکنون در زندان قزل‌حصار هستم. بعد از اینکه متوجه شدم برادر کوچکترم در اتاق مجاور محل بازجویی من مورد شکنجه است،

تا برادرم از شکنجه رها شود. این اقرار و اعترافات اجباری به هیچ عنوان حقیقت ندارد، اما من را در معرض اتهام محاربه و افساد فی‌الارض قرار داده است. تاکنون آزارم به هیچ موجودی نرسیده و هیچ سابقه سوئی در پرونده من وجود ندارد، چه برسد به کشتن دیگران. از تمام مردم شریف ایران و مجامع بین‌المللی حقوق بشر تقاضا می‌کنم که برای نجات جان من از اعدام،

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