Based on reports received by the Hana Human Rights Organization, Milad Atmani, a young Kurdish man from Salmas County, is among those killed during the popular protests of January 8, 2026 in Tehran. His body was handed over to his family after 12 days of complete lack of information about his whereabouts.
According to received information, on the evening of Thursday, January 8, 2026, Milad Atmani was injured by the repressive forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran during the Tehran protests and was subsequently arrested by security agencies. Despite repeated follow-ups by his family and relatives, no information regarding his condition, place of detention, or fate was available until January 20, 2026.
Ultimately, on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, security agencies summoned Milad Atmani’s family to Tehran and handed over his body without providing any official explanation regarding the cause of death, the medical treatment he received, or the circumstances of his arrest.