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HAIL TO THE IRANIAN
WOMEN'S REVOLUTIONISTS FALLEN FOR FREDOM
against
the supreme leader, the arch-reactionary Ayatollah Ali Khomeini,
and his placeman president. The message of
the women when the former president visited a university was plain: <give way or
get lost> in 2023 and still is.
IN MEMORY OF ASRA PANAHI (16)- JINA MAMINI (22) - NIKA SHAKARAMI (16), SARINA ESMAILZADEH (16) HADIS NAJAFI (20), AND MORE WOMEN WHO WERE ASSASINATED SO
FAR BY THE IRANIAN AXIS OF EVIL.
Click here for a total list so far
(Updates
September 17, 2024)
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December 31,
2023 - Preface about the below 3 heroines of Iran by
Gino d'Artali : Beacons of hope and inspiration on the
road towards a long and free Iran . * Jina Amini,
our sister/daughter who martyred herself for freedom;
*Narges Mohammadi, our sister and as I call her 'mother
of a free Iran' and winner of the Nobel Prize of Freedom
2023 and sentenced five times to a total of 31 years in
prison and 154 lashes but who refuses to give in to the
mullahs' regime to wear a hijab or bow to their demands
and therefore is refused medical care although needing
it badly and bringing her live in danger but says "Victory
is not easy, but it is certain" * and Maryam
Akbari Monfared, our sister who's encarcerated since
15 years and refuses to bow down to the mullahs saying "Finally,
one day, I will sing the song of victory from the summit
of the mountain, like the sun. Tomorrow belongs to us"
Read all about them here and let them inspire you on
your road towards a long and free Iran or as we say in
the West: 'Three strikes and the mullahs' regime is out'
Be the finalizing strike dear and brave dissent
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A to VICTORY tribute to
NARGES MOHAMMADI
Sept. 2, 2024:
"Shameless": Imprisoned Nobel Laureate in Iran Slams
Custodial Death..."
August 9, 2024
"My heart cries...
(For Narges Mohammadi and all suffering but fighting
back mothers/women)
and earlier heroic stories
May 6, 2024
"Tyranny will fall"
"Victory is not easy, but it is certain"
watch it here :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LAMPz57Aqw
Click here for a news-overview
from January 15, 2024 'till October 31, 2023 |
JINA AMINI'S VOICE IS ALSO HEARD
And do read also the above linked incredible
December 2023 update!
despite the mullahs'
regime to force it down!
Her mother and the
people speak
out loud and clear
September 16-15, 2024:
Second Anniversary of Jina Amini's
state-sanctioned murder
Part 3
incl. links 5 related articles +
September 14 - 11, 2024:
Second Anniversary of Jina
Amini's state-sanctioned killing...
Part 2
September 10 - 6, 2024
Second Anniversary of Jina
Amini's state-sanctioned killing...
a wave of arrests of her fellow-citizen
Click here for earlier news of the
'Woman, Life, Freedom'
revolution
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PAKSHAN AZIZI
Actual News:
September 5, 2024
"You dictator, I am Arash, fire
responds to fire,"
August 19, 2024
Sentenced to Death for Assisting
Women Targeted by ISIS
And read here her full story:
July 23 - 22, 2024
"Denying the Truth,
and Its Alternative"
and more in actual news below
MARJAM AKBARI
MONFARED
June 24, 2024:
The Iranian Regime
Judiciary Launches a New Case to Seize the Assets of
Maryam Akbari Monfared and Her Family, in Revenge for
Seeking Justice for Her Siblings Executed in the 1980s
Dec 30, 2023: Not bowing for the mullahs' regime
she says:
"Finally, one
day, I will sing the song of victory from the summit of
the mountain, like the sun. Tomorrow belongs to us"
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Please do read
the following articles about heroines who risk live and
limb for the women-led revolution and no matter what
they'll never give in nor up!and other stories: click on the underlined
topics:
September 11, 2024:
Activists in Evin Prison Protest with Hunger
Strikes...
September 11, 2024:
A Quiet Revolution Continues...
September 10, 2024:
Iranians Defy Internet Restriction...
September 10, 2024:
Pedram Azarnoosh’s Killing continues...
Sept 9, 2024:
Suicide Crisis in Iran...
and
Click here for previous inspiring
stories and articles
incl. Red Alerts |
Read here more about the
'Nurses 'strike' back':
August 30, 2024:
"Nurses can neutralize security
forces' efforts with unity."
and updates:
August 28, 2024:
Nurses' demands - "A nurse will
die, but will not accept humiliation,":
SPECIAL
REPORTS PALESTINE
Click here for actual updates
Updated
Sept. 10, 2024 |
"NO to executions"
campaign
In support - reflection and
updates:
Sept. 7 - August 20, 2024
'The mullahs' regime / OHCHR* gallows' dance'
July 8 - 4, 2024:
The-death-sentence-against-Sharifeh-Mohammadi
June 15, 2024:
Prisoner Swap with Iran is
Shameful Reward
June 5 - May 23, 2024:
It |Iran| puts people to death in
order to terrorize the population into silence.
and other stories
*OHCHR - UN Office of
the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Click here for earlier reports
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September 13 - 12, 2024
<<Femicide in Iran:
17-Year-Old Victim of Child Marriage Killed in So-Called
<Honor> Killing...
and <<Nasim Gholami
Simiyari being held in pretrial detention for 480 days
without verdict...
and <<Before Mahsa Amini
Anniversary, Iran Tightens Control by Blocking
Activists' Phones...
and <<Charlie Hebdo
Dedicates Issue to Iran's Uprising...
and <<Iran Summons 14
Teachers Union Activists on Serious Charges...
and <<Sadaf Heydari and
Shaqayeq Akbari Suspended by Disciplinary Committees
and more actual news
Editors note: As a
tribute to and in remembrance of Jina Amini a special
will be
published on Sunday September 15, 2024 20.00 o'clock GMT
time. |
May 10 - 3, 2024
'War against the No-hijabi
women'
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September 10 - 6, 2024
<<Twenty-Six Human Rights
Organizations Demand Immediate Cancellation of Pakhshan
Azizi's Death Sentence...
and <<Iranian Woman Dies
from Injuries Sustained During 2022 Protests...
and <<Iran Continues
Arrests Ahead of Mahsa Amini's Death Anniversary...
and <<Three Women Prisoners
in Iran Strike Against Treatment in Jail...
and <<Ailing Political
Prisoner's Brother Highlights Medical Neglect in Jail...
and <<Mother Decries Slow
Justice After Morality Police Beat Teen Girl...
and <<Inhumane Conditions
for Female Inmates in Borujerd Prison...
and <<Disabled Kurdish
Political Activist Arrested and Extraditioned...
and <<Yasra Aref, an Afghan
Woman, and Her Infant Face Inhuman Conditions in Iran's
Evin Prison...
and more actual news
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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.
Jina is A lONG FREE KURDISH and IRANIAN forever.!
Narges Mohammadi
Jinha - September 16, 2024
<<Message from Narges Mohammadi for Jina Mahsa Amini
"From Kurdistan to Sistan and Baluchestan, and from Tehran to Azerbaijan
and Khuzestan, people with diverse voices have come together to
challenge the very foundations of tyranny."
News Center- "Today, we raise our voices louder and strengthen our
resolve," Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi said in a message
on the second anniversary of the killing of Jina Mahsa Amini that
sparked the "Jin, Jiyan, Azadi" uprising in Iran.
Her message is as follows:
"Two years have passed since the killing of Mahsa Jina Amini and the
magnificent and powerful movement of "Women, Life, Freedom." In these
two difficult and agonizing years, although the wounds have left marks
on the bodies of those exhausted and tormented by oppression,
discrimination, and tyranny, and despite the challenging road ahead, we
all know that nothing is as it was before. The people feel the greatest
change in their beliefs, lives, and society. A change that, while it has
not yet toppled the Islamic Republic regime, has shaken the foundations
of religious tyranny.
The "Woman, Life, Freedom" movement has made the people's
disillusionment with the regime so visible that a presidential
candidate, during a live debate, admitted, "Which people are we talking
about? The 60 percent who were unwilling to go to the polls." The
"Woman, Life, Freedom" movement has redefined the people's role in
confronting tyrannical rule, imposing a new understanding that instills
fear within this theocratic regime.
From Kurdistan to Sistan and Baluchestan, and from Tehran to Azerbaijan
and Khuzestan, people with diverse voices have come together to
challenge the very foundations of tyranny. On the second anniversary of
the "Women, Life, Freedom" movement, we reaffirm our commitment to
achieving democracy, freedom, and equality and to defeating theocratic
despotism.
Today, we raise our voices louder and strengthen our resolve.
I call on international institutions and people around the world not
only to observe but to take active action. I urge the United Nations to
end its silence and inaction in the face of the devastating oppression
and discrimination by theocratic and authoritarian governments against
women by criminalizing gender apartheid. The liberation of women from
the grip of oppression and discrimination is essential for empowering
the force that drives peace and democracy." >>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/message-from-narges-mohammadi-for-jina-mahsa-amini-35672
Pakhshan Azizi
Jinha - September 16, 2024
<<Letter from Pakhshan Azizi: The philosophy of Jin, Jiyan, Azadi is a
philosophy of life
"The philosophy of Jin, Jiyan, Azadi is a philosophy of life," said
Pakhshan Azizi in a letter from Evin prison, marking the second
anniversary of the "Jin, Jiyan, Azadi" uprising in Iran.
News Center- Journalist Pakhshan Azizi, who was sentenced to death on
July 23, 2024 and imprisoned in Evin prison, sent a letter from Evin
prison on the second anniversary of the "Jin, Jiyan, Azadi" uprising
that sparked in Iran and Rojhilat following the killing of Jina Mahsa
Amini by Iran's so-called <morality police> in Tehran. "Jin, Jiyan,
Azadi is a philosophy of life," Pakhshan Azizi said in the letter,
vowing to strengthen the women's struggle for freedom.
'The 21st century will be the century of women's revolution'
Pakhshan Azizi pointed to women's leading role in society, stressing
that the social role of men should be redefined and there is no
happiness for both sexes until gender equality is achieved. "The
struggle for gender-based equality is an ethical-political struggle
against sexism that has become a tool of governments," her letter said,
stressing that the 21st century will be "the century of women's
revolution."
'People are determined to ensure freedom'
Under current conditions, redesigning and reforming existing systems is
insufficient to ensure freedom, Pakhshan Azizi stressed in her letter.
"The systems must be completely changed. Women's Revolution is not an
action for reform, but for a radical, theoretical and scientific action.
As women, we have common sense and language. We are capable of making
radical and comprehensive changes if we fight against the patriarchal
mindset together, in solidarity with each other."
'The philosophy of Jin, Jiyan, Azadi is not a philosophy of death but of
life'
"Ignoring women is an ideological approach and that a strong ideological
struggle should be waged against it," Pakhshan Azizi said, emphasizing
that sexism, scientism, religionism and nationalism target the whole
society by targeting women. "The philosophy of Jin, Jiyan, Azadi is not
a philosophy of death but of life. It is a scientific revolution
actualized by Jineology. This philosophy embraced by people must not be
allowed to be deflected at any price. For our revolutionary martyrs, we
should build a society that creates democratic families, preserves its
culture, and has revolutionary consciousness." >>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/letter-from-pakhshan-azizi-the-philosophy-of-jin-jiyan-azadi-is-a-philosophy-of-life-35671
Protests in Women's Ward of Evin
NCRI - Womens committee - 16 Sept 2024 - in Women's News
<<PMOI Supporters Commemorate the Anniversary of the 2022 Iran Protests
in Women’s Ward of Evin
PMOI supporters honored the Anniversary of the 2022 Iran Protests in the
Women's Ward of Evin Prison despite being detained at the hands of the
clerical regime. Supporters of the People's Mojahedin Organization of
Iran (PMOI/MEK) held a ceremony in the women's ward of Evin Prison,
marking the second anniversary of the 2022 Iran protests, sparked by the
tragic death of Mahsa Zhina Amini. The participants paid tribute to all
the martyrs of the uprising. Some of the prisoners delivered speeches
about the significance of the 2022 Iran protests. The political
prisoners in the women's ward of Evin Prison honored the pivotal role of
the freedom-seeking pioneers in spreading the chants of "Death to the
oppressor, whether it be the Shah or the (mullahs' Supreme) Leader"
across the country. Some attendees, who had personally witnessed scenes
from the 2022 uprising, shared their memories of those intense moments.
Commemoration of the 2022 Iran protests in Ghezel Hesar Prison
Political prisoners in Ghezel Hesar Prison, Karaj, also commemorated the
second anniversary of the 2022 uprising. The ceremony began with a
tribute to Mahsa Zhina Amini and other fallen protesters, continuing
with poetry recitations and songs. The prisoners chanted slogans such
as, "Torture and imprisonment, the decrees of Bagh-ye and execution,
only fuel the uprising," "Iran's pioneers, and the martyrs of September
will uproot every tyrant," "Our message from prison is resistance and
continuing the fight," "Death to Khamenei, curse on Khomeini," and "Khamenei,
you tyrant, we will bring you down."
House Arrest of the Amini Family and Martial Law in Saqqez
While political prisoners in two of Khamenei's most notorious prisons
marked the second anniversary of the 2022 uprising, outside the prison
walls, security forces blocked any commemorative events for Mahsa Amini.
They prevented the Amini family from visiting her grave. Authorities
ordered the family to stay indoors under house arrest. Additionally,
security forces sealed all roads leading to the Aichi Cemetery in Saqqez.
The Revolutionary Guard Corps stationed troops along the route, while
five military helicopters patrolled the skies above the city.
Bazaar Merchants Threatened to Break Strikes
Merchants in several cities across Kurdistan, including Sanandaj, Saqqez,
Divandarreh, Marivan, Mahabad, Bukan, Oshnaviyeh, Qorveh, and Piranshahr,
went on strike, closing their shops to mark the second anniversary of
the 2022 uprising. Security forces pressured and threatened the
shopkeepers to reopen their businesses, even breaking the locks of some
stores. Furthermore, in the days leading up to the anniversary of the
2022 uprising, large numbers of special forces units were deployed from
cities such as Hamedan, Zanjan, Tabriz, Miandoab, and Urmia to towns
like Divandarreh, Sanandaj, Bijar, Mahabad, and Bukan, to suppress any
gatherings or protests.>>
Source:
https://wncri.org/2024/09/16/pmoi-supporters-2022-iran-protests/
France 24 - September 16, 2024 - By: Bahar MAKOOI
<<Two years after the death of Mahsa Amini, a 'quiet revolution' is
still under way in Iran
The scale of the protest movement that erupted after the 2022 death of
Mahsa Amini and the brutal repression of those demonstrations have left
an indelible mark on Iranian society. More and more women are flouting
the veil requirement when out in public in what one NGO has described as
a "quiet revolution" while men's behavior and awareness have also seen a
shift in the years since. September 16 marks two years since a
22-year-old Kurdish-Iranian woman died after being detained by Iran’s
morality police for wearing what they called an <ill-fitting> veil,
sparking one of the largest waves of protests in the history of the
Islamic Republic. In the days following Mahsa Amini's death, tens of
thousands of Iranians took to the streets to express their anger,
chanting, "Woman, life, freedom." These demonstrations, which lasted for
several months, were violently suppressed by the Iranian authorities.
But two years later, the legacy of the protests remains tangible;
tongues have loosened, and more first-hand accounts have begun to
surface. "We now know that unprecedented violence was used during the
crackdown on these demonstrators. It was far worse than we thought,"
said Chowra Makaremi, an anthropologist and specialist on Iran. "We only
really became aware of the extent of the cruelty by reading the
testimonies collected by the UN investigation." A damning UN report
published in March found evidence of extrajudicial killings and crimes
against humanity. Investigators detailed serious human rights
violations, including torture, rape and other forms of sexual violence
against detained demonstrators. More than 30,000 arrests were recorded
and at least 551 protesters were killed by security forces, including 49
women and 68 children. "Most deaths were caused by firearms, including
assault rifles," the report said, noting numerous injuries to
protesters' eyes and the "blinding of scores of women, men and children,
branding them for life".
'Men's behavior has changed'
The demonstrations have had a lasting effect on Iranian society,
according to the Oslo-based NGO Iran Human Rights (IHR), with more and
more Iranian women refusing to cover their hair in public. "A quiet
revolution has taken place across Iran, in which women refuse to adhere
to what has become the symbol of Islamic Republic oppression - the
mandatory hijab," the IHR said in a September release. "With their
simple act of peaceful civil disobedience, these women say no - no to
the repression, no to the violence, and no to the systematic
discrimination and gender apartheid that has characterized the plight of
women in the Islamic Republic since its inception." Beyond the veil,
there have been even more profound changes within civil society since
Mahsa Amini's death, said Makaremi, who published an essay on the revolt
entitled, "Woman! Life! Freedom! Echoes of a Revolutionary Uprising in
Iran. A cultural revolution is under way," she said. "Within families,
in the private sphere, hierarchical relationships are changing. The
place of young women and girls is changing. Men's behavior has changed
too - they no longer take for granted their positions of power. In fact,
they are no longer as blind to the way in which they, themselves, had
become tools of state repression."
'You can be pious and opposed to the Islamic Republic'
Makaremi said another recent development is that the "adherence to
traditional values and religion has become independent of adherence to
the regime". In other words, she said, it is now understood that "you
can adhere to traditional values, be deeply pious, and yet be
fundamentally opposed to the Islamic Republic". Strikes led by Iranian
bazaar merchants illustrated this phenomenon. The bazaaris, a sector of
Iranian society that has traditionally been close to the clergy, closed
up shop to show support for the protest movement, helping it maintain
momentum. There has also been a marked shift in Iran's sociopolitical
sphere since the protests. From the spontaneous gatherings in Iranian
streets to the chants heard in schools, from the graffiti seen on walls
to viral social media posts, Makaremi said these small but widespread
acts of protest have begun to reveal the true scale of opposition to the
regime.
Break with the reformers
Iranians are breaking the final taboos, including criticizing Supreme
Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The chants of "Death to Khamenei" heard
during the demonstrations and the high school girls directing their
middle fingers at his portrait were essentially calls for a change of
regime - something that even Iran's reformists had rarely dared to
vocalize. "The Iranians have realized that their opposition has become
foundational," Makaremi said.
"Before all of this the reformists were the main conduit for political
dissent, which nevertheless stopped short of questioning the foundations
of the Islamic Republic," she said.
"But now we are seeing a movement that has broken free."
In another sign of the rupture between the population and Iran's
traditional reformists, there were widespread calls for a boycott ahead
of the June 2024 presidential election despite the presence of a
reformist candidate (who eventually won). The vote's first round saw the
lowest turnout ever in an Iranian election, another sign of deep
disillusionment with the political system inherited from the 1979
Islamic revolution - and the reformers who are part of it.
This article has been translated from the original in French.>>
Source:
https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20240916-two-years-after-death-mahsa-amini-quiet-revolution-in-iran-women-protest-reformers
Mamosta Mohammad Khezrnejad
Hengaw Organisation for Human Right - 16 Sept 2024
<<Kurdish Political Prisoner, Mamosta Mohammad Khezrnejad, Goes on a
Hunger Strike in Urmia Prison
Mamosta Mohammad Khezrnejad, a religious figure from the city of Bukan
and one of those arrested during the "Women, Life, Freedom" movement,
has gone on a hunger strike in protest of his situation in Urmia Central
Prison. He has been in detention for nearly 22 months. According to a
report received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, on
Wednesday, September 11, 2024, the 45-year-old Kurdish cleric began his
hunger strike in Urmia Central Prison, protesting his prolonged
detention and the referral of his case to the Iranian Islamic
Revolutionary Court. This Kurdish cleric has called the charges against
him baseless and criticized the handling of his trial, which was
conducted virtually. He has also objected to his case being sent to the
Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Court. Previously, Mamosta Mohammad
Khezrnejad was sentenced by Branch 3 of the Iranian Islamic
Revolutionary Court in Urmia, presided over by Judge Reza Najafzadeh, to
death on charges of <corruption on earth,> 15 years in prison for
<harming the integrity or independence of the country,> and one year in
prison for <propaganda against the regime.> Later, this death sentence
and the two prison terms were reduced to a 25-year prison sentence
following a mitigation of punishment. The Iranian judiciary's news
agency claimed that this sentence reduction was based on <a commitment
to good behavior.> Mamosta Mohammad Khezrnejad was arrested on Saturday,
November 19, 2022, during the "Women, Life, Freedom" movement along with
his son, Yaser Khezrnejad, by Iranian Intelligence agents at his home,
with severe violence. He was kept in the Intelligence Ministry's
detention center in Urmia for 100 days, where he was subjected to
extreme torture and forced to make false confessions against himself.
His son was released after a few days. Mamosta Mohammad Khezrnejad's
arrest followed a memorial ceremony for Asad Rahimi, one of the victims
of the "Women, Life, Freedom" movement, during which Khezrnejad gave a
speech at the Eftekhari Mosque in Bukan, criticizing the Iranian
government and its treatment of protesting citizens. He has been
detained for one year, six months, and 19 days without the right to
leave, and is currently held in Ward 2 of Urmia Central Prison without
adherence to the principle of separating prisoners based on their
charges.>>
Source:
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/09/article-59
Jinha - September 16, 2024
<<YPJ: We call on women to expand the revolution for freedom
On the second anniversary of the "Jin, Jiyan, Azadi" uprising, the YPJ
released a written statement calling on Kurdish women and all women in
the Middle East to unite around the "Jin, Jiyan, Azadi" philosophy and
to expand the revolution for freedom.
News Center- The Women's Protection Units or Women's Defense Units (YPJ)
has released a written statement to mark the second anniversary of the
"Jin, Jiyan, Azadi" uprising that sparked in Iran and Eastern Kurdistan
following the killing of Jina Mahsa Amini by Iran's so-called <morality
police>.
"On the second anniversary of the "Jin, Jiyan, Azadi" uprising that
started in the city of Saqqez following the killing of Kurdish woman
Jina Mahsa Amini in Tehran and the spread across Iran and Rojhilat
Kurdistan, we commemorate all the martyrs of the revolution in the
person of Jina Amini," the statement said, recalling that Kurdish women
have achieved many gains against the patriarchal mindset in their
50-year struggle. "One of the struggles of leader Apo (Kurdish leader
Abdullah Ocalan) is the struggle against the patriarchal system. Women
have made significant progress in many areas such as ideology,
organization, self-defense, co-presidential system and Jineology. Women
have been waging a radical struggle against rape culture, the
patriarchal system and the mindset of the male-dominated nation-state by
forming a democratic nation system."
'One language, one gender, one sect and one religion are imposed'
Women in Rojhilat Kurdistan and Iran face a religious, nationalist and
male-dominated system, the statement added. "Although the revolution in
Iran was started by the joint struggle of the people and women, women's
rights are violated by a group of religious men and one language, one
gender, one sect and one religion are imposed on women. Despite all the
violations, Kurdish and Iranian women wage a nonstop struggle," the
statement said, underlining that "women struggle in prisons, in the
streets, in universities, in factories and in all facets of life such as
politics, culture and economy."
'The Jin, Jiyan, Azadi uprising will continue until social equality is
achieved'
Recalling that Jina Mahsa Amini was brutally killed, the statement said,
“Jina was buried by people chanting the 'Jin, Jiyan, Azadi' slogan and
an important uprising started in the city of Saqqez that spread across
Rojhilat and other cities of Iran. People participating in the protests
were subjected to violence by security forces; thousands of people were
executed or killed. Despite oppression, the people have taken to the
streets against the anti-democratic regime. The Jin, Jiyan, Azadi
uprising will continue until social equality is achieved." >>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/ypj-we-call-on-women-to-expand-the-revolution-for-freedom-35673?page=1
Hungerstrike
Iranwire - September 15, 2024
<<Women Inmates Start Hunger Strike on Mahsa Amini Death Anniversary
Dozens of women political prisoners in Tehran's notorious Evin prison
have launched a hunger strike on the second anniversary of the Woman,
Life, Freedom movement. The strike marks two years since the death in
custody of Mahsa Amini, which sparked nationwide protests against the
Islamic Republic's policies in 2022. Initiated by 34 inmates in the
women's ward of Evin prison, the hunger strike aims to "join the
protesting people of Iran against the government's repressive policies."
Among the striking prisoners are prominent activists and dissidents,
including Narges Mohammadi, Verisheh Moradi, Mahbobeh Rezaei, and
Parivash Muslimi. This act of defiance comes in the wake of escalating
tensions between the prisoners and prison authorities. On September 8,
five women were summoned to the Evin Security Prosecutor's Office but
refused to appear, challenging the legitimacy of the proceedings against
them. The current hunger strike is part of ongoing protests within the
prison walls. In August, following the execution of Reza Rasaei, a
protester arrested during the nationwide demonstrations of 2021, women
in Evin prison staged a protest. Their peaceful demonstration was met
with violence from security forces, who severely beat the inmates. After
the crackdown, prison officials and the prosecutor's office have been
accused of obstructing justice. They prevented forensic medical
examiners from documenting the prisoners' injuries and denied some
injured women access to hospital care, despite recommendations from the
prison doctor. The situation further deteriorated when, following two
nights of sit-ins by female prisoners protesting death sentences and
widespread executions across the country, the prosecutor's office and
prison administration took other punitive measures. A large number of
women prisoners were banned from making phone calls and receiving visits
for periods ranging from one to three months.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/women/133936-women-inmates-start-hunger-strike-on-mahsa-amini-death-anniversary/
Iranwire - September 15, 2024
<<Iran Deploys Heavy Security in Mahsa Amini's Hometown
Widespread civil disobedience and a heavy security force presence have
been reported in Iran's Kurdish city of Saqqez on the second anniversary
of Mahsa Amini's death. The city, birthplace of Amini, whose death in
custody sparked the Woman, Life, Freedom movement in 2022, has become a
focal point of commemorative activities and government attempts to
suppress them. According to information obtained by IranWire, the
government's strategy has shifted from last year. Military forces
arrived in Saqqez two days before the anniversary. This year, they have
been stationed at an IRGC base near the city's entrance from Sanandaj,
rather than at the governor's compound where they were the previous
year. Additional forces have been positioned at the exit towards Baneh
and along the route to Aichi cemetery, where Amini is buried. While the
streets remain free of visible military or special unit presence as of
midday on Sunday, the skies above Saqqez are under constant surveillance
by several military helicopters. The IRGC has intensified its presence
at city entry points and has been checking incoming vehicles. The
authorities' preparations for this day began several days in advance. In
a repeat of last year's tactics, they released water from the
Cheraghweis dam on Friday night, causing the Saqqez River to expand to
impassable levels at all points. The measure appears designed to limit
movement within the city and access to key locations. Despite these
obstacles, Saqqez's residents have responded to calls from various
Kurdish parties and personalities to support the Amini family and others
who lost loved ones during the Woman, Life, Freedom protests. A
significant strike action began Sunday morning, with many businesses in
the main market and along major city routes remaining closed. The
outskirts of Saqqez have also been affected by the strike. However,
government offices remain open, with some citizens attending to
administrative matters.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/news/133944-iran-deploys-heavy-security-in-mahsa-aminis-hometown/
Media Blackout
Iranwire - September 15, 2024
<<Iran Orders Media Blackout on Mahsa Amini Anniversary
The Islamic Republic's security agencies have ordered domestic media
outlets to completely censor any coverage of the second anniversary of
Mahsa Amini's death in custody. Media organizations have also been
instructed to prevent their journalists from publishing or sharing any
content about the anniversary on social media, according to IranWire
sources. This follows a pattern of media suppression, with many
journalists arrested and imprisoned for reporting on Amini's case during
the 2022 protests. The crackdown extends to social media users. In
Saqqez and Sanandaj, the police have threatened users who changed their
profile pictures to images of Amini, warning them of arrest if the
images aren't removed. These actions reflect the government's efforts to
control the narrative surrounding Amini's death and the subsequent
protests, raising concerns about freedom of expression and press freedom
in Iran as the anniversary approaches.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/news/133950-iran-orders-media-blackout-on-mahsa-amini-anniversary/
Iranwire - September 15, 2024
<<Amini Death Anniversary: Kurdish City in Iran Faces Crackdown
The Revolutionary Guards Intelligence Department has threatened local
businesses participating in a widespread strike in Kurdish city of
Mahabad.
The work stoppage, which began on Sunday, the second anniversary of
Mahsa Amini's death in custody, has been met with a harsh response from
authorities. According to two sources who spoke to IranWire, security
agencies have been contacting marketers and shopkeepers, threatening
them with <security case filings> if they refuse to reopen their shops.
The intimidation tactic appears to be a direct attempt to quash the
peaceful protest.
Plainclothes intelligence forces from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard
Corps (IRGC) are also marking shops for identification. In some cases,
the agents have resorted to destructive measures, breaking locks and
damaging shutters of closed businesses.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/news/133943-amini-death-anniversary-kurdish-city-in-iran-faces-crackdown/
Ahmad Hassanzadeh
Hengaw Organisation for Human Right - 15 Sept 2024
<<Ahmad Hassanzadeh, Father of Slain Protester, Arrested Again by
Iranian Security Forces in Bukan
Ahmad Hassanzadeh, a member of the justice-seeking families and the
father of Mohammad Hassanzadeh, who was killed during the "Woman, Life,
Freedom" movement, has been arrested once again by Iranian security
forces. His whereabouts remain unknown. According to a report received
by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, at 11:00 AM on Sunday,
September 15, 2024, security forces from the Intelligence Department
arrested 57-year-old Ahmad Hassanzadeh, a grieving father from Bukan,
outside his home. A source close to the Hassanzadeh family confirmed to
Hengaw, stating, "One hour after his arrest, Mr. Hassanzadeh contacted
his family to inform them of his arrest, but his phone was turned off
afterward. Since then, no further information has been available
regarding his fate." Ahmad Hassanzadeh was previously arrested on July
30, 2024 (on the birthday of his deceased son), along with his daughter,
Solmaz Hassanzadeh. They were temporarily released the following day on
bail. Both were also arrested earlier on September 5, 2023. On Wednesday
night, October 5, 2023, Solmaz was arrested alongside three friends
while traveling from Bukan to Saqqez. Mohammad Hassanzadeh, Ahmad's son,
was killed on November 16, 2022, during protests in Bukan. He was
fatally stabbed and shot in the chest and heart by security forces while
trying to rescue a girl abducted by government agents. As of the time of
this report, no detailed information is available regarding the reasons
for Ahmad Hassanzadeh's arrest, the charges against him, or his current
whereabouts.>>
Source:
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/09/article-57
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