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. Zendegi. Azadi revolution.
16 February 2023 | By Gino d'Artali
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NCRI - Womens committee -26 March 2024 - in Women's News
<<Iranian political prisoners hold their 9th round of hunger strike in protest to executions in Iran
Iranian political prisoners in Qezal Hesar Prison held their 9th round of hunger strike in protest to the regime's spate of executions on Tuesday, March 26, 2024. A number of political prisoners in the women's ward of Evin Prison as well as prisoners in wards 4, 6, and 8 joined the hunger strike as before. Political detainees in the prisons of Khorramabad, Mashhad, Saqqez, Naghadeh, Khoy, and the Central Prison of Karaj also went on hunger strike. On Tuesday, January 30, several death-row prisoners in Qezel Hesar made an announcement: <In order to amplify our voices, we will commence a hunger strike every Tuesday. We have chosen Tuesdays because this day often marks the final moments for our fellow inmates, who are usually transferred to solitary confinement a few days prior.> The ongoing resistance of Iranian political prisoners against the clerical regime's killing machine persists amidst a concerning escalation in the issuance of death sentences.>>
Source:
https://women.ncr-iran.org/2024/03/26/iranian-political-prisoners/

Hengaw Organisation for Human Right - 2 March 2024
<<Execution of Death Sentences for at Least 10 Prisoners in Iranian Prisons - February 2024
In February 2024, the death sentences of at least 10 prisoners were carried out in the prisons of the Islamic Republic of Iran, marking a 64% decrease compared to the previous month, which saw 74 executions. Hengaw speculates that the slowdown in executions this month may be attributed to the commencement of the parliamentary election campaign in the Islamic Republic, with a potential for a resurgence after the elections.
Based on statistics compiled by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, at least 10 prisoners had their death sentences executed in Iranian prisons during February 2024, with identities confirmed for nine of them. This report indicates that in February, the death sentences of at least 3 Turkish and 1 Kurdish prisoners were carried out. Additionally, one citizen each from Afghanistan and Iraq were executed in Iranian prisons.
Notably, last month witnessed the execution of a woman named Hajar Atabaki at Tabriz Central Prison.
The majority of executions occurred in Zanjan and Qazvin provinces, with two executions recorded in each province in February. Additionally, one execution was reported in the prisons of Urmia (West Azerbaijan), East Azerbaijan, Ardabil, Qom, Hamedan, and Isfahan provinces.
Out of the total 10 executed prisoners in February, only one case, accounting for 10% of the total, was officially announced by Iranian authorities and judiciary-affiliated websites.
Classification by Charges:
All prisoners executed in February were sentenced to death on charges related to premeditated murder and drug-related crimes.
• Premeditated Murder: 5 cases
• Drug-Related Crimes: 5 cases
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Source:
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/03/execution-of-death-sentences-for-at-least-10-prisoners-in-iranian-prisons-february-2024
Opinion by G. d'A: Personally I don't care for drug-related criminals because all they do is destroy other peoples life. Do watch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdX1XeSxeKQ
but concering premeditated murder it often concerns an innocent woman married with an abusive i.e. rapist husband and in their cases I say it served the predators well and the wife/woman did not deserve to be murdered. Also the prophet Mohammad forbids killing innocent people. But it goes without saying that the shia-mullahs' regime does not read nor probably knows the koran i.e. Mohammad's Way.

Iranwire - 27 Feb 2024
<<Iranian Rapper Languishing in Prison Tells Judiciary: <Take My Life Too>
Saman Yasin, a well-known Iranian rapper imprisoned since the 2022 nationwide uprising, has asked the judiciary to decide about his fate after enduring more than a year of torture. In a letter published on Yasin's Instagram account, Yasin painted a picture of despair and frustration. <You've staged mock executions, hospitalized me....What's left? Take my life too and be done with it,> he wrote. <In the past 18 months, court dates have been scheduled numerous times but were never held,> the artist added. Yasin, a vocal critic of Iran's clerical establishment, was arrested on October 2, 2022, and tortured during his detention before being sentenced to death on October 29 on the charge of <waging war against God.>
The Supreme Court later overturned the sentence.
In his letter, Yasin highlighted his ongoing struggles with mental and physical health issues, saying, <I continue to suffer, yet incompetent officials cannot even facilitate my access to medical care.> <Please inform me of the crime I have committed. If I am found guilty, then imprison me, if not, then acquit me,> he wrote. <I do not know what the hostility and harassment of the judicial authorities towards me mean. <I demand my execution! I cannot endure imprisonment and uncertainty for a crime that remains undisclosed to both you and me.> >>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/prisoners/125803-iranian-rapper-languishing-in-prison-tells-judiciary-take-my-life-too/

Iranwire - 26 Feb 2024
<<Iranian Azeri Activist Declares Hunger Strike from Even Prison
The Iranian-Azeri civil activist Morteza Parvin-Joda has begun a hunger strike Tehran's Evin Prison to protest his continued detention, lack of proper medical care, and the pressure he faces to confess to <trumped up> charges. Parvin-Joda, who was arrested at his home in Ardabil on February 6 by intelligence agents and transferred to Evin, revealed his situation in a brief phone call with his family on February 24. He told his family he is accused of <acting against national security through assembly and collusion.> The activist also expressed concern about his worsening lumbar disc disease due to limited access to adequate medical treatment in prison. Parvin-Joda added that his hunger strike was a form of protest against the prosecutor's attempts <to fabricate> a case against him and his continued <illegal> imprisonment. <I don't understand why the interrogators are trying to force a connection between me and people I have no relationship with,> Parvin-Joda told his family before the call was cut. He also said that he intended to continue to refuse to speak during interrogations and that he would maintain the hunger strike until he is <brought before a judge.> Parvin-Joda, a theater actor, had on many previous occasions been detained and sentenced to imprisonment and lashes.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/prisoners/125759-iranian-azeri-activist-declares-hunger-strike-from-even-prison/

Iranwire - 23 Feb 2024
<<Iranian Protester Receives Death Penalty for <Spying for Israel>
An Iranian court has sentenced a protester to death on charges of <spying for Israel,> human rights groups reported. Shahin Wasaf was arrested during nationwide demonstrations in September 2022. He and his cousin, Nasser Wasaf, were detained by agents of the Urmia Intelligence Department and were later transferred to the city's central prison. The Norway-based human rights group Hengaw reported that their trial was held without legal representation. The defendants were also denied access to lawyers and family visits throughout their detention, and they were subjected to <severe torture> to extract confessions.
Nasser Wasaf has since been released.
The number of people given capital punishment across Iran reached a 12-month high in January, with at least 35 people being sentenced to death during that month, according to the activist HRANA news agency. As many as 86 individuals were executed in January, it also said, stressing that capital punishment in Iran is <routinely imposed following trials that fall short of due process guarantees, in a judicial system that lacks transparency and impartiality, and for crimes that do not amount to the most serious crimes under international law.> >>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/prisoners/125676-iranian-protester-receives-death-penalty-for-spying-for-israel/  


Abbas Deris
Center for Human Rights Iran - February 22 , 2024
<<Street Protester Facing Imminent Execution in Iran Should be Released
Abbas Deris Sentenced to Death after Torture, Lack of Evidence, and Gross Due Process Violations
Lawyer Being Prosecuted for Defending Him
The Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) condemns the imminent execution of Abbas Deris, a street protester in Iran who was tortured and coerced into falsely confessing to a crime without any solid evidence implicating him. Despite glaring violations of due process and a pending request for a stay of the execution, Iranian authorities are pushing forward with Deris' execution. <This is a tragedy in the making,> stated Hadi Ghaemi, executive director of CHRI. <The torture endured by Deris, coupled with the denial of due process rights and the absence of credible evidence against him, underscores the lawlessness of Iran's judicial system.> <He should be immediately released,> Ghaemi added. <This relentless persecution of protesters and the prosecution of their defenders must cease.> CHRI joins a chorus of international human rights organizations demanding the immediate release of Deris, a 50-year-old laborer and member of the ethnic Arab minority group in Khuzestan Province, and urges Iranian authorities to allow him to reunite with his three boys, who have already endured the sudden death of their mother shortly after their father was detained.
CHRI notes that ethnic minorities in Iran are subjected to institutionalized discrimination in the judicial system and are disproportionately handed lengthy prison and death sentences. CHRI urges global leaders to intensify pressure on the Islamic Republic and demand an immediate halt to escalating executions, including of political prisoners and minors. Governments dedicated to upholding the right to life and fundamental human rights are urgently called upon to:
Summon Iranian ambassadors, delivering an unequivocal condemnation of these executions and issuing a stark warning of severe diplomatic and economic isolation should the unlawful killings persist.
Release bold and public statements, both unilaterally and in international forums, forcefully denouncing these executions and demanding an immediate end to this egregious violation of human rights.
Actively collaborate with allies, partners, and other governments, to advance joint initiatives that impose robust diplomatic and economic consequences for the continuation of these unlawful executions.
Convicted of Murder Despite Absence of Evidence
Deris was accused of killing Reza Sayyadi, an officer of the police special forces, amid state security forces’ lethal repression of street protests in the city of Mahshahr on November 18, 2019, during which dozens of protesters were killed. Deris witnessed that mass killing, according to a source with detailed knowledge of his case who spoke to CHRI. CHRI emphasizes that important facts of this case should result in the death sentence being thrown out and Deris being released due to lack of evidence. For instance, during Abbas Deris's trial, four members of the police security unit under the command of the victim were summoned to testify. None identified Abbas as the killer, said the source who spoke on the condition of anonymity for security reasons. Instead, the court relied on statements by the IRGC as well as Deris' forced false confession, which was aired on state TV to portray him as guilty in the eyes of the public before his trial. This action not only violated Deris' right against self-incrimination but also undermined the presumption of innocence. His death sentence was issued by the Islamic Revolutionary Court in October 2022 on the charge of <enmity against God> (moharebeh)-a charge frequently used against peaceful protesters in Iran which violates international criteria for crimes that can carry the death penalty. <When Deris was sentenced to death, his lawyers first appealed the verdict, which was rejected, and then requested a review by the Supreme Court, which was also turned down,> said the source. <The only hope left is a stay [by the judiciary chief] under Article 477 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.> Article 477 grants the judiciary chief the authority to intervene in legal proceedings by ordering a stay or suspension of execution in cases where there are grounds for review or reconsideration of a verdict.
<Many Ambiguities> Should See Rescinding of Death Sentence
The source with detailed knowledge of Deris case described the <many ambiguities> in Deris' case to CHRI. <First of all, Mr. Deris has weak vision, and he could not shoot at the victim from that distance,> said the source. <Another important issue is the testimony of those who appeared in court, and none of them were willing to confirm that Mr. Deris was the shooter.> <They said they had no idea who fired the shots. Basically, the distance between Mr. Deris and the police officer was so great that it was not possible to shoot accurately, and no bullets were found at all,> added the source. Continued the source: <On the other hand, Abbas Deris has not confessed to anything, except during interrogation by the IRGC intelligence agents, which was conducted under unjust circumstances while in solitary confinement and therefore has no validity. He also denied the charge in court.> Forced confessions are inadmissible in court under Iranian law. In addition, Deris retracted his confession in court. Deris, along with his brother Mohsen, were arrested on December 8, 2019, by agents of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) based at the Abolfazl Headquarters.
Held by the IRGC's intelligence organization in the city of Mahshahr for more than three months, they were charged with <waging war,> firing guns at officers and people, and committing deliberate murder. While detained, they were tortured and coerced into making false confessions, the source told CHRI. They were also denied visitors or outside contacts except for one-minute phone calls to family once a month during which they were not allowed to reveal why or where they were detained. Deris' brother was released on bail in October 2023. Deris’ sons, ages 8, 13 and 17, are being cared for by grandparents as their mother died of a heart attack shortly after his arrest.
Lawyer Being Prosecuted for Defending Deris
Meanwhile, Fereshteh Tabanian, Deris' lawyer, has faced prosecution in two separate cases brought by the security establishment for her persistence in proving her client's innocence. In one case she has been sentenced to three months in prison for <propaganda against the state> while in another case she was charged with <membership in groups opposed to the state> but the latter was dropped. Lawyers who defend members of minority communities in court are typically subjected to particularly harsh state retribution in the Islamic Republic.
Iran Is Leader in Unlawful Executions
More than 834 people were hanged in the Islamic Republic of Iran in 2023 after sham trials where defendants were denied internationally recognized standards of due process and fair trial rights, including the right to a full defense.
In the first month of 2024, at least 54 people have reportedly been put to death in the country.
The Islamic Republic is not only the leading per capita executioner in the world, its executions are blatantly unlawful, marked by: use in cases where there has been flagrant denials of due process and convictions based on confessions extracted under torture; executions for crimes that do not meet the international standards of only the most serious crimes; the intensifying use of the death penalty against political opponents; and its disproportionate use against minorities.>>
Source:
https://iranhumanrights.org/2024/02/street-protester-facing-imminent-execution-in-iran-should-be-released/

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