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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.
NCRI - June 26, 2023 - in Women's news
<<Setayesh Amiri detained in the terrifying Adelabad Prison after nearly
4 months
Setayesh Amiri, 17, a high school student from Larestan and a protester
against the poisoning of students, remains detained without standing
trial in the notorious Adelabad Prison of Shiraz, despite the passage of
nearly 4 months since being arrested. Security services arrested
Setayesh Amiri and her father in early March concerning the chemical
attacks on the schools in Larestan Country, Fars Province, in southern
Iran.
Erfaneh Honar, 19, and Setayesh Darougheh, 16, were also arrested with
her but were later released.
Setayesh Amiri and her father, Ebrahim Amiri, were tortured to accept
false allegations of having ties with <foreign media> and being involved
in the <poisoning of students.> The false confessions extracted under
torture from Setayesh Amiri and her father, Ebrahim Amiri, Setayesh
Darugheh, Erfaneh Honar, and another man, Alireza Bagheri, were
broadcast from the state TV. The confessions were seasoned with edited
videos and unclear information.>>
Read more here:
https://women.ncr-iran.org/2023/06/26/setayesh-amiri-jailed-4-months/
Iranwire - June 26, 2023
<<Judiciary Officials among Iranians Hit by New EU Sanctions
The European Union says it has imposed a ninth package of restrictive
measures on an additional seven individuals accused of participation in
<serious> human rights violations in Iran. <The new listings include the
Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor of Isfahan province and the Deputy
Judge of the Provincial Criminal Court of Isfahan province, who are
responsible for the trials against the protestors Saleh Mirhashmi, Majid
Kazemi and Saeid Yaqoubi, subsequently executed in May 2023,> the
European Council said in a statement on June 26. The commander of the
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in Isfahan province is also
targeted for overseeing <the actions of the IRGC and other security
forces in response to anti-government protests.> The council is listing
the governor and head of Rezvanshahr Security Council in Gilan province,
who is accused of ordering officers to open fire on protesters, <causing
numerous deaths and injuries,> and the provincial police commander, who
executed the orders, the statement added. Sanctions were imposed on the
governor of the city of Amol, responsible for the killing of at least
two young Iranian protesters, and the commander of the Imam Hossein
Guards Corps of Karaj over the <detention and killing of Mohammad Reza
Ghorbani and the detention and rape of Amrita Abbassi> by the security
forces.>>
Read more here:
https://iranwire.com/en/news/117916-judiciary-officials-among-iranians-hit-by-new-eu-sanctions/
Iranwire - June 26, 2023
<<Students Face Physical Inspections, Threats during Exam Sessions
Security forces have disrupted the end-of-semester exam sessions in
Tehran's Allameh Tabatabai University, subjecting the students to
invasive physical searches and threatening women who did not strictly
abide by compulsory headscarf rules. Iran's Student Union Council said
on its Telegram channel that the university's security officers
<repeatedly disrupted the order> by taking pictures of students and
ordering strict adherence to hijab regulations. The examinees were
threatened that their answer sheets would be withheld if they failed to
comply, it added. According to testimonies from students, many women
were unable to attend the exam sessions on time because they were
subjected to intrusive searches under the pretext of physical
inspection. The Student Union Council wrote that the security forces
searched both male and female students using metal detectors. The
students were prevented from entering the exam rooms with metallic
objects, including belts. In recent months, the pressure on students has
intensified through increased disciplinary measures, punishments imposed
by the judicial system and heightened security measures in exam halls
and dormitories. This can be attributed, in part, to the students'
involvement in last year's nationwide protests. Many of those who
participated in rallies have been summoned and subsequently faced severe
penalties, including suspension or expulsion from university.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/news/117919-students-face-physical-inspections-threats-during-exam-sessions/
Iranwire - June 26, 2023
<<Alcohol Poisoning Claims more Lives in Iran
Seven people died in the northern province of Tehran after drinking
bootleg alcohol, officials say, amid a recent surge in cases of fatal
alcohol poisoning in the country. Omid Ahmadi, district governor of
Robat Karim, said on June 25 that the consumption of <counterfeit
alcohol> had sickened at least 22 individuals in Robat Karim and Parand
during the previous four days. Some of the fatalities could have been
prevented if the victims had been taken to hospital on time, Ahmadi
said. Dozens of people suffering from alcohol poisoning symptoms were
taken to hospital in multiple cities in Alborz, West Azerbaijan,
Hormozgan and Tehran provinces in recent days. According to the head of
the emergency center in Alborz, as many as 191 individuals were poisoned
by the evening of June 25, with 17 fatalities. Four individuals are
receiving treatment in an intensive care unit. Earlier, the Etemaad
newspaper reported that at least four young people in Alborz province
suffered blindness due to alcohol poisoning. In West Azerbaijan
province, health authorities confirmed that seven individuals suffered
from alcohol poisoning symptoms, resulting in one fatality in the city
of Sardasht. And officials from the University of Medical Sciences in
Hormozgan province reported 33 poisoning cases caused by the consumption
of <poisonous alcoholic beverages> containing methanol. Experts say
there are likely to be more fatal alcohol poisoning cases during the
summer, when people usually travel and hold celebrations. Abbas Masjedi
Arani, the head of Iran's Forensic Medicine Organization, said last week
that 644 people died from <alcohol poisoning> during the past Iranian
year, which ended in March. That represented a 30 percent increase
compared to the previous year, he said. Alcohol has been banned in Iran
Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, but Iranians still drink foreign and
homemade alcoholic beverages that are sold on the black market. Iranians
are increasingly turning to cheap homemade alcohol because many can no
longer afford to buy foreign-made beverages amid a deepening economic
crisis which has seen growing inflation, unemployment and poverty.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/news/117914-alcohol-poisoning-claims-more-lives-in-iran/
Opinion by Gino d'Artali: and to add also fear to be arrested as a
protester.
Jinha - Womens news Agency - June 26, 2023 - by HESNA MIHEMED
<<Women of Shahba against ongoing attacks: 'Rise up by chanting Jin,
Jiyan, Azadi'
Shahba- Since June 10, 2023, the Turkish state has intensified its
attacks on the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES),
which has waged a struggle against ISIS. On June 20, 2023, Qamishlo
Canton Co-chair Yousra Darwish, her deputy Lîman Şiwêş and their driver
Fırat Tûma were killed between Bandar and Tal Sh'ir villages in Qamishlo
in a Turkish airstrike. Displaced women of Afrin, who live in the Shahba
Canton, condemn the ongoing Turkish attacks against the pioneering
women.
'The enemy aims to break the strong will of women'
<The Turkish state especially targets women in its attacks,> said Emina
Sileman, one of the displaced women of Afrin living in the Shahba
Canton. <We face the attacks of the invading Turkish state and women are
particularly targeted in these attacks. Pioneering women making efforts
to ensure social equality are targeted by the Turkish state. The enemy
aims to break the strong will of women by attacking them. Women have
taken part in politics, military and diplomacy thanks to the revolution
in Rojava. As the displaced women of Afrin, we condemn the Turkish
airstrike on pioneering women between Bandar and Tal Sh’ir villages in
Qamishlo. The enemy is afraid of the will and power of women. We will
keep protecting our land to the end.>
'We will never give up on our cause'
Hevin Mihemed, another displaced woman of Afrin, also condemned the
Turkish airstrike on pioneering women. <Targeting women after the
revolution actually means targeting women’s gains. In North and East
Syria, women lead all facets of life and achieve great success. Women
are targeted to prevent this revolution from succeeding by invading
forces. All women must rise up whenever a woman is targeted. We will
never give up on our cause.>
'Rise up'
Hemîda Mihemed called on women all around the world to <Rise up> against
the ongoing attacks on women in North and East Syria. <Every attack on
women is a reason for us to become stronger and to grow our struggle.
The revolution in Rojava is also known as a women's revolution because
women got their freedom thanks to this revolution. Sovereign states
target women because they do not want women to be empowered and
strong-willed. We condemn all states playing a role in the attacks on
women. I call on all women to rise up by chanting the slogan Jin, Jiyan,
Azadi.> >>
Read more here:
https://jinhaagency1.com/en/actual/women-of-shahba-against-ongoing-attacks-rise-up-by-chanting-jin-jiyan-azadi-33467
Opinion by Gino d'Artali: read more also on how the women-led revolution
in Iran inspired and with every day passing inspires more and more women
to rise-up against their oppressors and this happens especially in
Arabian countries.
Iranwire - June 26, 2023 - By MARYAM DEHKORDI
<<Fetid Waters: Hospitals in Shahrekord Filled with Sickened Children
On August 7, 2022, the flow of piped water from Kuhrang Spring in the
mountains to Shahrekord, capital of the south-western province of
Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, gradually stopped. The flow of water was
believed to have been cut off due to the turbidity of the water
following torrential rains in the region. For more than ten days the
city had no piped water and people gathered in front of the governor's
office to protest the inaction by the government. Ten months later, the
water piped into the city remains polluted despite many promises by
government officials. With summer heat approaching, Ali paid a visit to
Kuhrang Spring, Deymeh village and the big sweet-water springs that have
made Shahrekord known as the city with most spring water in Iran. For
the past four days, however, his three-year-old child has been
bed-ridden in the hospital because of the quality of the water. <After
spending a day in Shahrekord, we took the child with symptoms of fever,
nausea and diarrhea to the hospital,> Ali tells IranWire. <We noticed
that in some hours the piped water turned turbid and fetid. We used
mineral water for drinking and piped water for cooking. We thought that
boiling the water would be enough but apparently it's not, and the water
smells even after being boiled. It's not like that all the time. It
happens mostly in the mornings and in the afternoons. The water
treatment plant has not been working properly for months and it is still
not fixed.> According to Ali, the city's hospitals are filled with
patients, especially children who have been hospitalized with digestive
problems and symptoms that have affected his child. <You may not believe
it, but there are no beds available in the children's wards of
government hospitals where my child is hospitalized,> he says. <They
don't allow fathers into the children's ward and mothers must sit next
to their children all by themselves. I have no idea how we could have
found a hospital bed for our child if we hadn't known people in this
city.> He is worried that many other children might be suffering from
similar symptoms without the possibility of being hospitalized and says:
<We first went to a private clinic but they sent us to a government
hospital. My child is hospitalized in a room with ten beds, and all of
the other children in that room have been hospitalized with the same
symptoms of drinking polluted water.> Ten days after the water was cut
off in Shahrekord in August last year, a city resident told IranWire:
<Fixing water transfer pipes would take a couple of days, but the water
has been cut off. I'm not saying the water pressure is low; the water is
polluted or it's muddy; it's completely cut off. They say they are going
to bring water with tankers. I live on the sixth floor of an apartment
building without an elevator. How many times do I have to go down for
water to do what is necessary? I suspect this is not just a technical
problem in water transmission.> >>
Read more here:
https://iranwire.com/en/features/117909-fetid-waters-hospitals-in-shahrekord-filled-with-sickened-children/
Opinion by Gino d'Artali: And please do because it doesn't only affects
people and children in remote areas but also in the, with 9 million
people populated, capital Tehran. Thing is, the regime knows how to
execute people but to order the responsible people to fix this the
Iranian people in general affecting and causing health problems they
don't give in. How did students shouted it again a couple of months ago?
'GIVE IN OR GO AWAY'.
and related:
Iranwire - June 26, 2023
IRGC Arrests Three Kurdish Environmental Activists
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) forces have arrested three
Kurdish environment activists after they tried to extinguish a fire in
Kosalan Mountains, according to a group that monitors the human rights
situation in Iran's western Kurdish region. The France-based Kurdistan
Human Rights Network reported on June 26 that Mohsen Dadgar, Saeed
Dadgar and Yaser Saberi were taken into custody two days earlier. IRGC
forces intercepted their vehicle and informed them that traveling to the
Kosalan Mountains was prohibited, it said, adding that the trio was
arrested without the presentation of a court order. Reports indicate
that the three were transferred to Shahramfar Camp, which serves as the
IRGC intelligence detention center in the city of Sanandaj. The
protected area of Kosalan spans between Sarvabad, Marivan and Kamiyaran.
The area has been hit by fires caused by ongoing clashes between IRGC
forces and fighters of the Kurdistan Free Life Party (PJAK). During
these confrontations, which claimed the lives of at least two IRGC
members, the force extensively shelled the Kosalan Mountains.
Environmental activists in Iranian Kurdistan have raised concerns about
the significant destruction inflicted by the IRGC on pastures and
forests in the protected areas of Shaho and Kosalan. The destruction has
been carried out to construct barracks and roads and to prevent
opposition groups from hiding in the vegetation.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/news/117921-irgc-arrests-three-kurdish-environmental-activists/
Opinion by Gino d'Artali: See what I mean when the IRGC thinks 'who
cares about mountains, environment and/or clean water? As long as we
erase all the Kurds from the planet like we erased Jina Mahsa Amini.'
and more sickening related:
Iranwire - June 27, 2023 - by SHOHREH MEHRNAMI
<<Deadly Pollution of Aras River: Locals Told to Stay Silent
Aras is a major river that flows along the border between Iran and both
Azerbaijan and Armenia. A report published on June 19 by the Tehran
newspaper Payam-e Ma about the possible connection between the pollution
of Aras and the increase in the rate of stomach cancer in the
north-western province of Ardebil has once again brought the issue of
the river's pollution to the attention of the public. Pollution of Aras
River and reservoirs has led to deep anxiety about food safety and the
environmental health in Ardebil and East Azerbaijan provinces.
Government officials are well-aware of the issue of pollution of the
Aras River but either sweep it under the rug or downplay it.
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No Question That Aras Is Polluted
Metal pollutants in the Aras River fall into two groups: radioactive
materials and heavy metals. Iranian officials have repeatedly denied
that radioactive materials from Armenia’s Metsamor Nuclear Power Plant
have entered the river. On June 20, after the publication of the Payam-e
Ma report, the National Center for Nuclear Safety announced that it
found no trace of radioactive material in the river when it conducted
analyses back in March. The Metsamor Nuclear Power Plant was
commissioned in 1976 and, according to many reports, it does not meet
safety standards because of worn-out equipment at the facility and the
devastating 1988 earthquake that killed at least 25,000 people. The Aras
River travels 150 kilometers from this power plant before reaching Iran.
So it is not easy to prove that Metsamor is spilling radioactive
material into the river, and Iranian officials have denied it.
Nevertheless, many research papers have been published about the
pollution of the Aras River as a result of the flow of radioactive
material into its waters. One of these papers, <The effects of Aras
border river pollution by countries of Armenia and Azerbaijan on the
national security and interests of Iran>, was published last winter by
the Journal of Border Studies, a publication of Iranian National Police
Center for Border Research and Studies. The radioactive pollution of the
Aras River was also confirmed in studies published this spring by
Kharazmi University's Faculty of Geopolitical Sciences and Iran's
Chamber of Commerce. Nevertheless, Iranian government officials remain
silent about this subject.>>
Read more here about
- <A <Political> River; Order to Keep Silent; Heavy Metal Pollutants and
the Government's Silence and Making Pollution A Security Issue>:
https://iranwire.com/en/news/117932-deadly-pollution-of-aras-river-locals-told-to-stay-silent/
NCRI - Womens committee - in Solidarity - June 25, 2023
<<Dorien Rookmaker expresses support for the Iranian Resistance, Maryam
Rajavi, Free Iran 2023
Speeches in support for the Iranian Resistance, Maryam Rajavi, Iran
uprising, #FreeIran2023
The NCRI President-elect, Maryam Rajavi, visited the European Parliament
on May 24, 2023. She met with many members of the European Parliament
Dorien Rookmaker, a member of the European Parliament from the
Netherlands and a member of the EP Committee on Economic and Monetary
Affairs. Following is the text of her remarks in support for the Iranian
Resistance, Maryam Rajavi, and the Iranian people's Resistance and
uprising.
Thank you, Mrs. Rajavi, for being here with us. I can say that we are
greatly honored because you're so brave and so persistent, and you have
so much patience. So, I think I can speak for all people from the
Netherlands, where I'm a representative for, that we admire you greatly.
The people of Iran demand freedom and the European Parliament stands
beside them. Decades of struggle are culminating in an uprising that
will end the reign of terror in Iran. The courageous struggle of the
people in Iran and outside Iran that began in September 2022 cost the
lives of more than 800 people. 30,000 people were arrested and this
month more than 100 people were executed. The role of women in the
uprising is significant and it tells us that the opposition is widely
supported. The slogan, with or without hijab, is a sign of unity of the
Iranian people who are determined to shed the terror of their
oppressors. We all reject all kinds of dictatorship in Europe. Europe
must never in any way or form try to establish a normal relationship
with a regime that committed so many crimes. Over 120,000 opposition
members were executed by the regime in Iran, and we must never forget
the sacrifices the opposition made. In an open letter to the world
leaders of the United States, the EU, Canada and the UK, the government
leaders and former leaders in Europe urged them to stand with the
Iranian people in their quest for change and to take decisive steps
against the current regime.
I'm so honored that I’m given the chance to express my support for the
democratic Iran opposition. We know the people of Iran want a
democratic, non-nuclear republic, and I'm confident that the regime in
Iran will change. In an interconnected world people should be able to
live and work together in peace. If we can help the Iranians to
establish a democratic Iran, we have to, because it will be a tremendous
contribution to world peace as a whole.
So, I thank you again, Mrs. Rajavi and I hope we can help you establish
your objective. Thank you.>>
Source:
https://women.ncr-iran.org/2023/06/25/support-for-the-iranian-resistance/
NCRI - Womens committee - in Women's news - June 24, 2023
<<Samin Nessari and Saba Eskandari - Two more female students are
deprived of education
Samin Nessari has been suspended for 1.5 years Two female students,
Samin Nessari and Saba Eskandari, have been temporarily banned from
studying. Samin Nessari, a history undergraduate student at Kharazmi
University in Tehran, has been sentenced by the university's
disciplinary committee to a one-and-a-half-year suspension from
education. Samin Nessari had also lost her previous semester because she
was banned from entering the university. Furthermore, Saba Eskandari, a
counseling and guidance student at the University of Tehran, has been
deprived of education for 2.5 years by the university's preliminary
council on charges of not observing compulsory hijab. Universities were
at the forefront of the anti-regime protests during the 2022-2023
uprising. Consequently, the regime has stepped up pressure on
universities under the pretext of enforcing the compulsory hijab. The
confrontations with students have escalated to such an extent that
students are promptly summoned and face expulsion or suspension from
education if they fail to comply with the compulsory dress code or
participate in any protest or gathering. On the other hand, the mullah's
regime intends to shut down 82% of universities as part of its
repressive measures against students. Mohammad Mehdi Dehghan, one of the
officials from the Ministry of Science, stated, <Currently, there are
2,183 higher education institutions in Iran. However, the number is
expected to be ultimately reduced to 400 universities. Only 18% of the
existing educational centers will continue their activities, while 82%
will be closed or merged.> (The state-run Tejaratnews.com, June 21,
2023)>>
Source:
https://women.ncr-iran.org/2023/06/24/samin-nessari-and-saba-eskandari/
Jinha - Womens news agency - June 23, 2023
<<Iranian security forces arrest Nagar Bakhtiari
News Center- Yasna Bakhtiari, sister of Mojahed Kurukut, who was
arrested and then sentenced to death, has announced on her Instagram
account that Iranian security forces raided their home and arrested her
sister Nagar Bakhtiari. <We have received no information about her since
her arrest. If something happens to my sister, the government and
security forces will be responsible,> she wrote. According to the
received reports, Iranian security forces used violence against the
family members while searching the house and confiscated some personal
belongings and Nagar Bakhtiari's mobile phone. Fatemeh Heydari, sister
of Javad Heydari, who was killed in the <Jin, Jiyan, Azadi> protests
against the regime, confirmed on her Twitter account that Iranian
security forces had raided the house of Mojahed Kurkur's family. <His
family's house has been raided several times until now. Last night, the
Iranian security forces raided his family's house again. Since then, we
have received no information about Nagar and we are extremely worried
about her.> >>
Source:
https://jinhaagency1.com/en/actual/iranian-security-forces-arrest-nagar-bakhtiari-33464
Iranwire - June 22, 2023
<<Iranian Schools Charging Extortionate Fees to Afghan Students
Several schools in Iran have been charging Afghan students <illegal>
amounts of money for their enrollment, constituting a form of bribery
and a clear violation of the law, the DidbanIran website has reported.
According to the report, a source at the Children's Aid Association has
said that these public schools demand fees ranging from <500,000 tomans
to millions> ($10 to hundreds) from Afghan students, a practice deemed
unlawful and exploitative. An anonymous source from the association,
cited in the DidbanIran website report, emphasized the importance of
reporting these illegal fees to the Department of Education. However,
the report also said there are <obstacles> in the reporting process, and
families are not adequately aware or vigilant regarding this issue. The
association source also highlighted requirements for Afghan students to
submit an annual <sponsorship form> during the registration process.
However, many of these students work and their parents are also working,
making it challenging for them to visit the offices and to obtain the
necessary form. Additionally, concerns were raised by the association
about uncertainties surrounding the admission of Afghan students even
after obtaining the sponsorship form. School administrators exercise
discretionary powers and often prioritize Iranian children over Afghan
students, leading to potential discrimination. The report said that
approximately 670,000 immigrant students were identified in Iran during
the last school year, accounting for 4.2% of the total student
population in the country. However, the head of the School Donors
Society, as reported by the Hamshahri newspaper, said that there are a
million Afghan children residing in Iran who require education access.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/news/117786-iranian-schools-charging-extortionate-fees-to-afghan-students/
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