Neda Hassani on fire in Paris, one of whom, Sedighieh Mohageri, died, while another person was prevented from setting himself on fire, after dousing himself with gasoline in front of the French embassy in Switzerland. Hassani's body was returned to Canada for burial. At Hassani's funeral, on June 30, 2003, Hassani's mother expressed pride in her daughter's actions. She also expressed similar sentiments in England, immediately following her daughter's death, while discouraging others from following her daughter's example. Hassani is buried at Pinecrest Cemetery, Ottawa. Neda Hassani Neda Hassani (born 1977, Tehran, Iran; d. June 23, 2003, London, England) is notable as
Death of Neda Agha-Soltan two men; the camera passes over them and centers on her face; her stare is blank and she is bleeding profusely from her nose and mouth. Loud screaming can be heard. Agha-Soltan's death was "probably the most widely witnessed death in human history," according to "Time" magazine. The videos were awarded the George Polk Award for Videography in 2009. The man accused by opposition sources of killing Neda Agha-Soltan was identified as Abbas Kargar Javid, a Basij government militiaman, after photographs of the Basiji's ID cards appeared on the internet, according to "The Times". Opposition critics and pro-government sources allege