JINA MAHSA AMINI
The face of Iran's protests. Her life, her dreams and her death.
In memory of Jina 'Mahsa' Amini, the cornerstone of the 'Zan. Zendegi. Azadi revolution.
16 February 2023 | By Gino d'Artali
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and: My mother (1931-1997) always said to me <Mi figlio, non esistono notizie <vecchie> perche puoi imparare qualcosa da qualsiasi notizia.> Translated: <My son, there is no such thing as so called 'old' news because you can learn something from any news.>
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Fereshteh Hosseini
Hengaw Organisation for Human Right - 11 Dec 2023
<<Arrest and Transfer of Fereshteh Hosseini to Urmia Prison for Sentence Execution
Fereshteh Hosseini, a resident of Bukan city, previously sentenced to imprisonment by the Judicial System of the Islamic Republic of Iran, has been taken into custody and transferred to the women's ward of Urmia Prison to serve her detention sentence. According to a report received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights on Monday, December 11, 2023, 39-year-old Fereshteh Hosseini from Bukan was arrested following a summons by the Court of Execution of Sentences. She has been transported to the Women's Ward of Urmia Prison to serve her 8-month detention sentence. Fereshteh Hosseini was initially arrested on August 24, 2022, by the security forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran. She was later released on bail of 100 million toman on September 11, 2022, pending the conclusion of her trial. This Kurdish activist received an 8-month detention sentence for the charge of <propaganda against the government> from Branch 101 of the Criminal Court of Bukan, presided over by Judge Amir Keshawarzi Dilmaghani.>>
Source:
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2023/12/arrest-and-transfer-of-fereshteh-hosseini-to-urmia-prison-for-sentence-execution


Father Ruhollah and son Milad Zohrevand
Hengaw Organisation for Human Right - 11 Dec 2023
<<Father of Executed Protester Milad Zohrevand Transferred to Dizelabad Prison
Ruhollah Zohrevand, father of the late Milad Zohrevand, a young protester whose death sentence was discreetly carried out, has recently been relocated to Dizel Abad prison in Kermanshah. He was apprehended by the IRGC's intelligence department on the day of his son's burial.
According to a report obtained by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, Ruhollah Zohrevand, a family member seeking justice for their deceased children, was recently moved from Malayer prison in Hamedan province to Dizel Abad prison in Kermanshah. Simultaneously with his son's funeral, Ruhollah Zohrevand and his wife, Afsana Zohrevand, were arrested by the Revolutionary Guards' intelligence department. Mrs. Zohrevand was released after a few hours. Over the past 17 days since their son's death sentence was carried out, the Zohrevand family has faced intense pressure from the Revolutionary Guards, including threats for disseminating information about their situation. In a previous report, Hengaw highlighted opposition to the transfer of Milad Zohrevand's body to his hometown. It was revealed that the Revolutionary Guards buried Milad Zohrevand in the section reserved for deceased individuals from thirty years ago in Bagh Behesht Cemetery in Hamedan. After installing surveillance cameras, they poured concrete on his grave. Milad Zohrevand, a 21-year-old protester from Malayer, was executed at dawn on Thursday, November 23, 2023, in Hamedan Central Prison. The execution was conducted discreetly, and he had been sentenced to death for the alleged murder of a government force named Ali Nazari during the uprisings of the Women, Life, Freedom (Jin, Jiyan, Azadi) movement.>>
Source:
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2023/12/father-of-executed-protester-milad-zohrevand-transferred-to-dizelabad-prison


Diako Akosh Al-Balaghi
Hengaw Organisation for Human Right - 11 Dec 2023
<<Diako Akosh Al-Balaghi, Injured Protester, Forced to Leave Iran Due to Security Pressures
Diako Akosh Al-Balaghi, a Kurdish protester who suffered eye injuries during the Women, Life, Freedom (Jin, Jiyan, Azadi) movement, has been compelled to permanently depart Iran after a year of enduring continuous pressure from security institutions. This 36-year-old individual lost 80% of his vision in his left eye during the Mahabad protests, and the health of his right eye is also in serious jeopardy. According to a report received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, Diako Akosh Al-Balaghi, the 36-year-old protester with eye injuries, recently had to leave Iran for good after facing repeated summonses and pressure from security agencies. In an interview with Hengaw, the injured protester shared, <On October 11, 2022, during the popular protests in Mahabad, I was severely wounded in the eye area by one of the security forces from a distance of about 60 meters.>
Recounting the incident where bullets shattered the glass of his glasses and struck his eye, Diako Akosh Al-Balaghi added, <For two days after the injury, I stayed at home due to the fear of arrest. Eventually, due to the worsening of my condition, I was taken to the Nikukari Eye Hospital in Tabriz. The doctors performed 18 stitches on my left eyelid, and in the end, they were unable to restore my sight.> After being identified by the Intelligence Department forces, this injured protester from the Women, Life, Freedom Movement faced summonses, interrogations, and threats in several instances. He ultimately made the decision to leave Iran in recent days. Diako Akosh Al-Balaghi, seeking security and a solution for his eye treatment, has called on human rights institutions and organizations to address the situation of the families of the killed, detainees, and victims of the Women, Life, Freedom Movement.>>
Source:
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2023/12/diako-akosh-al-balaghi-injured-protester-forced-to-leave-iran-due-to-security-pressures
And read more about 'Blinding as a weapon' here


Sepideh Keshavarz and Mahosh Adalati Aliabadi
Jinha - Womens News Agency 11 Dec 2023
<<Two Baha'i women go on hunger strike in Evin prison
News Center- Sepideh Keshavarz and Mahosh Adalati Aliabadi, two Baha'i citizens, who have been serving their one-year prison sentence in Evin prison, went on a hunger strike on Sunday, December 10, to protest the rights violations against political prisoners and be in solidarity with jailed two jailed members of the Baha'i minority, Mahvash Sabet and Fariba Kamalabadi, who have been on hunger strike for six days, and Narges Mohammadi, who announced that she went on a hunger strike on December 9. Sepideh Keshavarz and Mahosh Adalati Aliabadi, two Baha'i citizens who reside in Tehran, were detained on July 3, 2023. They were each sentenced to one year in prison by Branch 54 of the Court of Appeal of Tehran Province in March 2023 on charges of <propaganda activity against the system> and <Association and collusion to commit crime against the state.> They were then sent to Evin prison to serve their one-year prison sentence.>>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/two-baha-i-women-go-on-hunger-strike-in-evin-prison-34276?page=1


Sharifeh Mohammadi
Jinha - Womens News Agency 11 Dec 2023
<<Iranian labor activist Sharifeh Mohammadi remains in prison despite court issues her release on bail
News Center- On December 5, agents of the Intelligence Department of Rasht raided the house of labor activist Sharifeh Mohammadi. After the search of her house, the agents confiscated her belongings, including her mobile phone and arrested her. Then, the Rasht Revolutionary Prosecutor’s Office issued her release on bail of 500 million Iranian Toman; however, she has not been released from prison for about a week. Her family still does not know the reason for Sharifeh Mohammadi and the charges against her.>>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/iranian-labor-activist-sharifeh-mohammadi-remains-in-prison-despite-court-issues-her-release-on-bail-34277

Iranwire - 11 Dec 2023
<<Activist in Iran's Rasht Handed One-Year Prison Sentence
A Revolutionary Court in the northern Iranian city of Rasht has sentenced political and social activist Tina Deljo to one year in prison for <propaganda against the system.> According to a reliable source close to her family who remains anonymous for security reasons, the sentence was delivered after a court session last month that lasted no more than five minutes. The case stemmed from Deljo's critical posts and stories on her personal Instagram page during the Woman, Life, Freedom movement. Deljo, a university lecturer with a doctorate in political science, was arrested in Rasht, Gilan province’s capital, in July and spent three days in Lakan prison before being released pending trial. Ahead of the September anniversary of Mahsa Amini's death, the government increased pressure on civil activists advocating women's rights. In August, authorities arrested at least 12 women's rights activists in Gilan, accusing them of <acting against national security.> And last month, intelligence agents of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) arrested at least 20 people in Rasht, according to human rights organizations. Their whereabouts remain unknown.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/women/123393-activist-in-irans-rasht-handed-one-year-prison-sentence/

Iranwire - 11 Dec 2023
<<Iranian Teacher Union Activist Arrested in Fars Province
Iranian security police officers have arrested Jan Mohammad Ahmadi, a retired teacher and union activist in the province of Fars. Ahmadi was apprehended with an arrest warrant at his residence in the city of Mamasani, and then was brought to the City Prosecutor's Office, where he was explained the charges he faced. The activist was subsequently transferred to prison, to spend one month in pretrial detention. According to IranWire sources, the case stems from Ahmadi's participation in a protest rally of retirees held on December 5. Teachers have frequently faced repression from security forces in recent years. Between 2022 and 2023, over 300 of them were detained by security forces, while hundreds were summoned to supervisory, security and judicial institutions. The Ministry of Education has temporarily or permanently suspended and dismissed dozens of teachers for alleged disciplinary violations.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/news/123395-iranian-teacher-union-activist-arrested-in-fars-province/

Iranwire - 11 Dec 2023
<<Six-Year Prison Term Upheld Against Baha'i Woman in Northeast Iran
The Court of Appeal in Khorasan Razavi province has upheld a verdict and sentence against Roya Malakoti, a Baha'i citizen, who is currently being held at Mashhad's Vakil Abad Prison. The first branch of the Mashhad Revolutionary Court, Judge Hadi Mansouri presiding, sentenced Malakoti to six years in prison on the charge of <forming an illegal gathering or group with the intention of disrupting national security> and eight months on the charge of <propaganda against the system.> She also received a one-month suspended sentence. The confirmation of the verdict and sentence means that Malakoti faces six years in prison. She was first apprehended on July 29, after responding to a summons and presenting herself at Branch 903 of the Mashhad Prosecutor's Office. She has been held at Vakil Abad Prison since that time. Baha'is have been systematically persecuted in Iran for 44 years because of their faith and are often accused of being spies or opposed to the Iranian government. The Baha'i International Community notes that no evidence has ever been provided to demonstrate these charges. The Iranian government has intensified its crackdown on members of the Baha'i faith, imprisoning dozens of them on spurious charges over the past year, as well as denying access to higher education, livelihoods, and confiscating or destroying personal properties.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/bahais-of-iran/123397-six-year-prison-term-upheld-against-bahai-woman-in-northeast-iran/

Iranwire - 11 Dec 2023
<<Iranian Actor Sadeghi Handed Five-Year Prison Term
An Iranian court has sentenced Mohammad Sadeghi, an actor who has openly supported nationwide protests that rocked the country last year, to five years in prison. In a video posted on his Instagram page on December 10, Sadeghi said that Branch 28 of the Revolutionary Court had sentenced him on charges of <inciting people to war and against national security.> The actor was arrested in July following the publication of several Instagram stories in which he criticized the enforcement of compulsory headscarf laws. Videos shared on social media depicted security agents entering his home and arresting him as he attempted to escape from a balcony. The Tehran Public Prosecutor's Office for Moral Security had previously accused Sadeghi of <promoting violence and obscenity against those responsible for upholding order and public security.> >>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/news/123401-iranian-actor-sadeghi-handed-five-year-prison-term/
Read more here about the 'NO-hijabis'

Iranwire - 11 Dec 2023
<<Iranians Dance in Solidarity With <Uncle Sadegh>
Iranians are posting videos of themselves dancing in solidarity with an old man, dubbed <Uncle Sadegh,> whose Instagram page was shut down by the authorities after a video clip of him dancing on the street in the northern city of Rasht had gone viral. In the videos, men, women and girls can be seen dancing on the streets and indoors in a show of defiance toward the Islamic Republic's security apparatus. Last week, a message appeared on the Instagram page of 70-year-old Sadegh Booghi reading, <This page was blocked due to the publication of criminal content.> Police said that <12 Instagram page managers> were arrested for sharing the footage showing Booghi dancing.
The man had 128,000 followers.
This was not the first time the Islamic Republic's institutions have targeted social media users for posting images of people dancing and having fun.>>
Read more here:
https://iranwire.com/en/news/123392-iranians-dance-in-solidarity-with-uncle-sadegh/


Kaveh Karimian
Hengaw Organisation for Human Right - 10 Dec 2023
<<Environmental Activist Kaveh Karimian Sentenced to Two Years in Prison
Kaveh Karimian, a prominent Kurdish environmental activist and member of the <Green Chia> association in Marivan, has been sentenced to two years of suspended imprisonment by the judicial system of the Islamic Republic of Iran. According to a report received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights on Saturday, December 9, 2023, Kaveh Karimian faced charges, including <propaganda against the Islamic Republic of Iran> and <collaboration with Kurdistan political parties,> resulting in a two-year suspended prison sentence from the court in Marivan. The environmental activist was arrested on Sunday, September 10, 2023, by the intelligence forces of the IRGC. Finally, on Saturday, October 14 of the same year, he was temporarily released from prison after posting bail pending the conclusion of legal proceedings. Notably, during the annual meeting of the Green Chia Environmental Association in Marivan, Kaveh Karimian and more than 34 other members were arrested by security forces, leading to the opening of a court case for some of them.>>
Source:
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2023/12/headline-environmental-activist-kaveh-karimian-sentenced-to-two-years-in-prison


Unknow status
Hengaw Organisation for Human Right - 9 Dec 2023
<<Uncertainties Surrounding <Ekbatan Town> Case: Detainees' Unknown Legal Status
The death sentences of at least three Kurdish prisoners from Urmia, namely Ali Shahinnejad, Solat Tawsan, and Jan'ali Nadimi, who had previously been sentenced to death for drug-related crimes, were carried out in the central prison of this city. According to a report obtained by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, at dawn on Friday, December 8, 2023, the death sentences of Ali Shahinnejad (39 years old), Solat Tawsan (40 years old), and Jan'ali Nadimi (62 years old) were executed in Urmia Central Prison. Hengaw has learned that Jan'ali Nadimi was arrested four years ago, Solat Tawsan a year ago, and Ali Shahinnejad three years ago in three separate cases, all on charges of drug-related crimes. Subsequently, they were sentenced to death by the judicial system of the Islamic Republic of Iran. As of the time of reporting this news, the execution of these three prisoners has not been officially announced in government media, particularly those affiliated with the judiciary.>>
Source:
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2023/12/uncertainties-surrounding-ekbatan-town-case-detainees-unknown-legal-status

Iranwire - 8 Dec 2023
<<Iranian Sunni Cleric Calls for Action to Eradicate Financial Corruption
Iran's most prominent Sunni cleric has criticized the government for its failure to tackle widespread financial corruption in the country, citing a multi-billion scandal implicating former and current high-ranking officials. In July, the Inspection Organization disclosed that a prominent tea importer has been under scrutiny for its financial practices. The company allegedly received $3.5 billion in foreign currency at a discounted government rate for tea and machinery imports from 2019 to 2022, and reportedly sold $1.4 billion of the currency on the free market at a higher rate. <While people of all walks of life are suffering from severe economic hardship, embezzlement continues unabated,> Molavi Abdulhamid, the Sunni prayer leader of the southeastern city of Zahedan, said in his sermon on December 8. <Fundamental changes are needed to eradicate corruption from our country,> the outspoken cleric added. Molavi has been a key dissenting voice inside Iran since the eruption of nationwide anti-establishment protests in September last year, using his sermons to call for fundamental economic, social and political changes in the country. In another part of his sermon, he raised <serious concerns> regarding the wave of arrests and executions across the country, as well as the use of torture to obtain confessions from inmates. <Capital punishment is not in line with the principles of Islamic law,> Molavi asserted. Earlier in the day, Zahedan's Makki Mosque announced that Molavi's Friday prayer sermon would be broadcast on his YouTube channel because his Instagram live broadcast was <blocked.>
As in recent weeks, the Friday prayers were held amid tight security measures, with video footage showing military forces deployed in the streets around the mosque. Zahedan is the capital of Sistan and Baluchistan province, which is home to Iran's Sunni Baluch minority of up to 2 million people. The restive city has seen protest rallies almost every Friday since September 30 of last year, when security forces killed nearly 100 people in the deadliest incident in the nationwide demonstrations.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/news/123318-iranian-sunni-cleric-calls-for-action-to-eradicate-financial-corruption/


The wanderer
Personal message from Gino d'Artali
*Fire
Our precious house Iran is set on fire by the mullahs' regime as they're hunting now for and not only the women but all freedom, equality and democracy loving people, and yes, mostly the brave women, but more and more also the women's rights activists; the students and teachers; the journalists; the artists; the Sunnis; the Baluchis; the Azeris; the Basa'is; the Kurds; the Kolbars and soo many more people of all walks of life, origins and beliefs. The mullahs' regime wants to burn them all or bring them to the gallows to hang them unless they beg for mercy. But the faithfull people to and of Iran will not do so because they believe also in what, whom I call the mother of Iran, Narges Mohammadi, says: "Victory is not easy, but it is certain"
And so do I, at the service of all good and rightfull people of Iran. But yes, when doing my service 24/7 my heart is bleeding too when I again and again realize how the mullahs' regime makes the people suffer. But in realizing it it makes my strenght to continue what I do only stronger and more determined and one day I'll march with the freedom, equality and democracy loving people of Iran to the Azadi tower to help raise the flag of Victory.
Long live a long and free Iran.*
Gino d'Artali - an Italian at birth and an Iranian at heart too.

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