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JINA MAHSA AMINI
The face of Iran's protests. Her life, her dreams
and her death.
And also
Read all about the assasination of the 22 year young Jhina Mahsa
Amini or Zhina Mahsa Amini (Kurdistan-Iran) and the Zan,
zendagi, Azadi (Women, life, freedom) revolution in Iran
2022
and the ZZA Revolution per month:
May 15-1--April--March--Feb--Jan
2023
covering
the period of the 'Women Life Freedom' revolution in 2023 and
with links to the period of the murdering of Jina Mahsa Amini on September 2022
'till December 2022..
updated 6 May 2023
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'TO WEAR
OR NOT TO WEAR A HIJAB i.e. TO BE OR NOT TO BE A FREE WOMAN' updated
AND
NEW: May - April 2023 - 'IRANIAN JOURNALISTS UNDER SIEGE' |
UPDATES: LINKS 2 'Blinding as a weapon' (menu to the right) AND
'Biological terror attacks' (menu to the left) go here:
www.cryfreedom.net/ZZA-JINA-FFF3-blinded-april-2023-eye-of-the-dragon.htm
Gino d'Artali
Indept investigative journalist
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Here we are to enter THE IRANIAN
WOMEN'S REVOLUTIONISTS against
'Facing Faces and
Facts 1-2' (2022) to commemorate the above named and more and food for
thought and inspiration to fight on.
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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.
Iranwire May 2, 2023 - ByKIAN SABETI
<<The Baha'i Psychologist Who Pioneered Women's Development in Iran
Iranians of all backgrounds have together built Iran, regardless of
their personal opinions, religion, or ethnicity. In a series of reports,
IranWire looks at prominent personalities from Iran's ethnic and
religious minorities who made major contributions to the country's
progress. If you know of such figures and their services to Iran, you
can share it with us by emailing adyan@iranwire.com. Dr. Mehri Rasekh
graduated from Tehran University in 1951 with honors in psychology and
pedagogy. Iran's government at the time would send the country's top
graduates to Europe, at public expense, so that they would later return
to Iran and assist in its development. Dr. Rasekh, who was part of this
elite cohort, chose the University of Geneva because the famous Swiss
psychologist Jean Piaget, who founded cognitive development theory,
taught at the university. Dr. Rasekh and her husband, Dr. Shapour Rasekh,
who she had married in 1946 in Tehran and who helped establish the field
of sociology in Iran, travelled to Geneva in the early 1950s. The
University of Geneva did not yet recognize Iranian university degrees,
so to study for a Master's and PhD she had to obtain an equivalent from
the university; in 1961 in Geneva, finally, she received her doctorate
in developmental psychology. Her thesis, <Disorderly Children and Their
Education,> which was written under the guidance of Professor Piaget,
was honored by the university and translated into Italian and
Portuguese. Dr. Rasekh's thesis was the first in French to focus on the
role of painting and art in psychological treatment. And she was the
only Iranian psychologist ever to study under the world-famous Jean
Piaget. Dr. Rasekh then traveled across Europe to continue research and
along the way, in London, she met Anna Freud, the youngest child of
Sigmund Freud and the founder of child psychoanalysis.
Teaching at Tehran University
Mehri Rasekh returned to Iran in the second half of 1962. She went on to
teach developmental psychology and clinical psychology courses at Tehran
University, where from 1966 she was a founding member of the Faculty of
Psychology and Pedagogy, first as an associate professor and then as a
professor, and she later served as head of department for several years.
Women, Life, Radio
One of Dr. Rasekh's signature contributions to Iranian public life was
her weekly radio program, <Women and Life,> on which she discussed
family challenges and related topics. <Women and Life> marked the first
broadcast by an Iranian woman on such topics. And it was so popular that
even during Ramadan - when most broadcasts were suspended - <Women and
Life> continued unabated. Dr. Rasekh used her broadcasts to answer the
day-to-day concerns of Iranian women, including marriage, raising
children and other commonplace family challenges. Dr. Rasekh's show
broke a pernicious cultural taboo: for the first time women felt
empowered to discuss their personal and families issues.
A Life of Treatment and Research
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A Life of Treatment and Research
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Life After Iran
In October 1978, Shapour and Mehri Rasekh went to Paris to participate
in a UNESCO conference, after which they went to Geneva to visit their
daughter. The trip coincided with the events of February 1979 in Iran,
the Islamic Revolution, and the establishment of the Islamic Republic.
The conditions for Baha'is living in Iran became difficult and
systematic persecutions against the community began. Many prominent
Baha'is were in danger, and groups of Islamic fanatics used the
revolutionary atmosphere to arrest or kidnap well-known Baha'is under
false pretenses. As Dr. Shapour and Mehri Rasekh were highly visible
Baha'is in Iran, their relatives asked them not to return and to wait
until the country became stable. But their sojourn abroad never ended
and these two Iranian scholars and researchers, who loved serving Iran,
had to stay in Switzerland until the end of their lives and were buried
from from their homeland. Dr. Mehri Rasekh worked in a psychology clinic
in Switzerland, gave lectures, organized Iranian studies conference in
Europe and wrote articles in Persian and French.>>
Do read all here:
https://iranwire.com/en/bahais-of-iran/116136-the-bahai-psychologist-who-pioneered-womens-development-in-iran/
Iranwire - May 2, 2023 - By SHOHREH MEHRNAMI
<<Iran's Repressive, Ineffective Campaign against Abortion
Two and a half years after the passage of the <Rejuvenation of the
Population and Protection of the Family> law and a multitude of
directives issued by various department of the executive branch, efforts
to carry out the wishes of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who for years
has been obsessed with increasing Iran’s population, has continued. In
recent years the Islamic Republic's policies have aimed to aggressively
increase the population of Iran at whatever cost. This has involved
questionable measures, like offering hefty loans to couples who have a
third child and criminalizing family planning services. In the latest
measure aimed at discouraging abortions and access to birth control, the
Ministry of Sciences and Technology, which supervises universities in
Iran, issued a directive on April 25 to remove educational material in
institutions of higher education that opposes <childbearing.> Since
November 2021, when the <Rejuvenation of the Population> law went into
effect, screening of fetuses and surgeries to prevent pregnancy were
severely limited and even banned. Also banned were free contraceptives.
Furthermore, several directives and guidelines to encourage couples to
have children and to prevent dissemination of any kind of information
about contraceptives have been issued, but apparently the government
officials are still unhappy with the results of their actions. In
February, the National Organization for Civil Registration published
statistics showing that the birth rate fell in 2022 to its lowest level
in the past 11 years. Despite the failure of the government’s policies
to force people to have children, governmental organizations continue to
issue directives without taking into account the results of previous
measures. The directive by the Ministry of Sciences offers incentives
like making it easier for women university students to get leaves of
absence if they are pregnant or need to nurse an infant.
Population Growth to Secure the Regime
Sociologist Eli Khorsandfar says that a high population growth rate is
favored by totalitarian regimes because it contributes to securing their
rule.
However, she says, modern life and rapid changes in modern societies has
made people less interested in having children. What is more, lack of
financial and job security in Iran means parts of society are unwilling
to have children or even to marry. According to the sociologist, Islamic
Republic’s propaganda and actions are aimed at two population groups:
those share the ideological values of the Islamic Republic and the
underprivileged, which also include members of the first group.
According to her, members of both groups might be receptive to the
government’s programs and propaganda, but it appears they have not
contributed to population growth as much as the government had hoped.
<Rejuvenation of the Population” Program and Its Adverse Health
Consequences Directives and guidelines issued by the government
ministries and agencies have had no effect on population growth and have
had numerous adverse effects on the health of Iranian women. And if they
lead to unwanted pregnancy, negative social consequences follow as
well.> >>
Read more here:
https://iranwire.com/en/women/116119-irans-repressive-ineffective-campaign-against-abortion/
Jinha - Womens News Agency - May 2, 2023
<<Gender discrimination at open spaces of Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
News Center- Iran's Student Union Council has announced that open spaces
of the Mashhad Ferdowsi University and its Faculty of Theology are
separated for male and female students. According to the council,
separate tables and chairs have been set up for women and men at open
spaces. If students who object to this decision will face the threat of
confiscating their student cards.>>
Source:
https://jinhaagency1.com/en/actual/gender-discrimination-at-open-spaces-of-ferdowsi-university-of-mashhad-33195?page=1
Jinha - Womens News Agency - May 2, 2023
<<Dead body of Iranian female athlete found in Tehran
News Center- The Kurdistan Human Rights Association has announced that
the dead body of Iranian athlete and activist Mahsa Zarrin Chang, 32,
was found in a highland area around Tehran after several days of her
disappearance. According to local reports, Mahsa Zarrin Chang, was
detained and tortured several times for supporting the nationwide
protests in Iran and Eastern (Rojhilat) Kurdistan before she
disappeared. Mahsa Zarrin Chang disappeared in the city of Ilam. The
Kurdistan Human Rights Association also reported that Iranian security
forces raided the house of Mahsa Zarrin Chang's family on the same day
when she disappeared and confiscated her personal belongings. Mahsa
Zarrin Chang was reportedly buried in the city of Ilam. The family of
Mahsa Zarrin Chang has been threatened by the Iranian security forces
for not announcing the exact cause of their daughter's death, the
association said.>>
Source:
https://jinhaagency1.com/en/actual/dead-body-of-iranian-female-athlete-found-in-tehran-33196
NCRI - Women Committee - Women's news - May 1, 2023
<<A Baluch woman is hanged in the Central Prison of Zahedan
A Baluch woman was hanged in the Central Prison of Zahedan on Sunday,
April 30, 2023. No information is available on the identity and charges
of the woman who was executed. The Baluch woman was hanged alongside a
young man, Gol Mohammad Narouii, 31, married and convicted of murder.
The hanging of the Baluch woman on April 30 brings the number of women
executed in Iran to 210 since 2007. The Iranian Judiciary executed at
least 624 persons, including 15 women, in 2022. The number of executions
was 1.7 times the 366 executions carried out in 2021.
The world's record holder of the execution of women
The Iranian regime is the world's top record holder of the execution of
women.
The Women's Committee of the National Council of Resistance of Iran has
compiled these women’s names in a list called <List of Women Executed in
Iran since 2007.> |Note from Gino d'Artali: is a list of names
<political prisoner Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee wrote in a letter on July 27,
2019, about women who were sentenced to death for murder, saying, <In
meeting women convicted of murder, I learned that a large percentage of
them had murdered their husbands - instantly or based on a premeditated
plan- after years of being humiliated, insulted, battered and even
tortured by them and because of being deprived of their right to
divorce. Although, they consider themselves criminals but are convinced
that if any of their repeated appeals for divorce had been granted, they
would not have committed such a crime.> You can downlist the list from
the article.|
No government in the world has executed so many women. The list does not
account for the tens of thousands of women executed in Iran on political
grounds.
The Iranian regime is the world's top record holder of executions of
women.
The NCRI Women's Committee has previously mentioned that many women
executed by the mullahs' regime are victims of domestic violence against
women and have acted in self-defense.
An average of 15 women are executed in Iran per year
The Iranian regime open-handedly uses the death penalty as a form of
punishment. In many cases, religious and ethnic minorities, political
dissidents, and women are targets of the death penalty in a
discriminatory manner. In 2019, the mullahs' regime hanged 16 women in
tandem with increasing suppression and executions in Iran. In December
2019 alone, six women were executed by the regime in various Iranian
prisons. An average of 15 women executed in Iran per year. The Iranian
regime open-handedly uses the death penalty as a form of punishment. In
many cases, religious and ethnic minorities, political dissidents, and
women are targets of the death penalty in a discriminatory manner.>>
Read more here:
https://women.ncr-iran.org/2022/10/10/executions-of-women/
Jinha - Womens News Center - May 1, 2023
<<Health condition of Iranian rights activist Fatemeh Sepehri
deteriorating
News Center- The <Jin, Jiyan, Azadi> protests that started in Iran and
Rojhilat following the killing of Jina Mahsa amini in custody have
continued for eight months. The health condition of Iranian rights
activist Fatemeh Sepehri, who was arrested at the beginning of the <Jin,
Jiyan, Azadi> protests, has been deteriorating. Asghar Sepehri, the
brother of imprisoned rights activist Fatemeh Sepehri tweeted that his
sister faces a life-threatening situation. According to the received
reports, Fatemeh Sepehri has undergone surgery for the third time and
she needs physiotherapy after the surgery, a proper diet due to diabetes
and high blood pressure. Her brother demands the immediate release of
Fatemeh Sepehri for receiving treatment at home. Fatemeh Sepehri was
arrested on September 21 and she was sentenced to 18 years in prison by
the Court of Appeal of Mashhad.>>
Source:
https://jinhaagency1.com/en/actual/health-condition-of-iranian-rights-activist-fatemeh-sepehri-deteriorating-33191?page=1
Jinha - Womens News Agency - May 1, 2023
<<Letter from Iranian political prisoner Golrokh Iraei for May Day
News Center- Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraei, prominent Iranian political
prisoner in Evin Prison, wrote a letter to mark the International
Workers' Day, May Day. Drawing attention to the resistance of the
workers in Iran, she recalled in her letter that thousands of workers
were laid off on the eve of the International Workers' Day.
'Workers' struggle to make a living is ignored'
<Workers have no safety at workplaces and their struggle to make a
living is ignored. When workers strike and raise their voices by using
their union rights against the existing negative working conditions,
they face violence. In recent years, there is an attempt to silence and
isolate prominent workers and their supporters by using all kinds of
intimidation, threats, torture and long prison sentences. The system
tries to destroy labor movements by forming parallel movements of labor
activists. The aim of the system is to make the voices of protesters and
strikers not be heard,> she wrote in her letter.
'It is impossible to get through these difficult times without workers'
The letter said, <The leaders of countries have meetings with workers on
the International Workers' Day; however, the pain experienced by the
workers is ignored. The lack of job security is imposed by the system
and the workers struggle with the concern of livelihood. The lack of
financial support for the strikers is the most important factor that
makes the protests inactive and prevents others from joining the
protesters, who can start nationwide strikes. In such times, workers
need financial support to make their voices heard. The workers' strike
will definitely disable the worn wheels of the economy and this will be
a heavy blow to the dictatorship. Fundraising to support workers during
a strike and supporting the protests of workers is the first step in
shaping nationwide strikes. It is impossible to get through these
difficult times without workers.> >>
Source:
https://jinhaagency1.com/en/actual/letter-from-iranian-political-prisoner-golrokh-iraei-for-may-day-33188
Opinion by Gino d'Artali: Miss Golrokh Iraei is so right. Read her
letter published in NCRI - Women Committee below:
https://women.ncr-iran.org/2023/04/30/labor-activists-arrested/
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