Draft:Mehrdad Imen
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Comment: See WP:NEVENT. What lasting impact has the suicide had? Sungodtemple (talk • contribs) 19:44, 6 January 2024 (UTC)
**Mehrdad Imen** (1956 – 11 September 1988) was an individual known for his act of self-immolation as a form of protest. His death was widely reported in the media following this incident.
### Protest and Death
On 10 September 1988, Mehrdad Imen set himself on fire outside the [[United Nations]] headquarters in [[New York City]]. This act was presumably a form of political protest, though the specific motives and issues he was protesting would need to be elaborated upon based on available information.
#### Media Coverage
Imen's protest and subsequent death were covered by several major news outlets. The [[New York Times]] published an article on 10 September 1988, titled "Man sets himself afire outside United Nations", reporting the incident. Following his death from injuries sustained, the New York Times again reported on 11 September 1988 in an article titled “Man who set himself afire as protest dies”. These articles highlighted the tragic nature of his protest and its aftermath.
References[edit]
1. Amnesty International. (2023). [INVOLVEMENT OF IRAN’S FORMER DIPLOMATS IN COVERING UP THE 1988 PRISON MASSACRES] https://www.amnesty.org/en/documents/mde13/6418/2023/en/
2. New York Times. (1988, September 10). Man sets himself afire outside United Nations.
3. New York Times. (1988, September 11). Man who set himself afire as protest dies.