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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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.


Dear reader, may I please have a bit of your time to commerate the death of the then 9 years old Kian Pirvanah, heisnously murdered by the irgc, now 10 years ago on November 16, 2022. As his mother, ms Mahmonir said in a specially made documentary <Kian is everywhere and in the hearts of hundreds of thousands of Iranians I'm sure.> And I'm sure too because hundreds of thousands if not milions of Iranians feel that his death as a martyr of 'Women, Life, Freedom' will strenghten them to continue their rise against the dictator untill victory is reached and the torch of freedom is burning.
Long live free Iran
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NCRI - Women committee - in Women's news - June 15, 2023
<<Students of Tehran University of Art harshly beaten for refusing the mandatory Hijab
The head of the Security Department brutalized students of Tehran University of Art, some of whom are in critical conditionn Following the students of Tehran University of Art's protest against the obligation for female students to wear the Maghna'eh, a black cloth covering their head, forehead, chin, and chest, the head of the university’s security subjected the protesting students to harsh beatings, as a result of which some students were injured. On June 14, 2023, the National Students Councils announced that around 50 students of Tehran University of Art, starting from 5 pm on Thursday, June 15, 2023, gathered at the university's Bagh-e Melli campus to protest against the obligation for female students to wear the Maghna'eh. Despite the threats from the security department and gathering of plainclothes agents outside the university, the students continued their sit-in protest. Agents of the security department did not allow the protesting students to use the restroom facilities or drink water. Additionally, the plainclothes agents outside the university prevented the delivery of food and water to the students. In the evening, Hamzeh Borzouii, the head of the security department, threatened the students that he would open the university gates to the plainclothes agents. Around 2:30 am on Thursday, June 15, 2023, Borzouii started beating the protesting students of Tehran University of Art. Some of the students were injured, and several are in critical condition. The National Students Councils reported on Thursday, June 15, that despite the ongoing pressure and threats from the security department, the students are still inside the university premises and are not allowed to leave. After the nationwide protests in 2022, the pressure on universities to enforce the mandatory Hijab has intensified. The scale of pressure on students is such that those who do not comply with the mandatory Hijab or participate in any form of protest are quickly summoned, facing penalties such as expulsion and suspension from education for actively opposing the mandatory Hijab.>>
Source:
https://women.ncr-iran.org/2023/06/15/students-of-tehran-university-of-art/

Iranwire - June 15, 2023
<<Pardoned but in Pain: Protesters Endure Lasting Effects of Violent Crackdown
AIDA GHAJAR
JUNE 15, 2023
Alinaqi Rahmati and his brother Meysam, once spirited protesters in the city of Qazvin, found themselves ensnared in a web of brutality and injustice when they were arrested in last December. Their story, one that goes to the depths of human suffering, is emblematic of the hardships faced by countless individuals under the Islamic Republic. Despite the authorities issuing an order for their <amnesty> and release, contingent upon commitments from their families, the promise of freedom only led them down a path of devastation and ruin. The arrests themselves were marked by a callousness that will forever mark the life of Alinaqi, the younger of the two brothers, lovingly referred to as Abbas by those close to him. Security forces, without a shred of compassion, opened fire on Abbas during the protests and left him wounded in the leg. And then their cruelty continued. They slammed his injured foot into a closing car door and inflicted unimaginable pain - causing him to lose consciousness. Abbas was then taken to a hospital where the authorities considered amputating the leg rather than trying to repair the damage. He was then jailed, still with an open wound, and left to endure the pain. Meanwhile, in the Qazvin army detention center, Meysam, the elder brother, endured an equally distressing ordeal. He was tortured and forced to make false confessions against himself and his brother under the duress of relentless interrogators. Compelled to yield to their demands, Meysam bore the weight of a fabricated guilt, knowing the truth lay far from the distorted narrative woven by his tormentors. The family of the two brothers continues to face the aftermath of these tragic events, while Abbas, the youngest in the family, whose leg was indeed amputated 25 days after his arrest, now faces a future irrevocably altered by the loss of his leg. Abbas's once-vibrant spirit now contends with the challenges of adapting to life as an amputee. A recently married man, he must confront the daunting reality of navigating daily existence in a society that has inflicted such injustice on him.
Qazvin, December 5, 2022
Protesters flooded the streets, their voices resounding with chants of <Death to the baby-killing government,> as captured in the background of videos sent to IranWire from the night of the demonstrations. But within the chaos and chants, a key aspect of what happened that night in Qazvin went undocumented, with no cameras capturing its images or narrator recounting its events. The key moments emerged as the atmosphere grew tense and the crowd of protesters faced a brutal assault from the riot squad. Amid the beatings and aggression, several women became targets, marked for forcible abduction. Abbas and Meysam who rose to the occasion and displayed courage by coming to the rescue of these women. The brothers then sought an escape route, manoeuvring through the crowd, diligently searching for a safe passage. Suddenly, they encountered a young boy struggling with an asthma attack and desperately seeking Abbas's aid. "May God take you and me together,> the boy said to them. <If they catch me, I will die.> Abbas and Meysam decided to assist the young boy and included him in their escape. But as they progressed through the tumultuous streets, the young boy struggled and collapsed, citing breathing difficulties. Doubts plagued Abbas's mind, suspecting the boy might be an informant, potentially jeopardizing their location to the forces. And then a Peugeot 405 appeared and obstructed their path. Meysam, slightly ahead and beyond the oppressors' reach, successfully eluded their grasp. Abbas found himself trapped, unable to evade capture. One of the agents in the car pulled a gun and shot him in the leg at close range. The bullet shot through his leg - entering from one side and exiting from the other. Meysam meanwhile retraced his steps and surrendered to the security forces, hoping to ensure Abbas's safety. Agents bundled Meysam into the car, while Abbas, injured and bleeding from his leg, remained partially outside. Oblivious to Abbas's exposed feet, the officer callously slammed the car door repeatedly, inflicting intense blows that caused Abbas to lose consciousness. Inside the vehicle, the young boy, revealed as the informant, restrained Meysam from behind, while officers ruthlessly struck him on the head with a club. In the midst of a heavy downpour that fateful night, the officers deposited the unconscious Abbas on the street in front of Qazvin's Shahid Rajaei hospital, while Meysam was transported to the detention center of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
Meysam's Imprisonment
On that fateful night, Meysam, 32 years old and married with three children, was taken to the IRGC detention center, where he endured four days of torture. He was forced to give a false confession and to sign a statement alleging that he possessed a weapon and attacked the security agents.
Under torture, he also admitted to being the leader of a group of protesters, alongside his brother, as well as setting fire to four dustbins. He gave these false testimonies against himself to bring his tortures to an end.
Abbas's Hospitalisation and Detention
Newly married to a 17-year-old woman, just six months earlier, Abbas was taken into the hospital soon after being dumped outside its entrance. He was transferred to the intensive care unit. No one could visit Abbas at the hospital but his parents and his wife. Four IRGC officers were stationed in Abbas's room during his entire 10-day stay. After ten days, the head of the hospital informed Abbas's family that he needed to be transferred to Tehran and Sina Hospital for surgery. He was placed in an ambulance, still connected to an artificial respiration machine, and prepared for the journey. But his mother and sister sat on the ground in front of the ambulance, preventing it from leaving, consumed by the fear that they would lose their loved one. Abbas's condition deteriorated and doctors warned his family that their lives were in danger - they ended their protest and followed the ambulance in their own car. A Peugeot 405 with five plainclothes officers followed the family. The ambulance then vanished from their sight during the drive.
The Amputation
Filled with worry and terror, Abbas's family rushed to Sina Hospital, but could find no trace of Abbas in the hospital or even its records. One hospital employee investigated and learned that Abbas had been secretly transferred to Baqiyallah Hospital - a facility affiliated with the IRGC. Night had fallen when the family arrived at Baqiyallah. But once again, his name was not on the records, and Abbas's mother and sister grew more anxious; finally, his mother collapsed, and she was placed in a wheelchair.
Abbas's sister cried out: <Where is my brother?>
A hospital staff member heard their desperate pleas and reassured the family that their son had indeed been admitted to Baqiyallah, confirming this by describing his body and tattoos. But his name was not registered. Abbas's case was filed under the name Mehdi Kerami. Mehdi Kerami was another prisoner who was later executed for participating in the protests. Why his name was used for Abbas remains unclear. Abbas stayed at Baqiyallah for two weeks. On the fifth day, the hospital director called Abbas's mother and sister, urging them to consent to an amputation of Abbas's leg. But they had been told that he had undergone seven surgeries at Shahid Rajaei hospital, with his severed artery successfully transplanted. Why was removing the leg now necessary? Enraged, Abbas's sister tore up the consent form, demanding to know the truth and how Abbas's treatment had come to this point. The agents turned to Abbas's mother, knowing that nothing is more important to a mother than her child's survival, even if it meant losing a leg. A doctor at Baqiyallah Hospital revealed to Abbas's family that no transplant had been performed at the previous hospital. The artery had instead been cauterized - leaving amputation as the only option. Critical early hours that should have been dedicated to saving Abbas's leg had instead been wasted. His foot had become infected, causing him to suffer from a fever of infection for 25 days, and when faced with the hard reality of Abbas's condition the family reluctantly consented to the amputation. His wound remained open, with asymmetric stitches, when he was discharged from hospital, and he taken to the prosecutor's office in the same condition.
Released on $20,000 and $17,000 bails
Abbas was facing unfounded accusations but his family had been assured that he would be released until his treatment was finished. But in the middle of the night, he was transferred to prison, still in the same deteriorating condition. His leg was swollen from infection and he had a high fever. After enduring five days of detention, Abbas was finally released on a bail of $20,000, thanks to an intervention from the prison warden with the Qazvin Prosecutor's Office. Abbas's condition was so critical that, upon release, he was readmitted to hospital. The infection had worsened and spread: two additional surgeries were performed on his leg. The severity of the situation led Abbas's family to agree to the potential amputation of a remaining piece of muscle in his leg if deemed necessary. A month has passed since the night of the incident when Meysam was also released on a bail of $17,000. Abbas, Meysam and their family were left to face the ongoing challenges and uncertainties of heavy bails, amputation, court cases and possible jail terms.
Pardoned but Unforgiven
The family of Abbas and Meysam later received a call. They were informed that Meysam had been granted a pardon. But the amnesty did not extend to Abbas's case. When the family expressed their surprise and insisted that Abbas be included, the authorities informed them that Abbas would also be pardoned if the family provided said in writing that they would not complain to anyone. Failure to do so would result in the revocation of both pardons. To the family's shock and anger, the judge handling the case declared that without these statements in writing, both Abbas and Meysam would face 15-year prison sentences, while their sister would be imprisoned for four years due to her persistence in advocating for her brothers.
Now finally the mother screamed. She reluctantly agreed – pleading to take her three children and leave. The necessary signatures were obtained, the bail was paid, and the family was allowed to return home. Both Abbas and Meysam used to sell bridal dowries to make a living. Meysam resumed his work while Abbas remained confined to his home. Their parents, who had sold their house to cover the bails and hospital expenses, now found themselves as tenants. The financial burdens caused by their shared plight had to be shouldered by Meysam and his sister. Now the family is left grappling with the financial strain of procuring prosthetic leg for a young man who, at the outset of his married life, was consigned to a wheelchair and a life of pain.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/features/117560-pardoned-but-in-pain-protesters-endure-lasting-effects-of-violent-crackdown/

NCRI - Womens committee - in Women's news - June 15, 2023
<<Fatemeh Tadrisi and Natasha Khezri Remain in Limbo in Qarchak Prison
Detained teacher, Fatemeh Tadrisi, remains in limbo in the notorious Qarchak Prison.
Security forces arrested Ms. Tadrisi on May 9, 2023, during the teachers' protest in Baharestan Square, Tehran. Ms. Tadrisi recently received a notification about a scheduled interrogation session through a video conference. However, on the designated day, after establishing contact with the relevant judicial authority from the prison, the session was canceled for unknown reasons. Ms. Tadrisi went on a hunger strike on May 28, 2023, to protest inadequate conditions in Qarchak Prison and demanded to be transferred to Evin Prison. As a punitive measure, she was moved to solitary confinement and deprived of the opportunity to contact her family. After eight days, she finally ended her hunger strike based on the officials' promises to address her demands. During the nationwide protests in 2022, Ms. Tadrisi was arrested twice and detained for one month in Kachouii Prison. She was also held in Evin Prison for a period during her detention. Natasha Khezri Javadi and her father, Javad Khezri Javadi, are still incarcerated in limbo. They were arrested on May 19, 2023, while assisting a girl who had been assaulted and brutalized by security forces during a protest in Tehran's Sattarkhan Street. Mr. Khezri Javadi is currently in Evin Prison, while his daughter Natasha is imprisoned in Ward 6 of Qarchak Prison. Javad Khezri Javadi, born in 1943, suffers from age-related illnesses, gastrointestinal problems, spinal injuries, and severe hearing impairment. He is the brother of Nasrin Khezri Javadi, a labor activist imprisoned in Evin Prison. Natasha Khezri Javadi, born in 1981, is his daughter.
A close source to their family, without knowledge of the court location, stated that Mr. Javadi's trial will be held on Saturday, June 17, 2023, and Ms. Javadi's trial will be held on Monday, June 19. The specific charges against these individuals are not known at this time.>>
Source:
https://women.ncr-iran.org/2023/06/14/fatemeh-tadrisi-qarchak-prison/

Iranwire - June 14, 2023
<<Bank Guard Sentenced to Death for Murder of Prominent Cleric
The Islamic Republic's judiciary has sentenced a struggling bank guard and retired police officer to death for the fatal shooting of prominent cleric Abbas Ali Suleimani, local media reported on June 14, in a vivid incident highlighting social and economic disparities in Iran. Abbas Ali Suleimani was shot and killed in the northern province of Mazandaran on April 26. Suleimani served on the Assembly of Experts, an 88-member chamber of theologians which oversees and appoints the Islamic Republic's supreme leader.>>
https://iranwire.com/en/news/117534-bank-guard-sentenced-to-death-for-murder-of-prominent-cleric/

Iranwire - June 14, 2023
<<Iran Bans Prominent Sunni Cleric from Pilgrimage Voyage. Iran's security agencies have banned Molavi Abdulhamid, the revered Sunni cleric, from leaving the country for a planned Hajj pilgrimage to Islam's holy places in Saudi Arabia. A statement issued by Molavi Abdulhamid's office revealed on June 14 that the prominent Friday prayer leader of Zahedan, in Iran's Sistan and Baolichistan province, had already prepared for his pilgrimage journey. But his plans have been abruptly halted due to what he describes as government <obstruction.> According to the statement, the ban was imposed based on pronouncements made by specific officials within the Ministry of Intelligence. The precise reasons behind the ban have yet to be fully disclosed. The 76-year-old cleric has emerged as a prominent voice of dissent within Iran, particularly since the eruption of nationwide protests in September 2022. These protests have been marked by calls for substantial economic, social and political reforms. Molavi Abdulhamid, widely respected as a Sunni spiritual leader in Iran, has repeatedly warned Islamic Republic authorities about the futility of governing through sustained repression. He has also stressed the urgent need for an open referendum to allow the Iranian people to determine the nation's future.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/news/117529-iran-bans-prominent-sunni-cleric-from-pilgrimage-voyage/

Iranwire - June 14, 2023
<<New Wave of Arrests Target Activists and Students
Security agencies in Iran have conducted a series of arrests over the past few days, targeting individuals, including student and civic activists.
Reports from social media and human rights websites indicate that at least 12 citizens have been arrested. According to human rights organization Hengaw on Sunday, June 11, four individuals named Mohsen Javadifar, Shafi Azir, Rasoul Javadifar, and Mosa Ardeshiri were forcefully detained by IRGC intelligence forces in Piranshahr. Mohsen Javadifar's arrest was particularly brutal, as a convoy of approximately thirteen vehicles stormed his family home at 3am. While two of the arrested individuals, from the village of Pesuh in Piranshahr, were released after a day of interrogation, the IRGC has not released their mobile phones. Concerns are also rising regarding the whereabouts of Mohsen Javadifar and Musa Ardeshiri, as their families' attempts to locate them have been unsuccessful. Hengaw also said that six additional citizens were arrested simultaneously by government forces in three nearby villages. The detainees were identified as Abdul Rahman Qaitaran, Sadruddin Qaitaran, Khezr Mohammadpour, Habib Khoshnoud, Jamal Rasulzadeh, and Mohammad Mahmoud Fiqh. Furthermore, several students' unions reported the arrest of Pedram Moini, a PhD student in political sociology at Azad University's Research Sciences Unit. Security agents raided Moini's workplace in Baneh, Kurdistan province, leading to his detention. The Kurdistan Human Rights Network confirmed this report, adding that Moini informed his family during a brief phone call on June 13 that he had been transferred to the detention center of the Sanandaj Intelligence Department. Moini's arrest lacked a proper warrant, and his personal belongings, including his mobile phone, were confiscated during the search. Pedram Moini had previously been arrested during the nationwide protests of the <Women, Life, Freedom> movement, enduring violent treatment and sustaining injuries to his head and face. Currently, the charges against Pedram Moini and the other detainees in Piranshahr remain undisclosed. In a separate incident, civil activist Abolfazl Karami from Mamsani in Fars province was arrested at his home by forces from the Shiraz Intelligence Department. He had recently been transferred to Adel Abad prison in Shiraz, and the charges against him remain unknown. It has been reported that his personal belongings, including books, computer, and mobile phones, were confiscated during the arrest. The continued repression of Iran's civil society over the past eight months raises significant concerns, despite superficial claims of granting amnesties by Iran's judiciary. >>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/news/117528-new-wave-of-arrests-target-activists-and-students/

Iranwire - June 14, 2023
<<Atena Farghadani refused to accept bail - <I have not committed any crime>
Atena Farghadani refused to accept her bail bond and was transferred to the Shahr-e Rey Prison, better known as Qarchak. She said, <I have not committed any crime.> <My client, Atena Farghadani, has refrained from accepting bail and has been transferred to Shahr-e Rey Prison. My client says that her summons and arraignment are illegal and arbitrary, and she has not committed any crime,> wrote Mohammad Moghimi, Atena's lawyer, in a tweet on June 9. Atena Farghadani, a cartoonist and children's rights activist residing in Tehran was arrested on June 7, 2023, after being summoned to the investigative branch of the 33rd District Court. Atena's lawyer tweeted, <A bail order in the amount of 200 million tomans has been issued for my client. However, she has refrained from accepting the bail, arguing that she had not committed any crime and that her summons and arraignment were illegal and arbitrary. For this reason, she has been transferred to the Shahr-e Rey Prison.> Ms. Farghadani was arrested in September 2014 and sentenced to 12 years and 9 months in prison for <insulting the Supreme Leader.> Ultimately, this sentence was reduced to 18 months of imprisonment in the Appeals Court. In the summer of 2016, Atena Farghadani was released from prison with the efforts of the International Network for Cartoonists' Rights. After her release, she stated to The Washington Post that she would not leave Iran and intended to stay and continue her activities there because her work had the most impact in Iran.>>
Source:
https://women.ncr-iran.org/2023/06/14/atena-farghadani-refused-bail/

 
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