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Sadegh Yousefi
Sadegh Yousefi (Persian: صادق یوسفی) was a 55-year-old Gilak man originally from Astaneh Ashrafieh in Gilan Province who lived in Rasht. Hyrcania Human Rights described him as a retired employee of the tax office, the father of two young daughters, and the brother of a martyr.
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Sadegh Yousefi (Persian: صادق یوسفی) was a 55-year-old Gilak man originally from Astaneh Ashrafieh in Gilan Province who lived in Rasht. Hyrcania Human Rights described him as a retired employee of the tax office, the father of two young daughters, and the brother of a martyr.
On Friday, 19 Dey 1404 (9 January 2026), during the nationwide protests in Rasht, he was out alongside his daughter when security forces opened fire. According to Witness Report and Hyrcania Human Rights, he was shot while standing next to her and died in his daughter's arms.
His name is also recorded in the NCRI list of 810 additional victims of the uprising (entry 551, Rasht, Gilan).
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