NEW YORK — Lined up outside of the UNICEF headquarters in New York City, Iranian activists have continued to march for justice as protests continue in Iran.

Supporters hold up images of young faces, young lives recently killed by the Islamic Regime in Iran.

Niyoosha Ahmadikhoo, an Iranian American activist, witnessed such violence firsthand. She was born and raised in Iran but fled to the U.S. to seek freedom. She says that's why she marches — with a specific concern for violence against children.

"The Islamic Regime murders people on the streets, including children," she said. "There was a 2-year-old who got shot in the head, on the street. We want UNICEF and all organizations who work for children to pay attention to this."

Since the spark of protests in September, more than 300 people have been killed while advocating for human rights.

Ahmadikhoo, who was also forced to wear the hijab, says the government's coercion has traumatized her.

"I had to wear hijab since the age of 6 to go to school. Until I immigrated, I covered by body and my hair just to be able to have an education. And that has traumatized me."

Those imprisoned in Iran for supporting the protests, including artists and journalists, are receiving death sentences.

Protesters hope that organizations like UNICEF will take a stand for the sake of children — and for the sake of future generations.

"We don’t want any country to save us, but we want them to stop saving the Islamic Regime so that we can create the change that we want," said Ahmadikho.

It's a change that Iranians all over the world continue to march toward.