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Iranwire - June 9, 2023
<<Iran's Top Sunni Cleric Tells Regime to Address <People's Suffering>
Iran's most prominent Sunni cleric urged the Shia-ruled Islamic Republic
to address the people's economic needs instead of allocating excessive
funding to the military, after officials unveiled what they described as
the country’s first domestically produced hypersonic ballistic missile.
Molavi Abdulhamid, the Sunni Friday prayer leader of Zahedan, made the
call in his sermon on June 9, ahead of weekly anti-government protests
in the restive south-eastern city. We are happy that advanced weapons
are unveiled for the defense, but we would be happier if, instead of
weapons, the stomachs of these people were fed - the people who are
shouting in the streets every day,> Molavi said.
....
In his Friday sermon, Molavi drew attention to the hardships suffered by
Iranian villagers and those living on the cities' outskirts. <As long as
the Iranian people experience this pain, their lament won’t be silenced.
The voice of the nation will persist until you address the people's
suffering. Our greatest sorrows are national, not regional,> the
76-year-old cleric said. He said that pressure is being exerted on him
to cease his criticism of the Islamic Republic, adding, <If you wish to
put an end to the complaints, the solution lies in alleviating the
people's pain.> >>
Read more here:
https://iranwire.com/en/news/117371-irans-top-sunni-cleric-tells-regime-to-address-peoples-suffering/
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 discipurce:
https://iranwire.com/en/news/117368-iran-university-students-face-reprisals-over-protests-hijab/
for more news about the Unveiled And Unbroken go here:
http://www.cryfreedom.net/ZAA-JMA-2023-june-Unveiled-And-Unbroken.htm
Iranwire - June 9, 2023 - MARYAM DEHKORDI
<<The Story of an Iranian Doctor Banned from Practicing
The General and Revolutionary Prosecutor-General-s Office of the
north-eastern city of Mahabad, in West Azerbaijan province, has
dismissed the charges against Dr. Yasser Rahmanirad, a general
practitioner who was arrested during the 2022 nationwide protests, and
closed his case. Prosecutors informed Dr. Rahmanirad he had been cleared
of the charge of <gathering and conspiracy to commit crimes against
national security.> Nevertheless, his clinic in the city of Khorramabad,
capital of Lorestan province, remains sealed, and his medical equipment
and medication that this doctor had brought to Mahabad have been
confiscated by the judiciary. Dr. Yasser Rahmanirad, a native of
Khorramabad, was arrested with two other doctors in Mahabad last year
because he helped victims of the Islamic Republic's brutal crackdown on
demonstrators. In an interview with IranWire, the 34-year-old Rahmanirad
spoke about the problems he has faced since his school days due to his
dedication to human rights and the well-being of his fellow citizens.>>
Read an interview here:
https://iranwire.com/en/news/117355-the-story-of-an-iranian-doctor-banned-from-practicing/
NCRI - Womens News Committee - in Women's news - June 8, 2023
<<Atena Faraghdani, a cartoonist and former political prisoner, was
arrested
Atena Faraghdani, a cartoonist and former political prisoner, has been
arrested after being summoned to Evin Courthouse. On Wednesday, June 7,
2023, Atena Faraghdani, a cartoonist and children's rights activist
residing in Tehran, was arrested after being summoned to the local
courthouse of District 33 for interrogation. In a tweet, Mohammad
Moghimi, her attorney, wrote: <My client Atena Faraghdani, a painter,
cartoonist, and former political prisoner, has been summoned and
arrested at Evin Courthouse.> >>
Source:
https://women.ncr-iran.org/2023/06/08/atena-faraghdani-a-cartoonist-and-former-political-prisoner-was-arrested/
Jinha - Womens News Agency - June 8, 2023
<<Iranian artist Athena Farghdani arrested
News Center- Iranian cartoonist Athena Farghdani, former political
prisoner, has been arrested after being summoned to testify by the Evin
Prosecutor's Office. Her lawyer Mohammad Moghimi tweeted that the reason
for her arrest is still unknown. Athena Farghdani studied Fine and Art
at the Alzahra University in Tehran. She was one of the best students at
the university; however, she was prevented from getting a master's
degree by the members of the parliament. In addition to artistic
activities, she also teaches children to paint as part of a project
launched by an association defending the rights of working children.
She has been arrested many times
After she was prohibited from studying, she was arrested in August 2014
and jailed for three months in Evin Prison in Tehran on charges of
spreading propaganda, insulting members of parliament, and insulting the
Supreme Leader of Iran.. She was released from prison in November. She
then posted a video online in which she explained to the public about
her experience in Evin prison and that she was being strip-searched,
beaten and verbally abused by guards. In January 2015, she was arrested
again. Three weeks later, she went on a hunger strike to protest the
prison conditions. She suffered a heart attack in February 2015. On June
1, 2015, the Tehran Revolutionary Court sentenced her to 12 years and
nine months in prison. Her prison sentence was then reduced to seven
years and six months according to Article 134 of the new Islamic Penal
Code. On May 3, 2016, she was released from prison.>>
Source:
https://jinhaagency1.com/en/actual/iranian-artist-athena-farghdani-arrested-33414
Iranwire - June 8, 2023
<<Grave of Executed Protester Kazemi Vandalized
A relative of executed Iranian protester Majid Kazemi has blamed
security agents for vandalizing the grave of the young man on the eve of
his birthday. The relative, Mohammad Hashemi, posted on June 8 a picture
of the desecrated grave on social media, saying it was set on fire by
officers at around midnight. The family had received a phone call saying
it was forbidden to visit Kazemi's grave on his birthday, Hashemi said.
<For the people of Iran, an, the graves of their fallen heroes,
including Majid, provide an enduring light,> he wrote on Twitter. <Just
like the legendary phoenix, Iran will rise anew and Majid's memory will
forever be enshrined in the hearts of the nation,> he added.Kazemi and
two other protesters, Saleh Mirehashemi and Saeed Yaqoubi, were
sentenced to death for the alleged killing of two members of the
paramilitary Basij force and a law enforcement officer during protests
in Isfahan in November. Their execution on May 19 sparked widespread
public outrage, with rights groups and several governments criticizing
the authorities for conducting hasty trials, forcing <confessions> and
denying the accused due process. Meanwhile, the authorities have
ratcheted up pressure on their families. Last month, Hashemi said the
security institutions had suspended his father's retirement benefits and
dismissed his sister from her job, leaving the family bereft of
financial support.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/news/117338-grave-of-executed-protester-kazemi-vandalized/
Iranwire - June 8, 2023
<<Suspicious Deaths at Tehran's Amir Kabir University
The second <suspicious death> was reported at Tehran's Amir Kabir
University in a week, sparking outrage among students. The university's
student union council reported that Yousef Sweizi, a master's student in
mining engineering, died on June 7 after experiencing a cardiac arrest
in his dorm room. Sweizi was pronounced dead at the scene despite
efforts to resuscitate him, the council said, blaming the <negligence>
of university officials for the death. Sweizi's body was transferred to
a forensic specialist who will conduct toxicology and pathology tests.
During the initial examination, no signs of injury were found on the
body. The incident came after the Telegram channel of the university
students reported that Basir Ebrahimpour, a mechanical engineering
student at Amir Kabir University, died on May 31 after suffering a heart
attack. It said the negligence of university authorities and the failure
of the university's emergency services to provide timely assistance to
the student led to his demise. Describing Ebrahimpour as a <hard-working
and talented student,> the university's board of directors attributed
his cardiac arrest to pre-existing heart problems. The student union
council accused the university's officials of downplaying the severity
of the incident and held them responsible for the student's death.
Students have attributed recent deaths at university campuses to the
negligence of university administrators or emergency crews. Mohadeseh
Bakhtiari, a sports student at Zanjan University recently succumbed to
injuries sustained in a car accident within the university premises.
Students say the university authorities' failed to provide timely
assistance. And on June 2, the newspaper Etemad reported the suspicious
death of Zahra Jalilian, a 32-year-old PhD student at Tehran University.
Her family and lawyer told Etemad that the university declared the cause
of death as a <suicide,> without presenting any evidence. The
university's security team refused to provide the family with footage
from surveillance cameras.
Jalilian's family firmly believes she was murdered. This year's academic
year started amid nationwide anti-government 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,
and many of them refused to attend classes for weeks in defiance of the
authorities' warnings. >>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/news/117335-suspicious-deaths-at-tehrans-amir-kabir-university/
Iranwire - June 7, 2023 - By ROGHAYEH REZAEI
<<Tortured Sunni Baluch Cleric in Solitary Confinement for Months
Well-respected Sunni Baluch cleric Molavi Abdulmajid Moradzahi has been
languishing in solitary confinement for the past four months without any
formal charges. The 63-year-old man, known for his influential role as
an advisor to Molavi Abdulhamid, the country's most prominent Sunni
cleric, was arrested on January 30 during anti-government protests in
the restive south-eastern city of Zahedan. The Baluch Activists
Campaign, which monitors rights violations in Sistan and Baluchistan
province, reported that Moradzahi is being subjected to torture. During
a phone call with his mother that lasted a few seconds, the cleric was
unable to speak due to the brutal treatment inflicted upon him, it said.
In a letter released by the Haalvsh human rights organization,
Moradzahi's family urged Sunni scholars, human rights groups and
international organizations to help secure his release. Zahedan is the
capital of Sistan and Baluchistan province, home to Iran's Sunni Baluch
minority of up to 2 million people. The province has been rocked by
protest rallies every Friday since September 30, when security forces
killed nearly 100 people in Zahedan in the deadliest incident in the
months-long nationwide demonstrations sparked by the September death of
a 22-year-old Kurdish woman, Mahsa Amini, while in police custody in
Tehran.
....
Moradzahi is often regarded as the right-hand man of Molavi Abdulhamid,
who has been a key dissenting voice inside Iran since the eruption of
the nationwide protests demanding fundamental economic, social and
political changes. Moradzahi holds key positions as the director of the
Farooq Azam publishing house and the Al-Mortaza cultural research
institute in Zahedan. Considered by the Baluch community as an
<honorable and dignified> man, Abdulmajid is praised for his dedication
to aiding the poor and for voicing the grievances of various ethnic
minorities and other marginalized groups in his sermons. At the time of
his arrest, Abdulmajid was investigating reports of security agents
assaulting Baluch women and girls detained for participating in
protests, according to IranWire sources. Some activists assert that he
was arrested in a bid to pressure Molavi Abdulhamid to stop his critical
speeches against the government. The specific charges against Moradzahi
remain unclear.>>
Read more here:
https://iranwire.com/en/news/117329-tortured-sunni-baluch-cleric-in-solitary-confinement-for-months/
Iranwire - June 7, 2023
<<Richard Branson Calls for Release of Tortured Rapper Salehi from
Prison
UK business magnate Richard Branson has called for the release of Toomaj
Salehi, a popular Iranian rapper who has languished in prison for more
than eight months. Salehi <bravely gave a voice to millions of young
Iranians protesting in the street,> the billionaire entrepreneur and
philanthropist said in a tweet on June 6. <As his life hangs in the
balance after 8 months+ of imprisonment and torture, we all must give
our voice to him and call for his release.> Salehi has gained notoriety
for lyrics that rail against corruption, widespread poverty and state
executions in Iran.
He was arrested on October 30 after releasing songs in support of
nationwide protests sparked by the death in police custody of
22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who was detained in September for allegedly
violating mandatory hijab rules. He also posted pictures and videos of
himself during demonstrations. The 33-year-old dissident rapper is
facing charges including spreading <corruption on Earth,> a charge that
can carry a death sentence. In April, Salehi's family told IranWire he
had been denied medical treatment during months of solitary confinement
despite being inflicted serious injuries by his captors in Dastgerd
prison in the central city of Isfahan.>>
Read more here:
https://iranwire.com/en/news/117307-richard-branson-calls-for-release-of-tortured-rapper-salehi-from-prison/
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/
for more news about the Unveiled And Unbroken go here:
http://www.cryfreedom.net/ZAA-JMA-2023-june-Unveiled-And-Unbroken.htm
Iranwire - June 7, 2023 - By SOLMAZ EIKDAR
<<Woman Ex-Prisoner Describes Dehumanizing Treatment in Evin
She is one of the thousands of Iranians who were arrested during last
year's <Woman, Life, Freedom> protests and held for an extended period
of time in Tehran's notorious Evin Prison. In an interview with IranWire,
she described the dehumanizing body searches that the protesters were
subjected to in Ward 209. This young woman, who wished not to be named,
also recounted the day when the prison was rocked by unrest and set
ablaze.
Blindfolded, Insulted and Beaten
Upon entering the ward, she said the officers and guards forced her to
repeatedly sit and stand in different positions. Blindfolded, she was
compelled to remove all her clothing and spread her legs - all this in
the presence of a large number of officers. She endured this demeaning
treatment without knowing if any male officers were present or if
cameras were filming. In addition, she could hear humiliating comments
about her body such as <I wish you were at least attractive; how
audacious of you to walk in the streets naked with such shape and
appearance,> or <Thanks, God, hijab is mandatory; otherwise, men would
be petrified when seeing you.>
When she complained, the guards started beating her. According to this
young woman, many women arrested in October and November experienced
similar humiliating body searches in Ward 209.
Evin Prison on Fire
Fires tore through Evin prison on the night of October 15, killing at
least eight people and injuring 61, according to state media, but
families of prisoners fear the true toll is much higher. Videos from
that night show people shouting, <Death to the dictator> and <Death to
Khamenei,> a reference to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, as shots are
fired and flames rise above the facility. The former inmate who spoke to
IranWire recalled that a siren echoed through the cells of Ward 209
during lunch. Long after the siren had ceased, she and fellow prisoners
heard gunshots for an extended period of time. The worried prisoners
banged on the cell doors, but nobody responded. The cells remained shut
from 8:00 p.m. until noon the next day, and there was no sign of the
prison guards. The smell of tear gas and the muffled sound of chanting
reached Ward 209, prompting the detainees to shout slogans against
Khamenei. The unrest gave rise to hope for the victory of the protest
movement, and the younger prisoners began to believe they would soon be
released by demonstrators. The ex-prisoner told IranWire that the
majority of those held in Ward 209 during the first weeks of the
nationwide protests were not detained during demonstrations but were
identified by security cameras and subsequently arrested at their homes.
She said that many detainees defied all the regulations governing Ward
209, insisting on using the phone to contact their boyfriends, refusing
to abide by mandatory hijab rules and engaging in disputes with prison
guards regarding smoking.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/prisoners/117297-woman-ex-prisoner-describes-dehumanizing-treatment-in-evin/
Iranwire - June 6, 2023
<<Ex-Policewoman Laid to Rest amid Speculation over Her Suspicious Death
A large crowd of mourners attended the funeral of Mansureh Sagvand, a
former member of Iran's police force who resigned in protest against the
suppression of protesters. The ceremony took place on June 6 in the
village of Rig Sefid, near the western city of Khorramabad, amid
widespread reactions among Iranian social media users regarding her
suspicious death. Sagvand was a law student in the south-western city of
Abadan. Medical officials in Ilam province attributed her death to
<cardiac arrest,> but sources told IranWire that the young woman had no
pre-existing medical conditions and had no history of heart problems.
The sources said Sagvand held an honorary position as a police officer
in Khorramabad, and that she cut off collaboration with the force during
the recent nationwide protests. <Having served in the police, I sought
to enlighten the unaware. We bore witness to heinous crimes and conveyed
the unadulterated truth. The revolution is imminent,> Sagvand wrote on
Instagram. A source informed IranWire that Sagvand faced threats after
severing ties with the police. Late on June 4, a friend called for
emergency assistance after Sagvand said she was feeling sick. She passed
away before the arrival of medical personnel. Just hours before she
died, Sagvand wrote on Instagram: <They try to intimidate us with death
as if we were still alive. I am prepared to sacrifice my life for the
country forever.> Iranian former crown prince Reza Pahlavi took to
Twitter to praise Sogvand, saying she <fearlessly stood against [Supreme
Leader Ali] Khamenei and his criminal regime.> Official media dismissed
the speculation about Sagvand's suspicious death as <baseless.> The
incident follows numerous suspicious deaths during last year's
widespread protests sparked by the September death of 22-year-old Mahsa
Amini while in police custody.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/news/117270-ex-policewoman-laid-to-rest-amid-speculation-over-her-suspicious-death/
Iranwire - June 6, 2023 - By ROGHAYEH REZAEI
<<Aging Political Prisoners Held in Inhuman Conditions
Nahid Taghavi, a 68-year-old German-Iranian national who has been
arbitrarily detained in Tehran’s Evin prison for nearly 20 months has
severe medical conditions that are putting her life in danger. A fellow
inmate, prominent rights activist Narges Mohammadi, on June 4 raised
alarm over Taghavi's fate, saying the prisoner of conscience suffers
excruciating pain and can <barely get out of her bed.> Mohammadi's
message from prison drew attention to the harrowing plight faced by
aging political prisoners held in the Islamic Republic's dungeons. This
report aims to cast light upon -the situations faced by Taghavi and
three other aging inmates - Mir-Yousef Younesi, Fatemeh Sepehri and
Asadullah Hadi - who, despite grappling with chronic and potentially
life-threatening diseases, are denied their fundamental right to access
adequate medical treatment.
Nahid Taghavi: <Her Life Is in Danger>
Nahid Taghavi, a retired architect and women's rights activist, is
serving a nearly 11-year sentence after being arrested in Tehran in 2020
and convicted a year later on national security charges that her family
vehemently rejects. Mohammadi wrote on Instagram that Taghavi has now
spent 220 days in isolation, and over the past few days her health has
deteriorated. The confinement worsened an existing spinal disc
condition, Mohammadi added, and Taghavi is also suffering from cervical
disc problems, diabetes and high blood pressure. Taghavi was allowed
brief medical leave in October 2022, but according to her family, she
was returned to jail before she could recover. <The life of Nahid
Taghavi, a political prisoner, is in danger,> Mohammadi warned. The
activist said that Taghavi <goes to the infirmary, receives strong
painkiller injections and returns to her bed.> <The pain is so severe it
can be seen on her face,> she added. For months, Taghavi's daughter
Maryam Claren has sounded the alarm regarding the prisoner's
deteriorating health. In a letter, she revealed that judicial officials
informed her mother's lawyers that she <would have been released if she
were not German.> Western governments have repeatedly accused the
Islamic Republic of taking dual and foreign nationals hostage to use
them in prisoner swaps or as a bargaining chip in international
negotiations.
Mir-Yousef Younesi: <They're Trying to Break Him Down>
On December 28, 2022, security forces arrested 70-year-old Mir-Yousef
Younesi, father of imprisoned student Ali Younesi, in the north-eastern
city of Shahrud. He is being arbitrarily detained in Evin prison, where
according to Amnesty International he has been kept in prolonged
solitary confinement, denied healthcare and subjected to degrading
verbal insults to force him to <confess.>
....
<Prisoners in Greater Tehran Prison rarely receive fruits, dairy
products, and vegetables,> the source continued. <These items are either
unavailable in the prison store or not fresh. The overall health
situation is very poor.> >>
Read more here, also about Fatemeh Sepehri: <She Lost Approximately 15
Kilograms> and about Asadullah Hadi: <The Dire Situation He Is in
Exceeds His Endurance> >>
https://iranwire.com/en/prisoners/117268-aging-political-prisoners-held-in-inhuman-conditions/
Jinha - June 6, 2023
<<Activist Sonia Sharifi threatened by Iranian security forces
Activist Sonia Sharifi, one of the protesters of the <Jin, Jiyan, Azadi>
uprising in Iran and Rojhilat Kurdistan, has announced on her social
media account that she has been threatened by Iranian security forces.
News Center- The <Jin, Jiyan, Azadi> protests that sparked in the cities
of Iran and Rojhilat Kurdistan following the killing of Jina Mahsa Amini
on September 16, 2022, has continued for nine months. The Iranian regime
has used all inhuman practices against the people, especially against
women. 16-year-old activist Sonia Sharifi has announced on her Instagram
account that she has been threatened by Iranian security forces. Sonia
Sharifi was arrested in Abdanan, a city of Ilam Province, on November
19, 2022 on charges of <waging war on God> for participating in the
nationwide protests. In December 2022, she was released from Ilam prison
on bail. The young woman has announced that she receives threats from
Iranian security forces. During the past few days, a 21-year-old student
named Bamshad Soleimankhani suffered from a severe headache after being
released from prison. He was taken to a hospital in the city; however,
he died on May 28. Mansoureh Sagvand, a former female police officer who
resigned to support the <Jin, Jiyan, Azadi> protests a month ago, was
found dead after receiving death threats. Her death still remains
suspicious.>>
Source:
https://jinhaagency1.com/en/actual/activist-sonia-sharifi-threatened-by-iranian-security-forces-33398
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/
Note from Gino d'Artali: for more news about the Unveiled And
Unbroken go here:
http://www.cryfreedom.net/ZAA-JMA-2023-june-Unveiled-And-Unbroken.htm
Iranwire - June 6, 2023
<<Students' Lives Are Held Cheap: Basir Ebrahimpour’s Case
Basir Ebrahimpour, a mechanical engineering student at Tehran’s Amir
Kabir University, died after suffering a heart attack on the university
campus on May 31. According to the Telegram channel of the university
students, the university's emergency services were immediately informed
about the incident, but no immediate action was taken, and it took 45
minutes for an ambulance from outside to arrive at the scene. The rescue
team failed to save Ebrahimpour's life, the report added. Describing
Ebrahimpour as a <hard-working and talented student,> the board of
directors of Amir Kabir University stated that the student <had a
cardiac arrest due to a history of heart problems.> The statement also
claimed that the university's emergency service intervened <on time> but
the <efforts by doctors and rescue operations> were unsuccessful in
saving his life. In a statement on June 3, the National Council of
Students' Unions announced that <perhaps if the emergency department had
taken care of this student in the first few minutes, Basir Ebrahimpour
would have been alive now.> <The president and the board of the
directors of Amir Kabir University, who themselves are among the main
culprits of this student's death, shamelessly expressed their regret in
a statement and tried to trivialize Basir Ebrahimpour's death,> it
added. According to the statement, before Ebrahimpour's death, students
had several times warned university officials about the dismal state of
the university's emergency services, <but the health of students has
never been> a priority for the university's administration. The
statement pointed out that Amir Kabir University and other universities
have spent large amounts of money to suppress students' protests. It
cited the installation of surveillance cameras across the university and
the multiplication of patrols by security forces while <a little of this
budget has been used for students and students’ lives.> The death of
students on university campuses due to the negligence of university
administrators and emergency crews is not new. Such negligence recently
led to the death of a student in sports sciences at Zanjan University.
This student, named Mohadeseh Bakhtiari, died after sustaining serious
injuries in a car collision inside the university last month. In its
statement, the student's council warned that <with the deployment of
autocratic administrators in universities as an arm of repression and
with the weakening of students' unions as a uniting and systematizing
institution for student’s demands,> the lives and the health of students
are at the risk of further incidents. On June 2, the newspaper Etemad
reported on the suspicious death of the 32-year-old Zahra Jalilian, a
PhD student at Tehran University's Faculty of Engineering who had
received a prestigious scholarship from Germany. Seven months after her
death while nationwide protests were in full swing, her family and
lawyer told Etemad that the university declared the cause of death as a
<suicide,> without any proof. <Even though the building has 13
surveillance cameras, the security department has never shown us any
footage,> they said. According to the report, Jalilian had said two days
before her death, <I have discovered something that would win the Nobel
Prize in Physics. I’m afraid that if somebody learns about it, they
would steal it from me by force or would do something to me.> At 10:30
a.m. on December 2, 2022, an ambulance took Jalilian from her office to
Tehran's Shariati Hospital, where she died a few hours later. Tehran
University officials claimed, without providing any evidence, that she
committed suicide due to differences with her professor over the
publication of one of her articles. After examining the evidence
surrounding her death and the severe damage to her body, Jalilian's
family believe she was murdered.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/news/117254-students-lives-are-held-cheap-basir-ebrahimpours-case/
Iranwire - June 6, 2023
<<Jailed Baha'is Endure Coercion and Await Verdicts
Four imprisoned members of the Baha'i religious minority in Iran have
been subjected to coercive measures by interrogators, pressuring them to
make confessions on camera, IranWire reports. The actions occurred
during the trial of the four citizens on May 31 at Branch 26 of the
Tehran Revolutionary Court. Judge Iman Afshari presided over the
proceedings, and the defendants are currently awaiting the court's
verdict. Shadi Shahidzadeh, Valiullah Ghadamian, Mansour Amini and
Ataullah Zafar were transferred to Tehran Revolutionary Court after two
weeks of detention in Ward 209 of Evin Prison. Ghadamian, Amini and
Zafar are known assisting other Baha’is in Tehran with the burial of
deceased loved ones in the city's Baha'i cemetery. But they were
arrested in recent weeks as part of an ongoing effort by a Ministry of
Intelligence agent to hinder the Baha'is from using their own cemetery.
Shadi Shahidzadeh, the fourth person, became entangled in this ordeal
when her grandmother, also a Baha'i, was denied burial at the Behesht
Zahra cemetery - the cemetery operated by the Baah'is. Shahidzadeh
attempted to address officials, to ensure her grandmother's body was
treated respectfully and in accordance with Baha'i burial practices, but
was later arrested. Adding to growing concerns on the part of relatives,
weekly phone calls between the detainees and their families, which
usually take place on Mondays, took a worrying turn. On June 5, Shadi
Shahidzadeh failed to make the expected call, triggering anxiety among
her family members. Shahidzadeh is mother to a five-year-old child. The
four Baha'is were arrested simultaneously by Ministry of Intelligence
agents on May 1 at their homes in Tehran. All four have been held at
Evin Prison's Ward 209. Despite the expiration of the initial 30-day
detention period, the judge overseeing the case has rejected all bail
offers, further heightening concerns about the fair treatment of these
individuals.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/bahais-of-iran/117253-jailed-bahais-endure-coercion-and-await-verdicts/
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