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The face of Iran's protests. Her life, her dreams
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16 February 2023 | By Gino d'Artali
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Gianna d'Artali.
Iranwire - August 18, 2023 - by ROGHAYEH REZAEI
<<Double Punishment: Government Critics Lose their Jobs after
Imprisonment
After being arrested, journalists, civil and political activists,
as well as trade union members are often either fired from their jobs or
banned from working in their fields of expertise. Some opt to leave
their work. Paravan Leather emerged amidst these prohibitions and
constraints. Hasti Amiri and Noushin Jafari, two civil activists
recently freed from custody, and Sepideh Qoliyan, a political prisoner
currently held in Tehran's Evin prison, initiated this business. <Paravan
is not just a job for us. It embodies a narrative of friendship and
collective endeavors.. all of us gathered in a singular location and
acquired the skill of crafting leather bags. Currently, two of us
operate outside prison confinement, while Sepideh remains at Evin, yet
we continue that work,> the activists said.
What does the Islamic Republic do with the livelihoods and
businesses of its critics and opponents?
From Imprisonment to Job Termination
Disrupting the livelihoods of its critics, opponents, as well as
civil and union activists is a tool of repression used by the Islamic
Republic. A substantial number of individuals detained on political and
security charges experience job dismissals upon their release from
pretrial detention or imprisonment. <Banning you from doing Journalism
would be worse than sending you to prison for 10 years,> an interrogator
told Jila Bani Yaqoub, a prominent journalist arrested during the Green
Movement protests which followed the disputed 2009 presidential
election. She was sentenced to one year in prison and prohibited from
practicing journalism for three decades. After their release from
custody in April 2015, Masha Amrabadi and Reyhaneh Tabatabai were banned
from working as journalists in domestic publications for many years due
to their prison record. They were able to find work in the National
Library and Document Center of Iran during the administration of
President Hassan Rouhani, but they were forced to resign due to pressure
exerted by security institutions. <I won't forget that dignity and its
preservation were among Hassan Rouhani's election slogans, alongside
promises of lifting restrictions, freeing political prisoners and
eradicating unlawful confrontations,> Amrabadi wrote on social media.
Reza Shahabi, a labor activist affiliated with the trade union of
Tehran's bus company, was dismissed from his job following repeated
arrests and a lengthy incarceration over his participation in the Green
Movement protests. His wife, Robabeh Rezaei, produced homemade goods
such as pickles to sustain their life. Then there's the case of Saman, a
humanities PhD candidate. Saman, which is a pseudonym, was sentenced to
seven years in prison after participating in the protests against the
2009 election results. Upon his release, the university cited various
excuses to deny him the opportunity to continue his studies. This
student, who worked in a shop in Tehran, found himself unemployed.
<Nearly all the activists released from prison are unable to reclaim
their former jobs. Unfortunately, this is a deeply pervasive issue,> he
told IranWire. <For those who've endured temporary detention or prison,
losing employment means continued imprisonment after their release,>
Saman continued. He cited the case of a former prisoner <who often says
he'd prefer to be in prison where he could have a chicken meal at least
once a week.>
A Tool to Crush and Humiliate Activists
Prominent political activist Taghi Rahmani, the husband of jailed
human rights advocate Narges Mohammadi, has spent many years behind
bars.
According to him, the dismissal of activists is the primary tool
used by the government to <silence> them. <Upon my release in 1994, I
wasn't able to find a job anywhere,> Rahmani told IranWire. <I grappled
with this challenge, and now it's even more severe. I resorted to
gardening and renting land to cultivate fruit trees. In 1984, I was a
student and I was also dismissed from my job, prompting me to work with
my uncle in his car repair shop.> Regarding his wife's dismissal from
the Iranian Engineering Inspection Organization, he said: <Narges's
employment there started in 2001 and was terminated in 2009 under the
pressure of the then-head of the organization....the ultimatum was
clear: sever your ties with the Human Rights Defenders Association or be
sacked.>
During the 2000s, Mohammadi served as an inspector at the Iranian
Engineering Inspection Organization while assuming the roles of vice
chairperson and spokesperson for the Iranian Human Rights Defenders
Association. Since the late 2000s, she has mainly resided in prison,
separated from her children and husband.
Persevering against Oppression
Over the 44-year history of the Islamic Republic, countless
individuals were imprisoned and then left jobless due to their activism.
<The truth is that, once released from prison, you feel the need to
resist with even greater strength,> Saman told IranWire. <I managed to
offer private tutoring lessons for some period. Friends supported me and
enabled me to stand on my feet after some time following my release,> he
added. Referring to courageous activists like Qoliyan, Amiri and Jafari,
he said: <The endeavors of these remarkable individuals transcend
resilience. They've channeled their concern for the rights of citizens
unjustly imprisoned or impacted by discriminatory governmental policies
into a business that serves the public good.>
Supporting Activists: A Social Responsibility
While acknowledging the commendable nature of the efforts aimed
at improving people's living conditions, Rahmani said: <These efforts
fall short. We need funds that can provide basic subsistence to those
who've been dismissed or even facilitate their employment in the private
sector....It's our obligation to extend our support.> <We're contending
with a government that meddles in every facet of the citizens' lives and
we must unite,> he continued. <Our problem as Iranians is that we
struggle to work collectively. Collaborative efforts in this sphere are
essential to pave the way for a lasting solution: the establishment of
an environment within Iranian society in which individuals aren't ousted
from their positions for expressing their opinions.> >>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/prisoners/119601-double-punishment-government-critics-lose-their-jobs-after-imprisonment/
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