JINA MAHSA AMINI
The face of Iran's protests. Her life, her dreams and her death.

Read all about the Iranian Zan, zendagi, azadi  (Women, life, freedom) revolution in 2023!
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Gino d'Artali
Indept investigative journalist
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When one hurts or kills a women
one hurts or kills hummanity and is an antrocitie.
Gino d'Artali
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.>
Gianna d'Artali

Note by Gino d'Artali: The Zan, zendagi, azadi!> (Women, life, freedom) has just started and will only then end when khamenei and his puppets i.e. the morality police and the basijis give way or go away!!
So here is where the protests continue and I'll continue to inform you about it. That's my pledge.
 

France 24
5 Feb 2023
<<Protests in Iran: Supreme leader pardons 'large number' of prisoners
In a first acknowledgement of the scale of the crackdown, Iran's Supreme leader pardoned <tens of thousands> of prisoners detained in the wake of mass anti-government protests. Authorities though still have yet to say exactly how many people have been arrested for their roles in the demonstrations. The decree, which came on the eve of the anniversary of the 1979 islamic revolution, also came with a list of caveats as Jennie Shin explains.>>
Watch her here (1.15 Min.):
https://www.france24.com/en/video/20230206-protests-in-iran-supreme-leader-pardons-large-number-of-prisoners
Opinion of Gino d'Artali: The demand/slogan of protesters: <Give in or give way> and the international political and ngo's pressure may start to bear fruit but as the saying goes 'don't sell the skin of the bear before you shot it'. Don't give way protesters 'till you've toppled the regime of khamenei. And to the maybe pardonned ones be aware that it will have a price: no contacts with the media nor social media.

France 24
5 Feb 2021
<<Iran admits 'tens of thousands' detained in protests, says will pardon some
News center - Iran's supreme leader on Sunday reportedly ordered an amnesty or reduction in prison sentences for <tens of thousands> of people detained amid nationwide anti-government protests shaking the country, acknowledging for the first time the scale of the crack-down. The decree by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, part of a yearly pardo-ning the supreme leader does before the anniversary of Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution, comes as authorities have yet to say how many people they detained in the demonstrations. State media also published a list of caveats over the order that would disqualify those with ties abroad or facing spying charges - allegations which have been met with wide international criticism. Khamenei <agreed to offer amnesty and reduce the sentences of tens of thousands accu-sed and convicted in the recent incidents,> the state-run IRNA news agency said in a Farsi report. A later IRNA report carried by its English-language service said the pardons and commuted sentences were for <tens of thousands of convicts, including the arrestees of the recent riots in Iran.> Authorities did not immediately acknow-ledge the discrepancy in the reports. The reports about the decree offered no explanation for the decision by Khamenei, whon all mat-ters of state in Iran. However, prisons and detention facilities alrea-dy had faced overcrowafter years of protests over economic issues and other matters. Activists imme-diately dismissed Khamenei's decree. <Khamenei'hypocritical pardon doesn't change anything,> wrote Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam of the Oslo-based group Iran Human Rights. <Not only all protesters must be released unconditionally, but also it is a public right that those who ordered the bloody repression and their agents are held accountable.> Autho-rities also did not name any of those who had been pardoned or seen shorter sentences. Instead, state television continued to refer to the demonstrations as being a <foreign-backed riot,> rather than homegrown anger over the September death of Mahsa Amini, an Iranian-Kurdish woman detained by the country's morality police. Anger also has been spreading over the collapse of the Iranian rial against the US dollar, as well as Tehran arming Russia with bomb-carrying drones in its war on Ukraine. More than 19,600 people have been arrested during the protests, according to Human Rights Activists in Iran, a group that's been tracking the crackdown. At least 527 people have been killed as authorities violently suppressed demonstrations, the group said. Iran hasn't offered a death toll for months. It already has executed at least four people detained amid the protests after internationally criticized trials.>>
Read more here:
https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20230205-iran-admits-tens-of-thousands-detained-in-protests-says-will-pardon-some
Opinion by Gino d'Artali: The number of arrestees actualy is over 20.500. The number of the people killed does not include the ones who were killed under torture i.e. or while in secret prisons.

NCRI
Womens news agency
4 Feb 2023
<<Solidarity with Iran uprising - Iranian diaspora holds rallies and photo exhibitions
Since the start of the Iran uprising in mid-September, the Iranian diaspora and supporters of the Iranian Resistance have been in the streets in dozens of countries around the world to convey the voice of their compatriots to the world by holding rallies in solidarity with Iran uprising. The Iran uprising was sparked by the death of a young Kurdish woman, Mahsa Amini, in the custody of the morality police.
The Iran uprising is in its fifth month. Security forces have killed more than 750 protesters, and 30,000 were arrested and detained under torture. The regime has executed four protesters. Supporters of the Iranian Resistance and NCRI Women's Committee colleagues hold rallies and photo exhibitions in a dozen cities every day in me-mory of slain protesters and solidarity with the Iran uprising. They inform the public of the plight of the Iranian people, especially Iranian women, and children, and their desire for a free and democratic society. Following are some images from the rallies and photo exhibitions held in the past month.>>
View it all here:
https://women.ncr-iran.org/2023/02/04/solidarity-with-iran-uprising/

France 24
3 Feb 2023
News wires -
<<Iranian director Jafar Panahi released from jail after going on hunger strike
Acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi has been released on bail after starting a hunger strike to protest against his almost seven-month detention, supporters said on Friday. The director had been arrested months before the current anti-regime protests erupted, but his imprisonment became a symbol of the plight of artists speaking out against the authorities. Panahi has been released from Tehran's Evin prison <two days after starting his hunger strike for freedom>, the US-based Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) said on Twitter, while Iran's reformist Shargh newspaper posted an image of Panahi jubilantly embracing a supporter. His wife Tahereh Saeedi posted a picture on Instagram of Panahi being driven from prison in a vehicle. The prize-winning director was arrested in July and went on a dry hunger strike on Wednesday to protest his continued detention. <Mr Panahi was temporarily released from Evin prison with the efforts of his family, respected lawyers, and representatives of the cinema,> Iran's House of Cinema, which groups together industry professionals, said in a statement. The announcement that Panahi was going on a dry hunger strike sparked a wave of concern across the world about the director, who has won prizes at all of Europe's top three film festivals. <Today, like many people trapped in Iran, I have no choice but to protest against this inhumane behaviour with my dearest possession - my life,> Panahi had said in the statement published by his wife. <I will remain in this state until perhaps my lifeless body is freed from prison,> he said.>>
Read more here:
https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20230203-iranian-director-jafar-panahi-released-from-jail-after-going-on-hunger-strike

Jinha
Womens news agency
3 Feb 2023
<<Iran bans makeup for women TV presenters
News Center- The Iranian government tries to maintain its despotism over women's bodies in every spheres of life. Iranian journalist Sima Parvanehgohar has announced on her social media account that the Iranian government has banned makeup for women TV presen-ters in front of cameras. The journalist also reported on her social media account that the make-up artists of the news departments were fired two months ago.>>
Source:
https://jinhaagency1.com/en/actual/iran-bans-makeup-for-women-tv-presenters-32734?page=1

Jinha
Womens news agency
3 Feb 2023
<<Citizens in Iran and Rojhilat continue to face judicial pressure
The Iranian government has been increasing the dosage of its judicial pressure on the people of Iran and Rojihilat chanting the slogan <Jin, Jiyan, Azadi> for their freedom. According to reports, more than 367 Kurdish and Baloch citizens have been arreste|d|.
News Center- The protests that started in Iran and Rojhilat following the killing of Jina Mahsa Amini in mid-September 2022 continue. The judiciary of the Iranian government has been escalating a crackdown on the opposition and people from different nationals and religions, particularly on the activists. According to Iranian human rights orga-nizations, more than 367 Kurdish and Baloch citizens have been arrested in the Sistan and Baluchestan Province in the last month. The reports say that 12 of the arrested and identified people are women. Reports also say that 185 Baloch people were arrested only in the city of Zahidan. The Iranian human rights organizations con-cern that the number of arrestees may be more than they determined.>>
Read more here why also we need to be concerned:
https://jinhaagency1.com/en/actual/citizens-in-iran-and-rojhilat-continue-to-face-judicial-pressure-32735

Jinha
Womens news agency
3 Feb 2023
<<Protests of workers and farmers in Iran
News Center- Workers and farmers held demonstrations in several regions and cities of Iran, including Hormozgan Province, Isfahan and Sirjan cities. In Isfahan, farmers gathered in protest the unjust allocation of water, not fulfilled promises of authorities and the inefficiency policies of the government. In the Hormozgan province, farmers also held a demonstration to protest the high prices of agricultural products and materials. The workers of the Iranian Steel Company (SISCO) in Sirjan held a demonstration in front of the company to protest low, unequal wages, social security policies and government policies.>>
Source:
https://jinhaagency1.com/en/actual/protests-of-workers-and-farmers-in-iran-32738

Jinha
Womens news agency
2 Feb 2023
<<Kurdish Revolutionary Youth: Let's fight the patriarchy together
<We condemn the killings of women. Let's fight the patriarchy together,> said the written statement issued by the Kurdish Revolutionary Youth in Eastern Kurdistan calling on women's organizations and revolutionary organizations to unite.
News Center- While the oppressive policies against women in Iran and Rojhilat continue, more women are killed by the Iranian regime every day. The Kurdish Revolutionary Youth in Eastern Kurdistan issued a written statement condemning the killings of women and violence against women by the regime forces. The statement called on everyone to take to streets to protest the oppressive policies and violence against women.
'We have no choice but to win'
Recalling that three women named Negin Rostami, Firouzeh Moradi and Zohra Landi were murdered in the past few days due to the Iranian government policies, the statement said: <We condemn the killings of women. Let's fight the patriarchy together. One of the main reasons for the increase in crime and violence against women is the policies of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Strengthening women's struggle against the misogynistic policies, the patriarchal culture and mentality is a must. In addition, the active women's organizations and revolutionary organizations must unite to prevent femicide. Strengthening our revolutionary ties and taking a joint stand against all kinds of misogynistic policies is important.
'Islamic capitalism seeks victims'
<Negin Rostami was threatened many times by her ex-husband. She fought for her life at hospital after being set on fire by him. Firouzeh Moradi was stabbed to death by her brother. These massacres took place after the five-month revolutionary uprising of the Iranian peop-le. We cannot separate these massacres from 43 years of massacre policies, torture in prisons and poverty. Islamic capitalism seeks vic-tims for itself and its victims are women. Iranian women who have burned their headscarves have declared that they have burned their headscarves not only against Iranian laws, but also against all Iranian regime forces in the region.
'We must weave a common struggle'
<Men and women should join hands and weave a common struggle against all kinds of backward mentality. We can keep watches in groups of two or three against all kinds of crimes against women city-by-city and street-by-street for the safety of our lives and women in our neighborhoods. We have no choice but to win. We must first secure our lives and our freedom and then win a victory.> >>
Source:
https://jinhaagency1.com/en/actual/kurdish-revolutionary-youth-let-s-fight-the-patriarchy-together-32727
 
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