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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
December 6, 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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Please do read
the above and following articles about heroines and
other brave people 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
December - November '24
topics:
04 Dec, 2024:
Narges Mohammadi Temporarily
Released for Medical Treatment
and
04 Dec, 2024:
The struggle of Kurdish women:
resistance against oppression
03 Dec, 2024:
Overcrowding, Teacher Shortages,
and 'Learning Poverty': Education Crisis in Iran
November 28 - 26, 2024:
Elimination of Violence Against
Women: A Bill That Never Gets Passed
and
Honor, Fear, and
Fatal Love: Femicide Epidemic in Iran
and
Halimeh Habibollahi,
Young Mother and Child Marriage Victim Murdered, Framed
as Suicide
related
November 28,2024:
Child Marriage: It fails to deter
child marriages.
and
Dec 3, 2024:
Condemn Iran's Systematic
Repression of Baha'is
November 29 , 2024:
Empty Pockets and Emptier Plates:
Poverty Grips Iran
November 28, 2024:
Prayers and Bullets: The Untold
Story of Lal Mohammad
and
Commemoration of the Fallen for Freedom
Part 5
And more commemorational stories
and
Click here for previous inspiring
stories and articles
incl. Red Alerts |
'New' topic: a regimes' re-newed method of
torture: denial of medical care
Nov. 22 - Aug. 30, 2024:
Medical torture of women during
incarceration
November 4, 2024
"UN Expert Highlights Alarming
Violations Against Women and Fundamental Freedoms..."
October 19-18 2024 - July 18, 2016
Health taken hostage
And read here more about the
'Nurses 'strike' back':
Other updates can be read in
the 'Actual News' section
"Nurses can neutralize security
forces' efforts with unity."
August 30, 2024
and updates:
August 28, 2024:
Nurses' demands - "A nurse will
die, but will not accept humiliation,":
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"NO to executions"
campaign
In support - reflection and
updates:
Sept. 7 - August 20, 2024
Other updates can be read in
the 'Actual News' section
'The mullahs' regime / OHCHR* gallows' dance'
Other updates can be read in
the 'Actual News' section
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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December 03 - November 29, 2024
<<Three prisoners,
including two women, executed...
& <<115 arrested in
November 2024...
& <<Eight political
prisoners sentenced to death and long-term
imprisonment...
& <<Iranian Rapper Toomaj
Salehi Released from Prison...
& "'People's Pockets Are
Empty': Black Friday in Iran...
& <<Iran Disrupts UN
Session to Exclude Kurdish Human Rights Group...
and more actual and fact-finding news
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December 01 - November 27, 2024
<<French Town Honors
Iranian Political Prisoner Maryam Akbari Monfared...
& <<Global campaign seeks
to abolish death sentences for Warisheh Moradi, Pakhshan
Azizi...
& <<Nasrin Shakarami,
mother of Nika Shakarami, sentenced to imprisonment...
& <<The Criminal <Chastity
and Hijab> Law: A New Wave of Crackdown on Iranian Women
and Girls...
& <<Four political
defendants in Alborz sentenced to fourteen years and ten
months of imprisonment...
& <<Iranian Regime
Sentences Two Grieving Mothers of Aban to Prison for
Advocacy...
& <<Iran's Regime Executes
27 Prisoners in 4 Days, Total Reaches 540 Under
Pezeshkian...
& <<Protests in Brussels
against death sentences of Pakhshan Azizi and Sharifeh
Mohammadi...
and more actual and fact-finding news |
December 1 - November 25, 2024
Protests against
violence against women in the Middle East November 2024
November 26 - 25,
2024
Preface by Gino d'Artali:
Yesterday, GMT time, was the
so-called 'International Day against violence
against Women'
Now, since the women-led "Woman, Life,
Freedom" revolutions
are getting a growing stronger hold in the Middle East
it is always wise to face the Fact-Finding reality
and so let's read two reports of 2
trustworthy outlets
who does excactly that: |
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.
Varisheh Moradi - Pakhshan Azizi
Medyanews - 04 Dec, 2024
<<The struggle of Kurdish women: resistance against oppression
Violence against women in Iran is a product of structural oppression
intersecting with gender, ethnicity, class, politics, religion, and
other forms of discrimination. However, the pattern of violence against
Kurdish women, particularly in Kurdistan-a region historically at odds
with the legitimacy of ruling regimes-reveals notable differences,
especially in the treatment of female political activists.
While there has been a recent increase in the number of executions of
women prisoners in Iran, with at least 24 women executed in Iran in
2024, according to recent data from the Iran Human Rights Network, these
executions are just the tip of the iceberg of violence against women in
Iran. In order to explore the social and systemic background to the
increase in violence against women in general and Kurdish women in
particular in Iran, and to highlight the resistance of Kurdish prisoners
Warisheh Moradi and Pakhshan Azizi, both of whom are on death row, we
are republishing an analysis provided to us by the Tawar Feminist
Collective, originally published in Persian and translated into English
by Kawe Fatehi. The Tawar Feminist Collective is an independent group of
leftist Kurdish feminist women in the diaspora, who describe their
origins as "born out of years of witnessing suffering and resistance".
It was founded after the uprisings in Iran following the death of
Kurdish woman Jina Amini in 2022 "to amplify progressive voices and
challenge patriarchal structures" and to "shed light on the pain and
resilience of women and queer individuals in Kurdistan and advocate for
liberation that transcends political and social boundaries". Their name
is inspired by Mastoureh Shahsavari, known by her codename Tawar, who
was executed in Sanandaj prison in 1980, at the age of just 19 years
old.
Enjoy reading the full analysis, slightly edited for clarity, below:
Introduction
Violence against women in Iran is a product of structural oppression
intersecting with gender, ethnicity, class, politics, religion, and
other forms of discrimination. However, the pattern of violence against
Kurdish women, particularly in Kurdistan—a region historically at odds
with the legitimacy of ruling regimes-reveals notable differences,
especially in the treatment of female political activists. According to
available data, at least 95 Kurdish women have been executed for
political activities since the 1979 revolution. One such case is Mastura
Shahsavari, known as Tawar (Political Organisation Code), a member of
the Komala Organization for Equality. She was executed by firing squad
in Sanandaj (Sinę) prison on 3 June 1980, at the age of 19 for her
political affiliations. More recent examples include the execution of
Shirin Alamholi, the life sentence of Zeynab Jalalian-the
longest-serving female political prisoner in Iran-and the recent death
sentences of Pakhshan Azizi and Warisheh Moradi. These cases exemplify
the distinct approach of the Islamic Republic of Iran towards Kurdish
women activists, rooted in the historical conflict between the state and
the Kurdish people. A feminist understanding of executions and violence
against Kurdish women highlights the intersection of systemic gendered
and political oppression in this context.
A unique political landscape in Kurdistan
The distinct political and activist landscape of Kurdistan stems from
the Kurdish people's stateless nationhood and their resistance against
occupation. Since the mid-20th century, this resistance has manifested
in liberation movements striving for political and economic
self-determination, encompassing various forms of struggle. Kurdish
political parties and organisations have played a pivotal role in these
movements, fostering collective identity and organising individual
resistance into broader collective action, including armed struggle.
This mass organisation has turned historical moments into bastions of
resistance, passing down the legacy of pre- and post-1979 revolutionary
struggles to newer generations. Kurdish women have significantly
contributed to these movements, participating independently or within
political parties, democratising and broadening their reach. Their
activism demonstrates that feminism transcends merely challenging gender
roles; it seeks to eradicate all forms of oppression and exploitation
disproportionately targeting women. However, this dynamic clashes with a
regime intent on depoliticising and assimilating society into its value
system. A common charge against Kurdish women activists-many of whom
face execution-is their affiliation with Kurdish opposition parties.
While political activism is a fundamental right in modern society, such
activities are criminalised and harshly punished under the Islamic
Republic, often with deliberate silence from segments of the opposition.
A feminist understanding of executions and violence
Execution, the severest form of state violence, represents a patriarchal
response by authoritarian regimes to threats against their power
structures. From a feminist perspective, the criminalisation and violent
suppression of Kurdish women activists are political and structural
tools to maintain dominance and suppress conscious struggles. By
condemning Kurdish women to execution, the state perpetuates a cycle of
pervasive violence against women. It uses institutionalised and
state-sanctioned patriarchal violence to silence their voices and weaken
broader feminist and political movements. This underscores the
intersection of gender and political violence in patriarchal systems.
For Kurdish women, violence is both gendered and political, aimed not
only at silencing their struggles but also at reinforcing authoritarian
and patriarchal control within society. Punishing them signals the
state's war against Kurdish women's movements, using extreme measures to
maintain and reproduce male-dominated power structures while targeting
women fighting for justice and self-determination.
The patriarchal nature of such punishments is evident in the targeting
of Kurdish women, which not only seeks to suppress their radical
resistance but also reinforces a culture of violence against women.
Pakhshan Azizi: A symbol of resistance
Pakhshan Azizi, born in 1984 in Mahabad and a graduate in social work
from Allameh Tabataba'i University in Tehran, was sentenced to death and
four years of imprisonment on 24 August 2024, on charges of <rebellion>
(1) and <membership in opposition groups>. The indictment alleged her
participation in armed activities in Iraq and Syria, involvement in
Syria's civil war, and returning to Iran to incite unrest by connecting
with families of those killed during the 2022 protests. Pakhshan
represents the unyielding spirit of women who resist despite enduring
intersecting oppressions. Her activism transcended geographical and
cultural boundaries, advocating for women's and Kurdish rights as part
of a broader fight for human freedom. Previously detained in 2009 for
protesting Ehsan Fattahian's execution, Pakhshan was imprisoned in
Tehran's Evin Prison, where she strengthened her resolve in solidarity
with fellow activist Shirin Alamholi, who inscribed the slogan "Jin,
Jiyan, Azadi" ("Woman, Life, Freedom") on the prison walls.
After her release, Pakhshan travelled to Rojava (North and East Syria),
where she joined the fight against ISIS and supported women and children
in refugee camps in Sinjar (Şengal), Afrin (Efrin), and Kobani (Kobane).
In a letter from prison, Pakhshan emphasised her commitment to serving
humanity beyond artificial borders, asserting that 'democratising a
society occurs outside the confines of nation-states.' Following her
year-long imprisonment and enduring torture, she now faces execution.
However, her resistance, expressed through writing and activism, remains
a beacon of hope and courage. As she wrote, 'Free life begins when women
live with such dignity and honour that they embrace death for the sake
of freedom.'
Varisheh Moradi: Defiance amidst repression
Warisheh Moradi, born in 1985 in Sanandaj (Sinę) and a member of the
Free Women's Society of Eastern Kurdistan (KJAR), has been an active
participant in various social initiatives for women, children, and
marginalised communities. In 2010, she relocated to Southern Kurdistan
(Iraqi Kurdistan), and after the ISIS invasion of Rojava (North East
Syria) in 2014, she joined Kurdish women's forces in their fight against
ISIS, sustaining injuries during the conflict. Arrested in August 2023,
Warisheh endured four months of physical and psychological torture in
solitary confinement in Sanandaj and Tehran's Evin Prison. Currently
imprisoned in Evin, she was sentenced to death in November 2024 for
<rebellion>. (1) Despite her imprisonment, Warisheh remains defiant,
staging a 20-day hunger strike in poor health to protest death sentences
in Iran. In a letter from prison, Warisheh questioned the equivalence of
fighting ISIS and opposing the Islamic Republic, sarcastically
remarking: "Why is combating a terrorist group like ISIS equated with
opposing the Islamic Republic? ISIS beheaded us, and the Islamic
Republic hangs us. No political or legal framework can resolve this
paradox." Warisheh has highlighted systemic national, gendered, and
religious discrimination, emphasising that her activism stems from a
commitment to her community. She continues to support the vision of a
democratic society and the principles of "Jin, Jiyan, Azadi."
Resistance is life
In the face of widespread oppression, Kurdish women like Warisheh Moradi
and Pakhshan Azizi exemplify resistance, defying both patriarchal and
state violence. Their activism is rooted in the feminist and
transnational ethos of collective organization and intersectional
struggle, challenging intertwined systems of patriarchy and state
repression. Despite enduring relentless state violence, these women have
turned their imprisonment into spaces of resistance, engaging in hunger
strikes and refusing to comply with unjust rulings. Their struggle
embodies a feminist movement transcending borders, advocating collective
action within popular and women's movements, and persisting in the fight
against entrenched systems of domination. Kurdish women's activism,
embodied in the slogan "Jin, Jiyan, Azadi," remains a rallying cry for
justice, dignity, and freedom. Through their unyielding commitment,
women like Warisheh Moradi and Pakhshan Azizi inspire ongoing resistance
against oppression, illuminating the path toward a more just and
liberated society.
Footnotes:
(1) Islamic contexts, <Baghi> can refer to rebellion or insurrection,
particularly in the sense of rising against legitimate authority. In
some interpretations, it also implies waging rebellion against God’s
commands or authority, as represented by Islamic law or an established
religious governance system. This term is used in jurisprudential
discussions in Islamic law to describe acts of rebellion or sedition. It
often carries a severe connotation, and the consequences for such
actions depend on the context and the legal framework of the governing
system.>>
Source:
https://medyanews.net/the-struggle-of-kurdish-women-resistance-against-oppression/
Women's Liberation Front 2019/cryfreedom.net 2024
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