Archive · 17 Jan 2026
Iranian Protester Robina Aminian Shot, Buried Roadside
Robina Aminian was a college student in Iran who was shot in the head by security forces during protests.
Her family had to search through piles of bodies to find her, and they had to bury her quickly in a secret place because they were scared.
Many families in Iran are having a hard time finding and burying their loved ones who were killed in the protests.
The government hasn't said how many people have died, but some groups say it's more than 3,000.
Aminian's family is very sad because she wanted a bright future, but she was killed.
Robina Aminian, a college student, was shot in the head by Iranian security forces during protests on January 8.
Her family had to search through piles of bodies to find her and buried her hastily in an unmarked roadside pit in Kermanshah.
Families in Iran are facing difficulties in finding and burying their loved ones killed in protests, with reports of authorities demanding payments for body releases.
At least 3,090 people have been killed in the protests, according to the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency.
Aminian's family has not heard from their relatives in Iran since Sunday, and they believe she is still buried in an unmarked grave.
- Who
- Robina Aminian, a college student in Tehran
- What
- Aminian was shot and killed by Iranian security forces during protests
- When
- January 8, with the family learning about her death on January 10
- Where
- Tehran, Iran, with the body buried in Kermanshah
- Why
- Aminian was participating in protests against the Islamic Republic's theocracy
- Name
- Robina Aminian
- Age
- College student
- Location
- Tehran, Iran
- Date of Incident
- January 8
- Cause of Death
- Gunshot to the head
- Burial Location
- Unmarked roadside pit in Kermanshah
- Reported Casualties
- At least 3,090 (per HRAN)
- Government Response
- No official casualty figures released