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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 20, 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 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
November '24
topics:
November 26, 2024:
Corruption, Black Market, and
Shortages
November 25, 2024:
Iranian Journalist's Death Exposes
Flawed Healthcare System
24 Nov 2024:
Femicide: Unpunished Crimes in
Mullahs' Iran
November 22, 2024:
Iran Faces New Fuel Price Dilemma
November 21, 2024:
Inside Baluchistan's Educational
Nightmare
And other Actual stories:
November 23, 2024: Leila
Hossein Zadeh
says NO-hijab
and
Commemoration
of the Fallen for Freedom
Part 6
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 18 - 17, 2024
<<Retrial of
Sharifeh Mohammadi to be held without her presence...
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<<Another arrest made amid ongoing arrests on Kurdish
residents in Mahabad...
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<<Iran Official Blames Women’s Hijab Defiance for 'Urban
Pollution'...
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<<Iran Executes Man for Terrorizing Women with Awl...
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<<Raheleh Rahemipour denied medical care...
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<<Iranian Student Activist Leila Hosseinzadeh Expelled
from University...
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<<Iranian Women's Prison Faces Harsh Cold as Authorities
Shut Off Heating...
and more actual and
fact-finding news |
Update: Dec.
20, 2024:
Iranian Women Rise Against the New Hijab Law with the Slogan "Woman, Resistance, Freedom"
Previously reported:
Cartoonist Mana Neyestani
Dec. 5, 2024:
Iranian Women Rise Against the New
Hijab Law with the Slogan "Woman, Resistance, Freedom"
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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.
Dear reader, let us, apart from all the other news following please
read first the most inspiring but alas also most disturbing news
namely about
Iranian Activists and Others Condemning the new
<Hijab and Chastity Law>
Cartoonist Mana Neyestani
Update:
Iranian Women Rise Against the New Hijab Law with the Slogan "Woman,
Resistance, Freedom"
NCRI - December 18, 2024 - in Articles, Women's News
<<Iranian Regime's Retreat on Mandatory Hijab Law: A Crisis of Authority
Comments made by Shahram Dabiri, Deputy for Parliamentary Affairs to
Massoud Pezeshkian, regarding the suspension of the mandatory hijab law,
made headlines again. Meanwhile, the regime's Supreme Leader, Ali
Khamenei, addressed a group of women, avoiding any direct mention of the
controversial law, and instead reiterated that a woman's primary role is
to <increase childbirth.>
Iranian Official Confirms Suspension of Mandatory Hijab Law Amid
Controversy
On Wednesday morning, December 18, 2024, Dabiri told reporters: "We've
requested that the Chastity and Hijab Law not be implemented and that a
revised version be submitted to Parliament as a new proposal. This was
also the Speaker's request." He added, "Our current request is for the
National Security Council to intervene and halt the implementation of
this law." (ISNA, December 18, 2024) This announcement followed weeks of
heated discussions. Earlier, on November 27, Parliament Speaker Mohammad
Baqer Qalibaf had stated in a press briefing that this law, which the
Guardian Council ratified on September 21, would be formally enacted on
December 13. Following public uproar and the strong backlash after the
Guardian Council's text was released, some members of parliament
indicated that if Pezeshkian did not sign the law, Qalibaf would act
himself.
As late as December 12, MP Haj Diligani told reporters that the law
would be sent to the President the next day, giving him two weeks to
implement it. Amir Hossein Bankipour, one of the law’s proponents, also
said that the government should have raised any objections before the
Guardian Council approved it. "Now that the law has passed, it must be
enforced, and any attempt to circumvent it will have serious
consequences."
However, on the evening of December 14, it was announced that the law
would not be enacted due to the Pezeshkian administration's request and
the intervention of the National Security Council. This retreat marks a
significant concession by the regime, underscoring fears of renewed
social unrest. The mandatory hijab law has proven to be a double-edged
sword: its implementation risks sparking nationwide protests. At the
same time, its suspension reflects a regime in crisis, particularly
following its weakened geopolitical position in Syria.
Jina Amini
Repercussions of the mandatory Hijab Law: Harsh Penalties and Execution
Threats
On September 13, 2022, Jina Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish woman,
fell into a coma after being severely beaten by the Guidance Patrol. Her
death on September 16, 2022, triggered a six-month uprising that swept
across Iran, claiming the lives of over 750 protesters, and leading to
the detention of 30,000 people. Since then, many Iranian women have
defiantly rejected the mandatory hijab, describing it as "stained with
blood."
In an attempt to reassert control, the regime drafted a new hijab
enforcement law, finally approved in September 2024 after two years of
back and forth. The lengthy process of approving the law itself reflects
the regime's fear of enforcing it. This 74-article legislation includes
draconian penalties: violators face fines ranging from 5 million to 330
million tomans (approximately $65 to $4,285), imprisonment of up to 15
years, and even capital punishment in cases deemed <corruption on
earth.> These penalties apply even to girls as young as nine. The law
also encourages foreign nationals, including Afghan refugees, to report
unveiled women. Business owners and taxi drivers who fail to enforce
mandatory hijab rules among their patrons are subject to heavy fines.
Khamenei: A Woman's Primary Duty Is Childbearing
On December 17, 2024, Ali Khamenei, the mullahs’ supreme leader,
delivered a televised speech to a group of women, declaring that the
most important role of a woman within the family is <childbearing> and
<motherhood.> Without addressing the criminal, inhumane, and
anti-Islamic mandatory hijab law or its suspension, he emphasized the
security implications of the issue for the clerical regime, stating,
<The enemy is not idle... In the name of defending women, in the name of
defending a group of women, or defending one woman, they foment unrest
in a country... The soft war and deceptive methods used to divert people
from values, especially regarding women, must be understood.>
Iranian Women's Response to Khamenei
Khamenei's remarks, portraying advocacy for women's rights as a threat,
underscore the regime’s fear of Iranian women’s resistance. Women have
been at the forefront of protests, courageously confronting the regime's
oppression. Maryam Rajavi, the president-elect of the National Council
of Resistance of Iran, responded to Khamenei's comments with a powerful
statement:
"The answer of Iran's free women to Khamenei's drivel is the same slogan
they chanted during the 2022 uprising: 'Khamenei, you tyrant, we'll bury
you underground.'"
Rajavi condemned the regime's misogyny, noting that it has set global
records for the imprisonment, torture, and execution of women over the
past 45 years. She declared:
"Women are the driving force of change in Iran. From the streets to the
prisons to the Resistance Units, they lead the fight for freedom and
equality. They will not rest until this sacred goal is achieved." >>
Source:
https://wncri.org/2024/12/18/mandatory-hijab-law-retreat/
NO compulsory veiling law
Jinha - Womens News Agency December 17, 2024
<<New compulsory veiling law condemned by academics in Iran
In a joint statement, 100 sociologists and university professors in Iran
condemn Iran’s new compulsory veiling law, defining it as a violation of
human rights.
News Center- 100 sociologists and university professors in Iran have
published a joint statement, condemning Iran's <Law on Protecting the
Family through the Promotion of the Culture of Chastity and Hijab>. The
law will promote violence and social insecurity and violate human
rights, especially women's rights, if it comes into force. "This law
criminalizes society and promotes violence against people, especially
women, political polarization and hate speech in society and intensifies
socio-political crises," the statement said. The signatories of the
statement called on Iranian authorities to withdraw the law to end "the
ongoing discrimination and harassment against people, especially women."
Iran's new compulsory veiling law imposes the death penalty, flogging,
prison terms and other severe penalties against women and girls, who
defy compulsory veiling. The law was drafted in May 2023, after the
"Jin, Jiyan, Azadi" uprising that sparked in the country following the
killing of Jina Mahsa Amini in September 2022.
The law was set to come into force on December 13, 2024; however, the
implementation of the new compulsory veiling law was suspended by the
Supreme National Security Council of Iran on Saturday.>>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/new-compulsory-veiling-law-condemned-by-academics-in-iran-36172?page=1
The graffiti on the wall reads: Hijab is not the only issue
NCRI - December 15, 2024 in Articles, Women's News
<<New Mandatory Hijab Law Suspended Following Intervention by Supreme
National Security Council
Following intense backlash against the new mandatory hijab law, the
clerical regime, fearing widespread uprisings after the downfall of the
Syrian dictator-an event that has shaken the regime to its core—was
compelled to halt the implementation and enforcement of the law. On the
evening of December 14, 2024, it was announced that the Secretariat of
the Supreme National Security Council had formally requested the
mullahs' Parliament to suspend the enactment and enforcement of the new
mandatory hijab law. Alireza Salimi, a member of the Parliament's
presidium, confirmed the news, stating: <The Secretariat of the Supreme
National Security Council has sent a letter to the Parliament today,
requesting that the government submit a new bill to address ambiguities
in the hijab and chastity law.> (IRNA News Agency, December 14, 2024)
Shahram Dabiri, the parliamentary deputy of Masoud Pezeshkian, the
regime's president, also confirmed that the government had requested a
temporary halt to the enforcement of the law. He said: <We are preparing
an amended bill to send to Parliament for further deliberations on this
matter.> (Mehr News Agency, December 14, 2024) Ali Nikzad, the Deputy
Speaker of Parliament, raised the possibility of an agreement on the
morning of Saturday, December 14. Regarding the suspension of the law,
he stated: <Legally, this cannot happen unless there has been an
agreement. The president had spoken on this matter, and the Supreme
National Security Council suggested that the law remain dormant for
three months. If the time expires, the Speaker of Parliament intends to
enact it.> (Nournews, December 15, 2024) Akbar Ranjbarzadeh, another
member of Parliament, remarked: <I know that the Supreme National
Security Council has intervened and halted the process. Since this
council is the highest authority on national security matters, they
decided to take this action, and we all follow the country's legal
frameworks.> (Khabar Online, December 14, 2024) A representative close
to the Parliament's presidium, speaking anonymously, stated: <There has
been an agreement between the government and Parliament regarding the
non-enactment of the hijab and chastity law.> (Khabar Online, December
14, 2024) Ali Rabiei, the social affairs advisor to President Pezeshkian,
wrote on his X (formerly Twitter) account on the evening of December 14:
<Gratitude to the president for referring the enforcement of this law to
the National Security Council, considering its social repercussions.>
New Mandatory Hijab Law Suspended
No Legal Basis for Hijab Law Amendments
Hassan Ali Akhlaghi-Amiri, a member of Parliament's Cultural Commission,
criticized recent comments by Shahram Dabiri regarding the government's
request to suspend the law. He noted: <As previously mentioned, the
hijab and chastity law was scheduled for enactment by late December.
However, due to Parliament's recess this week, the law will be
officially enacted at the start of next week, on December 21, by the
14th government.> (Tabnak, December 15, 2024) In addition, Amir Hossein
Bankipour, also a member of the Cultural Commission and one of the
drafters of the law, rejected reports of the law's suspension. He
stated: <No directive from the National Security Council to suspend the
law has reached Parliament. The law is being seriously pursued for
enactment and enforcement.> Bankipour added: <Once the Guardian Council
approves a law, the government has no right to amend or withdraw it.
Only after the law is enforced can the government submit a new bill for
consideration through the standard process. The government's current
actions to halt the law represent a dangerous precedent that undermines
both the rule of law and the authority of Parliament.> (Fararu, December
15, 2024)
Regime Fearful of Growing Unrest
What is clear is that the clerical regime, having suffered multiple
blows on the international stage-including the severe setback to
Hezbollah in Lebanon and the collapse of Bashar al-Assad in Syria-finds
itself surrounded by numerous economic and social crises and more
dependent than ever on suppressing a dissatisfied and rebellious
society. The attempt to implement the new mandatory hijab law after a
year and a half underscores this reality since the enforcement of the
mandatory Hijab has always served the regime as a tool for stepping up
repression in society in general.
However, fearing that social reactions to this criminal, inhumane, and
anti-Islamic law could ignite a more powerful uprising to overthrow the
regime, the authorities have temporarily backed down, at least until
December 21. The internal conflict among regime factions, who propose
different approaches to preserve their rule, is expected to continue
unabated.>>
Source:
https://wncri.org/2024/12/15/new-mandatory-hijab-law-suspended/
Center for Human Rights in Iran - December 13, 2024
<<Iran Wages War Against Women with Draconian New Hijab Law
Hijab Mandated in All Spheres of Life, Cementing Gender Apartheid in
Iran
Punishments Include Heavy Fines, Lashes, Long Prison Sentences, and
Execution
Citizens Turned Into Spies and Enforcers, Paving Way for Vigilante
Violence Against Women
With the full text of the Islamic Republic's new Law to Support the
Family by Promoting the Culture of Chastity and Hijab finally released
(see CHRI's full English translation), its draconian punishments,
mandated compliance in all spheres of life, and use of citizen informers
and enforcers reveal the full extent of the government’s desperate and
dangerous measures to re-assert its control over Iranian women, the
Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) said in a statement today. That
control was challenged during the 2022 Woman Life Freedom protests that
roiled Iran, and by the continued refusal by many Iranian women to wear
the hijab, which they see as the preeminent symbol of the Islamic
Republic's repressive and discriminatory treatment of women. This law,
approved by Iran's Guardian Council in October and submitted to the
government for implementation in December, is the Islamic Republic's
answer to their challenge: it will wage war on the women of Iran in
every corner of public life: fining, firing, lashing, and imprisoning
women-and their supporters-who refuse to submit. The new law even
mandates the death penalty for certain hijab-related offenses.
"The repressive control that Iran's new hijab law imposes on women in
all spheres of life-social, political, economic, and financial-means the
Islamic Republic has fully embraced a system that goes beyond gender
discrimination, it is gender apartheid," said Hadi Ghaemi, CHRI
executive director. "The international community should recognize this
and condemn it as such."
"Iran's hijab law is not only an extreme violation of women’s rights, it
will also create the conditions for grave violence against women,"
Ghaemi said. "Its scope is so wide that the government is relying on
citizen enforcers to ensure compliance, which is a set-up for vigilante
violence against the women of Iran."
The law stipulates draconian punishments for noncompliance with the
mandatory hijab, including:
Onerous fines that increase with subsequent offenses
Lashes
Lengthy prison sentences
Loss of employment
Exclusion from higher education
Loss of access to essential government and business services
Closure of businesses or organizations and firing of managers
Execution, if the offense includes spreading <corruption and
prostitution> on a large scale. (Anti-hijab activists have previously
been prosecuted under prostitution charges.) In addition to requiring
intensified electronic surveillance in all public spaces to identify
violators, the law also seeks to turn citizens into spies. It requires
everyone, from cab drivers to business owners to civil servants and
managers, to monitor and inform on women who are not complying with the
forced hijab-or risk being punished themselves. It requires students and
teachers to be judged by their hijab compliance, not by their
performance. Cultural figures in the arts and sport and social
influencers who challenge compliance are harshly punished.
Perhaps most dangerously, its use of civilian enforcement will encourage
vigilante violence. Women in Iran who reject the hijab or other measures
of gender control are already subjected to brutal violence-by the police
and interrogators in detention centers, by Basij militia members who
infiltrate peaceful protests, and by male family members who believe
women have <dishonored> them. This law gives a free hand to vigilantes
to act with impunity against women challenging forced hijab, under the
pretext of encouraging law enforcement. It explicitly states in Article
59 that such enforcers cannot be <held accountable for carrying out an
obligation under Sharia.> "The hijab law is desperate in its scope,
trying to turn citizen against citizen in the face of widespread
societal rejection in Iran of mandatory hijab and the repressive control
of women," said Ghaemi, "but it will only widen the gulf between state
and society in Iran." While some government officials, clearly fearful
of the societal reaction to this oppressive law, are still debating its
implementation, the hijab law is now the law of the land in Iran. It
directly contradicts earlier pledges by administration
officials-including by Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian-to end
arrests for hijab noncompliance. It is also a profound violation of
Iran's obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and
Political Rights (ICCPR).
CHRI calls on the UN and all Member States to urgently:
Publicly and forcefully condemn this deeply discriminatory law, which is
in blatant violation of Iran’s obligations under international law;
Demand that Iran rescinds this legislation and cease its mandatory hijab
policies, which are inherently discriminatory and violate women’s
rights;
Drop all charges and release all individuals who have been punished or
imprisoned for defying or protesting against the country’s mandatory
dress code.
Support the codification of gender apartheid in the proposed Crimes
Against Humanity treaty.
Full English Translation of the Hijab Law
A PDF of the full English translation by CHRI of the Islamic Republic of
Iran's new hijab law can be accessed here.
Lawyer: "All the provisions of this law severely contravene fundamental
principles"
Saeid Dehghan, a prominent human rights lawyer and Director of the Parsi
Law Collective, offered these comments on the law:
"The definitions of criminal conduct in the hijab law’s articles are
extremely broad, providing huge discretion to security-focused judges.
For example, Article 38 states that a person who 'performs any behavior
that is typically considered to be promoting [hijab removal]' is subject
to severe fines, bans on leaving the country, and if repeated, as much
as two to five years' imprisonment. The law's financial penalties, with
its escalating fines for repeat offenses, are intended to drain the
financial resources of those who oppose mandatory hijab laws,
discouraging them from continuing this form of civil disobedience. The
charge <corruption on earth> is extraordinarily dangerous in the Islamic
Republic, because it carries the death penalty. This hijab law not only
stipulates lengthy prison sentences for those persistently opposing
mandatory hijab and encouraging others to do so, in cases where such
actions lead to 'widespread corruption' the punishment is escalated to
execution under the <corruption on earth> charge.
Nearly all the provisions of this law severely contravene fundamental
principles, such as Article 9 of the Iranian constitution, which
prohibits legislation that undermines citizens’ freedoms even in the
name of national sovereignty. In addition, it violates the principle of
individual accountability, as the law imposes penalties on individuals
for the actions of others. It also imposes disproportionate penalties;
citizens opposing mandatory hijab can be sentenced to long imprisonment
or even execution, which are grossly disproportionate to their actions."
Key Provisions of the New Hijab Law>>
Read more here:
https://iranhumanrights.org/2024/12/iran-wages-war-against-women-with-draconian-new-hijab-law/
NCRI - December 13, 2024 - in Articles
<<UN Experts Call on the Iranian Regime to Repeal the Law on Hijab and
Chastity
Mullahs' parliament passed the law to the government to be implemented
UN experts on human rights issued a statement today, December 13, 2024,
in Geneva, calling on the Iranian regime to repeal its new Hijab law set
to be enforced in a matter of a couple of weeks. Today, the Iranian
parliament (Majlis) passed the law for enforcement to the Iranian regime
government, the executive branch. Hossein-Ali Haji Deligani, a member of
the mullahs' parliament, said the president has between one to two weeks
to have the law published in an official newspaper and order the
relevant agencies to implement the law. Fifteen days after the
publication of the law in an official newspaper, the law comes into
effect.
Following is the statement by UN experts:
Iran: UN experts call for Hijab and Chastity law to be repealed
GENEVA – UN experts* today expressed concern about a new law in Iran
that imposes a series of new penalties on women and girls who fail to
wear a hijab.
They called on the Government of Iran to immediately repeal it.
"The new hijab law marks an intensification of state control over
women's bodies in Iran and is a further assault on women's rights and
freedoms," the experts said. Today, the Law on Protecting the Family
through the Promotion of the Culture of Chastity and Hijab is reportedly
set to come into force. It provides for the punishment of those aged 12
and above who fail to wear a hijab online or offline, and for <promoting
or advertising nudity> or <immodest or improper dressing>. While the
failure to wear a hijab is already punishable with fines and
imprisonment under Iran’s existing Islamic Penal Code, the new law
introduces more hefty fines and longer prison sentences of up to 15
years. It also allows for the possibility for judges to apply the death
penalty under the offense of <corruption on earth>. "The new law
constitutes clear violation of fundamental human rights, legal norms and
principles, including women's rights to equality, freedom of expression,
religion and belief, bodily autonomy, liberty, security and privacy,"
the experts said. They are also concerned about the use of state-led
propaganda to shape educational content and cultural norms to enforce
mandatory veiling, the <culture of chastity>, and <family-oriented>
values. By embedding these ideals further into curricula, training
programmes, and public information campaigns, the law seeks to impose a
state-sanctioned value system, limiting the freedom of expression and
opinion and freedom of religion and belief. "The law also delegates part
of the enforcement to private actors and citizens. It requires
individuals, families, and businesses to report instances of unveiling
and expects extensive use of technology to enforce it. These
requirements will create a climate of fear and distrust among
individuals and communities. In addition, the severe economic
punishments are likely to disproportionately impact vulnerable
populations and groups, including children, young persons, and social
media users," the experts said. They said its enforcement will likely
escalate violence against women and girls and further embed systematic
and structural gender-based discrimination and segregation into Iranian
society.
"We call upon the Government of Iran to immediately repeal the Hijab and
Chastity Law and all other discriminatory legislation that perpetuates
gender-based persecution," the experts said. The experts are in contact
with the Government on this matter.
* The expert: Mai Sato Special Rapporteur on the situation of Human
Rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran ,Nazila Ghanea, Special
Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief; Reem Alsalem, Special
Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, its causes and
consequences, Laura Nyirinkindi (Chair), Claudia Flores (Vice-Chair),
Dorothy Estrada Tanck, Ivana Krstić, and Haina Lu, Working group on
discrimination against women and girls, Alexandra Xanthaki, Special
Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights,Irene Khan, Special
Rapporteur on the right to freedom of opinion and expression
The Special Rapporteurs and Working Groups are part of what is known as
the Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council. Special Procedures,
the largest body of independent experts in the UN Human Rights system,
is the general name of the Council’s independent fact-finding and
monitoring mechanisms that address either specific country situations or
thematic issues in all parts of the world. Special Procedures' experts
work on a voluntary basis; they are not UN staff and do not receive a
salary for their work. They are independent from any government or
organization and serve in their individual capacity.>>
Source:
https://wncri.org/2024/12/13/un-experts-hijab-law/
Amnesty International
Jinha - Womens News Agency - 11 Dec 2024
<<Amnesty International: New compulsory veiling law intensifies
oppression of women and girls
New Iran's compulsory veiling law permits the imposition of the death
penalty for peaceful activism against Iran’s discriminatory compulsory
veiling laws, Amnesty International said in a statement on Tuesday.
News Center- Iranian authorities have adopted a new draconian law that
further erases the human rights of women and girls, imposing the death
penalty, flogging, prison terms and other severe penalties to crush
ongoing resistance to compulsory veiling, Amnesty International said in
a statement on Tuesday. The <Law on Protecting the Family through the
Promotion of the Culture of Chastity and Hijab> will come into force on
December 13, 2024, according to Iran's Speaker of Parliament. "In a
dangerous escalation, the law permits the imposition of the death
penalty for peaceful activism against Iran's discriminatory compulsory
veiling laws," the statement said. "The law, containing 74 articles,
also imposes flogging, exorbitant fines, harsh prison sentences, travel
bans, and restrictions on education and employment for women and girls
who defy compulsory veiling laws. It also penalizes private entities
that fail to enforce compulsory veiling, while providing impunity to
officials and vigilantes who violently attack women and girls for
defying it." "This shameful law intensifies the persecution of women and
girls for daring to stand up for their rights following the "Woman Life
Freedom" uprising. The authorities are seeking to entrench the already
suffocating system of repression against women and girls while making
their daily lives even more intolerable," said Diana Eltahawy, Amnesty
International's Deputy Regional Director for the Middle East and North
Africa Regional Office.
Call on the international community
"The international community must not stand idly by as Iranian
authorities further codify repression and even resort to the death
penalty to suppress dissent against compulsory veiling. They must use
their leverage to press the Iranian authorities to withdraw this law and
abolish compulsory veiling in law and practice. They must also pursue
legal pathways to hold Iranian officials accountable for committing
widespread and systematic human rights violations against women and
girls through the implementation of compulsory veiling." Iran's
judiciary drafted the new law in May 2023 in response to widespread
defiance of compulsory veiling by women and girls in protest at the
killing of Jina Mahsa Amini, which sparked the "Woman Life Freedom"
uprising in September 2022. Iran's Guardian Council approved the bill
earlier this year. Although the president has yet to ratify the law,
Mohammad Ghalibaf, the Speaker of Parliament, announced on November 27,
2024 that the law would take effect on December 13, 2024.>>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/amnesty-international-new-compulsory-veiling-law-intensifies-oppression-of-women-and-girls-36151?page=1
NCRI - 09 Dec, 2024 - in Articles, Women's News
<<Iranian Regime in the Grip of the Hijab Law: Confusion and
Contradictions as the Deadline Nears
Just four days before the scheduled enactment of the controversial
Chastity and Hijab Law, the Iranian regime is embroiled in confusion and
conflicting statements. A member of the regime's Parliamentary Cultural
Commission first announced the delay of the law’s implementation, only
to retract his statement hours later. This morning, Monday, December 9,
2024, Esmaeil Siavoshi, a member of the Cultural Commission of the
Iranian Parliament, stated during a live interview on the regime's
Morning and Dialogue TV program that the implementation of the new Hijab
and Chastity Law, originally set for December 13, had been postponed. He
claimed:
<The timing of the law's enforcement has been delayed, but this cannot
be categorized as negligence. The National Security Council has
concluded that the implementation of this law should be delayed by
several months. If the heads of the three branches of government and the
National Security Council reach a different conclusion, it still won't
be seen as an act of negligence.> (State Media, December 9, 2024)
However, just hours later, Siavoshi backtracked on his remarks. In an
interview with Sharq Network, also published by ILNA News Agency, he
asserted: <The Hijab and Chastity Law is a Quranic and religious mandate
passed by the Parliament and approved by the Guardian Council. It has no
issues and must be signed into effect and implemented by the honorable
president.>
He further emphasized:
<If the government fails to enact the law by the end of this month, it
will be enforced by the Speaker of Parliament. This law is enforceable,
has no flaws, and has not been delayed.> (Eghtesad Online and Khabar
Online, December 9, 2024) Siavoshi called the earlier report of a delay
completely incorrect, stating that adherence to the law is mandatory. He
added: <Some laws are not fundamental to religion and can be adjusted
socially, but divine and Quranic laws are immutable and must be
implemented. The Parliament has devoted approximately 7,000 hours to
drafting the Hijab law, consulting scholars, cultural figures, and
experts. Once passed, it is the government's duty to implement it. Even
a bad law must be executed, and if issues arise, they should be returned
to Parliament for amendments.> He warned that deliberate negligence in
implementing the law would harm society and necessitate accountability
from Parliament and intervention by the judiciary.
PIC
Social unrest
Social Unrest and the Regime's Dilemma
Amid mounting societal dissatisfaction and explosive unrest, the regime
faces increasing challenges in suppressing dissent. The urgency to
enforce harsh measures like the Hijab and Chastity Law highlights the
regime's fragile state. Meanwhile, fear of widespread backlash, even
within the regime's factions, has created anxiety over whether such
crackdowns could ignite a broader uprising that might lead to the
downfall of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei himself. Adding to the tension,
Resistance Units have carried out dozens of operations targeting
repression centers in response to the regime's oppressive Hijab law.
Simultaneously, the ongoing collapse of the Syrian dictator, a key ally
of the Iranian regime, further complicates the situation for the
mullahs. With a disillusioned society on the brink of rebellion and
internal divisions surfacing, the Iranian regime appears trapped between
its reliance on repression and the looming threat of societal
upheaval.>>
Source:
https://wncri.org/2024/12/09/iranian-regime-in-the-grip-of-the-hijab-law/
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