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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.>
Gianna d'Artali.

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. Zendagi. Azadi revolution.
16 February 2023 | By Gino d'Artali
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'TO WEAR OR NOT TO WEAR A HIJAB or TO BE OR NOT TO BE A FREE WOMAN'
Unveiled And Unbroken, Woman's Revolution In Iran

Iranwire - June 9, 2023
<<Iran University Students Face Reprisals over Protests, Hijab
The Islamic Republic's relentless efforts to tighten its grip on universities and suppress student protests have reached a new level of intensity.
After nearly nine months since nationwide anti-government demonstrations began, reports are emerging regarding the authorities' increasing use of intimidation tactics and disciplinary measures on students involved in the protest movement. One of the latest victims of the crackdown is Shahriyar Shams, a student in management at Tehran Azad University. Shams took to social media on June 8 to announce he had been <permanently expelled from the university> by its disciplinary committee.
The young man had previously been arrested twice during protests.
Many students are also facing disciplinary committees and possible suspensions over issues related to the mandatory wearing of hijabs on campuses. According to a report from the Tehran University of Science and Technology, at least 21 students have been summoned to the disciplinary committee since March for alleged violations of <improper clothing.> One case related to the attire worn by a person outside the university. In an interview with the United Students Telegram Channel, an activist from Tehran's Amir Kabir University unveiled the bleak reality that has unfolded within the institution over the past year. While suppression always existed in the university, the security environment has become increasingly severe, the activist said. <Widespread arrests have targeted universities, with Amir Kabir University bearing the brunt. Security forces have gone beyond making phone threats, physically appearing on campuses to carry out extensive arrests.> Some students have been stripped of essential welfare facilities such as dormitories and forcibly sent back to their hometowns. Rulings have been issued in absentia, depriving students of their right to appeal. The accused have been given little time to defend themselves before disciplinary committees due to the overwhelming number of cases. This year's academic year started amid widespread protests sparked by the September 16 death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini while in custody of morality police.
Students were at the forefront of the protest movement for greater social and political freedoms, and many of them refused to attend classes for weeks in defiance of the authorities' warnings.
Since the eruption of the unrest, a growing number of women have appeared in public without hijab.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/news/117368-iran-university-students-face-reprisals-over-protests-hijab/

  Iranwire - June 8, 2023
<<Police to Crack Down on <Norm-Breaking> Women on Beaches
In a continued tightening of supervision of the Islamic Republic's strict dress code ahead of the summer season, the commander of Iran's police force has announced that electronic surveillance systems will be used to identify <norm-breaking> women who flout mandatory hijab rules on the beaches. State media reported on May 8 that commander Ahmadreza Radan urged the governors of coastal provinces to intensify efforts to tackle <abnormalities> on the beaches. Radan defended mandatory hijab, claiming that it upholds Islamic social norms and societal well-being. Meanwhile, the deputy police officer of Mazandaran announced the implementation of a plan to <improve social security> in the parks and promenades across the Caspian province. Within 72 hours, 265 warnings have been issued to violators of hijab regulations and individuals walking dogs, he said.>>
Read more here:
https://iranwire.com/en/news/117326-police-to-crack-down-on-norm-breaking-women-on-beaches/

Jinha - Womens News Agency - June 7, 2023
<<Iranian lawyer Shima Ghooshe summoned to testify
Iran continues crackdown against violators of mandatory hijab laws. Shima Ghooshe, lawyer, feminist and women's rights activist, has been reportedly summoned to testify for not complying with the mandatory hijab laws.
News Center- Shima Ghooshe, an Iranian lawyer, feminist and women's rights activist, has announced on her Twitter account that she has been summoned to testify by the Branch 1088 of the Criminal Court for <being seen in public without a headscarf>. The lawyer is expected to testify in six days. <I have been summoned to testify at the court due to the complaint of the morality police. I still do not know what kind of evidence they have against me. They claim that I destroyed moral security and that I need to be guided,> her tweet said.>>
Source:
https://jinhaagency1.com/en/actual/iranian-lawyer-shima-ghooshe-summoned-to-testify-33405

NCRI - Women committee - in Women's news - June 7, 2023
<<Students of the Science and Technology University Summoned to the Disciplinary Committee
Student organizations report a new wave of summoning of the Science and Technology University (IUST) students to the disciplinary committee and the reporting of at least 11 professors to the Disciplinary Faculty of Professors. According to a report released by the Student Councils on Monday, June 5, 2023, many IUST students have been summoned to the disciplinary committee over the past week for failing to comply with the compulsory hijab regulations and what the university authorities deemed as <inappropriate> clothes. Furthermore, the summoning of Science and Technology University students has not been limited to the disciplinary committee. The University of Science and Technology faculties deans have summoned seven students. Additionally, one student has been summoned for <inappropriate attire> outside the university. The university security forces harass and reprimand students of Science and Technology on campus based on their attire while walking on the university premises. There has also been strict enforcement of dress code regulations in female dormitories, and some students have been summoned to the disciplinary committee for being late in returning to the dormitory. Additionally, motorcycle patrols and hijab patrols are constantly monitoring the students of the Science and Technology University on campus. In continuation of the crackdown on students, 11 professors teaching at the University of Science and Technology have also been summoned after signing a statement in protest to the serial poisoning of school girls upon a complaint filed by the university's president with university police.>>
Source:
https://women.ncr-iran.org/2023/06/06/science-and-technology/

Iranwire - June 7, 2023
<<Iranian Actress Dehghan Handed Prison Term for Flouting Hijab Law
The Criminal Court of Tehran has handed down a 10-day prison sentence to renowned Iranian actor Shaghayegh Dehghan for <appearing in public streets without wearing a religious hijab,> or headscarf. Dehghan chose to pay a fine of 15 million rials ($30) instead of serving the prison term. Her lawyer, Kaveh Rad, said that the case was initiated by a complaint filed by the Public Security Police. On May 13, Tehran's Culture and Media Prosecutor's Office accused Dehghan of <offending public modesty through the publication of a picture without a hijab on the internet.> The accused was released on bail.
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All women in Iran must conceal their hair with a headscarf and wear loose fitting trousers under their coats while in public. But a growing number of women, including actors such as Taraneh Alidoosti, Ketayoun Riahi, Panthea Bahram and Baran Kowsari, have appeared in public without hijab since Amini’s death.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/news/117291-iranian-actress-dehghan-handed-prison-term-for-flouting-hijab-law/

Iranwire - June 6, 2023
<<Defiant Iranian Actress Barred from Participating in Vienna Festival
Iranian security institutions have prevented acclaimed actress Fatemeh Motamed-Arya, who has expressed solidarity with the <Woman, Life, Freedom> protest movement, from traveling to Austria to participate in a multidisciplinary art festival in Vienna. <Unfortunately, the scheduled performances of The Child have had to be cancelled as the leading actress, Fatemeh Motamed-Arya, has been denied permission to leave Iran,> the organizers of the Vienna Festival (Wiener Festwochen) said. <We deeply regret this, not only because the play itself deals most impressively with the issues of border demarcation, migration and solidarity, but also because it is a tremendous example of the power of contemporary Iranian theatre,> they added. <The Child> was scheduled to be performed at the annual festival on June 6. The performance will be replaced by a free film screening of a recording of the play. In early May, Tehran police said a legal case had been filed against Motamed-Arya for <unveiling the hijab in public and publishing images on social media.> The actress had previously appeared without a mandatory hijab at a public funeral ceremony on April 18. In recent months, officials have warned women to respect the mandatory hijab rules and have threatened to punish violators. The authorities have also shut down restaurants, cafes and other businesses due to the failure of owners or managers to observe Islamic laws and hijab rules.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/news/117259-defiant-iranian-actress-barred-from-participating-in-vienna-festival/

Jinha - Womens News Agency - June 5, 2023 - By HIMA RAD
<<Women not allowed to take driving test in Iran for not comply with mandatory hijab rules
Sanandaj- In Iran, women must first pass anti-women laws in order to take the driving test. They have to wear chadors, a long and black cloak worn by women, because ordinary short coats and colored clothes are not acceptable. According to the local sources, women, who did not wear chadors, were not allowed to enter the exam room for a long time to take the driving test in many cities such as Sanandaj, Saqqez and Marivan. <When we went to take the test, we paid for the test. But when we tried to enter the exam room, we were stopped because they did not like our hijab. We were told that our hijab was not suitable. We were forced to wear chadors to take the driving test. They made us wait outside for a long time.>
Noting that there were signs on the walls containing warnings about the mandatory hijab rules, the women said, <We felt like we were going to have a war, not to take a driving test. The men wore T-shirts and casual clothes. Their laws are only for women. After a long wait, they had to leave us. When we entered the exam room, the invigilators made fun of us saying, <Women are stupid>. They could have allowed us to enter the room but their aim was to anger us. The oppression against women has been intensified after the 'Jin, jiyan, azadi' uprising.> >>
https://jinhaagency1.com/en/actual/women-not-allowed-to-take-driving-test-in-iran-for-not-comply-with-mandatory-hijab-rules-33391

Iranwire - June 5, 2023
<<More Businesses Shut Down for Disobeying Hijab Rules
The cafe that was the workplace of Nika Shakarami, a 16-year-old victim of the bloody crackdown on last year's nationwide protests, was shut down for a second time for catering to women without hijab. Mohammad Nabi Mousavi-Fard, the Friday Imam of Ahvaz, has supported the closure of all businesses that provide services to women without hijab. Civil resistance to mandatory headscarf rules has continued since national police commander General Ahmad Reza Radan on April 15 threatened violators with intensified legal actions. It seems that such closures are the only measure that the Islamic Republic has been able to effectively implement in dealing with women who refuse to abide by hijab rules. A restaurant in Tehran's Lavasan district was closed on May 31 by the order of the Public Places Department, according to information posted on social media. In a short note on Instagram, Hizomix Restaurant announced that its branch in Lavasan was shut down for a second time due to failure to observe hijab rules. Despite increasing harassment by the Public Places Department and the police force, a large number of business owners continue to provide services to violators of the Islamic Republic's strict dress code, and this has made officials increasingly angry. On June 3, Osteria Cafe in Tehran's Markiz business center announced on its Instagram page: <The lights of the house have gone out until further notice.> Godar House, a cafe on Tehran’s Revolution Street, also announced on its Instagram page it had been closed down: <Dear friends: unfortunately, due to the order of the Public Places Department and the edict for non-compliance with the rules, we are forced not to welcome you for a few days. Until we meet again!>
This cafe was the workplace of 16-year-old Nika Shakarami, who was killed by security forces during protests on the evening of September 20. The same café was shut down on the 40th day of Shekarami's death. Social media users have reported that at least six cafes, coffee houses and restaurants were closed in the central city of Qom on June 1. According to a statement by Qom's Police Command, these businesses were sealed overnight by police patrols accompanied by a representative of the Qom Prosecutor's Office. During this operation, two cafes, two coffee houses and two restaurants were shut down for <actions contrary to Islamic norms.> In the city of Babol in the northern province of Mazandaran, 27 businesses have received notices and warnings from the police because they have carried out <unconventional propaganda along with the removal of hijab in cyberspace.> This probably meant that these businesses had posted ads and/or pictures online showing women without hijab. In late May, there were reports that the Golshan cinema complex in the north-eastern city of Mashhad was sealed by the Public Places Department. The order was issued by Mashhad>s prosecutor under the so-called <hijab and chastity project.> Meanwhile, Friday Prayers imams and preachers in multiple cities called on the judiciary and police force to continue their crackdown and to deny <social services to the opponents of mandatory hijab.> On June 2, the Friday Imam of the southwestern city of Ahvaz supported the closure of all businesses providing services to women without hijab. Mohammad Nabi Mousavi-Fard, who is also Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's representative in Ahvaz, also said that <individuals without hijab should be denied public services.> <Only in this way is it possible to control the lack of hijab in society,> he added. Iranians who oppose mandatory hijab rules have posted on social media the names of businesses that refuse to provide services to women without head covering, as well as the names of businesses that have been shut down.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/news/117225-more-businesses-shut-down-for-disobeying-hijab-rules/

NCRI - Women committee - in Women's news - 3 June, 2023
<<A female student was stabbed on campus to enforce the hijab
A female student at the Bahonar University of Kerman was stabbed for not observing the mandatory hijab. A member of Basij at the Bahonar University of Kerman attacked a female student with a knife to enforce the compulsory veil. On Saturday, May 27, 2023, a video of a female student being stabbed on the campus of Kerman University circulated on social media. A member of Basij stabbed a female student with four strikes, causing severe injuries. She is currently hospitalized in critical condition in the Intensive Care Unit..A female student was stabbed on campus to enforce the hijab. The female student was stabbed on the campus of the University of Kerman
Increase in violence against students
On April 29, 2023, the students of Soore University in Tehran encountered an individual who attacked the students and intimidated them with a machete outside the campus. The university's security did not take any action to protect the students. Additionally, on Tuesday, May 30, students of the Electrical Engineering Department at Khajeh Nasir University gathered in protest against the disrespectful and oppressive actions of the department's supervisor and the denial of facilities to the students. During this gathering, the students were subjected to physical assault by the head of physical security. Additionally, the department supervisor refuses to address the concerns of the students. On Friday, June 2, 2023, the university security at Chamran University in Ahvaz assaulted one of the students after a football match. They then forced him into a car and transferred him to an unknown location. This incident occurred while none of the witnesses could determine the exact reason for this violent behavior and the abduction of the student. It is said that a few days before this incident, there was a confrontation between the university security and the students regarding the exit from one of the gates leading to the girls' dormitory. After the area was deserted, the security attacked one of the students. No precise information is available about the detained student's current situation. After the 2022-2023 Iran protests, in which university students played an active role, the increase in budget and the recruitment of personnel in university security became a top priority for university administrators. Despite significant budget allocations to security, plain clothes agents are now patrolling university campuses, taking photos of students, engaging with them, and the security personnel does not accept responsibility for their actions.>>
Source:
https://women.ncr-iran.org/2023/06/03/a-female-student-hijab/

 NCRI - Women committee - in Articles, Reference Library - May 30, 2023
<<Iran's Oppressive Chastity and Hijab Law Strips Women’s Rights
Failure to comply with the mandatory Hijab is equated with <nudity> in the Chastity and Hijab Law and would result in increasingly severe penalties
After eight months of deliberation, the Iranian Judiciary passed the bill on the Chastity and Hijab law to Raisi’s government on April 22, 2023. The government passed it on to the parliament on May 21 for final adoption, turning it into legislation. (The state-run Hamshahrionline.ir, May 30, 2023)
The Chastity and Hijab Plan is widely viewed as another instance of the government's oppressive measures against women and human rights. The legislation, which has raised significant concerns, was reported by state media on May 24. According to the provisions outlined in the bill, failure to comply with the mandatory Hijab is equated with <nudity> and would result in increasingly severe penalties, including fines and the deprivation of social rights. Repeat offenders could face imprisonment ranging from six months to three years. Furthermore, the Chastity and Hijab bill imposes harsh penalties on individuals associated with non-compliant individuals in vehicles. After two fines, a vehicle can be confiscated, accompanied by a daily fine of 10 million rials. The proposed law extends its punitive measures to owners and managers of public places, including stores, restaurants, cinemas, sports facilities, recreational venues, and artistic establishments. Penalties for non-compliance include fines, sealing of premises, as well as the loss of tax exemptions and government tariffs.
Iran's Oppressive Chastity and Hijab Law Strips Women’s Rights
The mandatory hijab for women and girls above the age of 9 was established following the 1979 Revolution in Iran. This rule triggered protests that were swiftly suppressed by the new authorities. Over the years, many women have challenged the boundaries of acceptable clothing and defied the regulation, leading to ongoing campaigns against this discriminatory law. The death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who died in police custody in September under allegations of hijab violation, ignited renewed anger and became a significant challenge for the clerical regime since the revolution. The incident sparked protests across the country, drawing the participation of tens of thousands of Iranians. According to the bill, socially influential individuals engaged in social, political, cultural, artistic, or sports activities could face bans on their professional and online endeavors for three months to a year for violations. Repeat offenders could be subjected to up to three years of imprisonment. Amidst the unrest, some religious and government figures have repeatedly advocated for a more stringent approach by the government against offenders, even encouraging a <fire at will> approach towards non-compliant women. Experts suggest that resistance against the compulsory hijab will continue to grow. It is increasingly seen as a symbol of the state's repression of women and the harsh crackdown on society. In recent weeks, authorities have intensified their enforcement of hijab rules, leading to the closure of businesses, restaurants, cafes, and, in some cases, pharmacies due to owners or managers failing to comply.
Iran's Oppressive Chastity and Hijab Law Strips Women's Rights
The translation of the full text of the Chastity and Hijab Law follows:>>
Read it here (note by Gino d'Artali: It's ugly and <fire at will>!?:
https://women.ncr-iran.org/2023/05/30/chastity-and-hijab-law/

NCRI Women committee - in Women's news - May 28, 2023
<Fahimeh Soltani sentenced to a 2.5-term academic suspension
Fahimeh Soltani, Mowlud Safari, and other students were banned from continuing their education. Fahimeh Soltani, a student at Isfahan University, has been sentenced to a 2.5-term academic suspension by the university's disciplinary committee, considering academic years. Based on the preliminary ruling of the disciplinary committee at Isfahan University, Fahimeh Soltani has been temporarily banned from studying for 2.5 terms due to charges of <disrupting university programs,> <insulting rituals and sanctities,> <participating in protests and unrest,> failure to adhere to mandatory hijab, and <disregarding students' dignity.> Fahimeh Soltani, a law student at Isfahan University, was arrested by IRGC intelligence forces in Chaharbagh Abbasi, Isfahan, in connection with nationwide protests. The indictment of Fahimeh Soltani was sent to Branch 1 of the Revolutionary Court of Isfahan in December 2022 on charges of <inciting mass killings,> <propaganda against the regime,> insulting Khamenei, insulting Khomeini, <spreading falsehoods,> <disturbing public opinion,> <disrupting public order,> <removing the hijab,> and <rebelling against officials while on duty.> The court proceedings regarding the charges against the individual were held on the dates of January 23 and February 6, 2023. Eventually, following the issuance of a pardon directive, the case was concluded. Ms. Soltani was ultimately released on February 10, 2023.>>
Read more here about other <Suspension of Al-Zahra University students>:
https://women.ncr-iran.org/2023/05/28/fahimeh-soltani-academic-suspension/
  

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