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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Zeinab Hosseinkhani
Hengaw Organisation for Human Right - 23 Feb 2024
<<Honor Killing: Young Woman Brutally Murdered by Father in Najafabad, Isfahan, Iran
The horrific act of honor killing has claimed the life of Zeinab Hosseinkhani, a 19-year-old woman, at the hands of her own father. Despite the suspect's arrest, the absence of an official plaintiff under Iran's laws may result in his imminent release. According to reports received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, on Tuesday, February 19th, 2024, Zeinab was brutally murdered on Baharestan Street in the city of Najafabad, Isfahan. The motive behind this barbaric act was allegedly <honor,> stemming from her romantic involvement with a young man. An informed source on the matter stated, <The father initially attempted to strangle his daughter. Ultimately, he used a brick and struck her in the head multiple times, beating her to death immediately.> It is important to note that Zeinab's mother passed away a decade ago, and the father, responsible for this honor killing, had also restricted his other 13-year-old daughter, Zahra, from social interactions for several years. Hengaw has learned that Zeinab's funeral took place on Wednesday, without the presence of her maternal family, classmates, or friends. Despite the perpetrator's arrest, the absence of a plaintiff in this case, and the unfortunate absence of Zeinab's mother, there is a concern that the suspect may be released, posing a threat to the life of Zeinab's 13-year-old sister, Zahra. Article 612 of the Islamic Penal Code stipulates that if a deliberate murderer remains unpunished due to the victim's family forgoing retribution or for other reasons and their actions disrupt public order or pose a threat to society, the perpetrator may be sentenced to imprisonment for three to ten years. However, this legal provision has led to cases of impunity in honor killings committed by fathers, brothers, or husbands. It is crucial to recognize that honor killings are a form of femicide, and not all cases involve female victims. In many instances, men have also been killed in honor-related violence. The Hengaw Organization for Human Rights expresses deep concern about honor killings, particularly regarding numerous cases of femicide and honor killings in Iran. The lack of accurate statistics in this regard, coupled with the absence of a fair legal framework for victims, especially women, children, or members of the LGBTQ+ community, underscores a troubling pattern of encouragement and tolerance within Iran's legal structure.>>
Source:
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/02/honor-killing-young-woman-brutally-murdered-by-father-in-najafabad-isfahan-iran


34 women, girls killed in last one month
Jinha - Womens News Agency 23 Feb 2024
<<Iran: 34 women, girls killed in last one month
34 women and girls were killed, 12 more died under suspicious circumstances in Iran in the last 30 days.
News Center- The number of femicides and suspicious deaths of women keeps rising in the Islamic Republic of Iran while the authorities remain silent against the increase in gender-related killings.
NuJINHA Persian compiled the data on femicide and suspicious death of women in Iran from local, national newspapers and news agencies from January 20, 2024 to February 20, 2024.
34 women and girls were killed, 12 more more died under suspicious circumstances in Iran between January 20 and February 20, 2024, according to NuJINHA Persian.


Femicide
On January 20, two young women were kidnapped and killed by a thief in the city of Marand. A 65-year-old woman living in Tehran by a housekeeper. A woman living in Tehran was killed by her son during a family dispute. A young woman was killed by her parents in the city of Ardabil.
On January 22, a woman was killed by her brother in the city of Shiraz.
On January 23, a 16-year-old girl died under suspicious circumstances in the city of Mashhad. A 14-year-old girl identified as Pardis Karimi died under suspicious circumstances in the city of Sanandaj. The the suspicious deaths of both girls were recorded as “suicide”.
On January 24, a 32-year-old woman identified as Afshan Fathian, mother of two, died under suspicious circumstances.
On January 25, a 17-year-old girl died under suspicious circumstances in the village of Mashkan, Piranshahr County. Her death was recorded as “suicide”. A 25-year-old woman was killed by her ex-husband in the city of Kavar, Fars Province.
On January 26, a 15-year-old girl identified as Haujin Mustafapour died under suspicious circumstances in the city of Mahabad.
On January 29, a 9-year-old girl was killed by her stepmother in Yazd.
On January 30, a first-grade student identified as Fatemeh was killed by her neighbor in the city of Karaj.
On February 1, a woman identified as Goli Yaqoubi and her daughter were killed at their home in the village of Alkabad, Lorestan Province, by unknown persons. A 27-year-old woman identified as Zahra Nazarian was executed in Sabzevar prison.
On February 5, a 30-year-old woman and her 60-year-old mother were killed at their home in Tehran by unknown persons.
On February 6, the dead body of a 22-year-old woman was found in the Khamiran Dam, Isfahan province. A 60-year-old woman was killed by her son in the city of Garmsar during a family dispute. A 30-year-old woman living in Tehran killed herself by jumping over a bridge. A 45-year-old woman was killed by her husband's nephew in the city of Borujerd, Lorestan province.
On February 7, a young woman was shot to death by police officers in a car in the city of Andimeshk.
On February 11, an 18-year-old Afghan girl was killed by her husband in the city of Mashhad.
On February 12, a young woman, her husband and her sister-in-law were shot to death by an unknown person in the village of Chahar Zabar-e Sofla, Kermanshah Province. Dead body of a 35-year-old woman identified as Ruqiyeh Kalhari was found in a dam of Piranshahr. A 13-year-old girl identified as Honia Bahrami died under suspicious circumstances in Saqqez. A young woman living in Tabriz was killed by her husband.
On February 13, a 24-year-old woman identified as “Samira” was killed by her colleague in Tehran.
On February 15, a 23-year-old woman identified as “Maryam” was killed by her fiancé in Tehran. A female prisoner, who was sentenced to death, died under suspicious circumstances in prison in Tehran. A 40-year-old woman identified as Galala Karimi died under suspicious circumstances in Divandarreh. A 40-year-old woman was killed by her fiancé in Tehran. The dead body of a 53-year-old woman was found in Tehran. A young woman identified as “Shahreh” was killed by an unknown person in Tehran.
On February 18, a 25-year-old man killed 12 members of his family, including his mother, two sisters, his sister-in-law wife, and his four nephews in the city of Faryab, Kerman province.
On February 19, a young woman was killed by her ex-husband in the city of Kashan during a family dispute.
On February 20, a 19-year-old woman identified as Zainab Hosseinkhani was killed by her father in Isfahan province.>>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/iran-34-women-girls-killed-in-last-one-month-34645  

Iranwire - 22 Feb 2024
<<Leaked Documents Give Glimpse of Repression in Iran
A 16-year-old girl who disappeared during Iran's 2022 uprising was raped before being killed, according to classified documentation leaked by a hacktivist group. <During the genital examination, indications of rape or forcible sexual activity were apparent,> the head of the country's Forensic Medicine Organization said in a confidential letter addressed to the Supreme National Security Council. The document was released by the Edalat-e Ali hacktivist group after they infiltrated servers of the Islamic Republic's judiciary.

Nika Shakarami
Nika Shakarami disappeared during a street protest in Tehran on September 20, 2022. Her family spent days searching for her in prisons, detention centers, police offices and hospitals. On September 29, the police told the relatives that a body which bore a resemblance to the girl was at a detention center's morgue.

Jina Amini hailing Free Women and Kurdistan
The Islamic Republic cracked down hard on the monthslong protests sparked by Mahsa Amini’s death while she was in police custody for an alleged hijab violation.
More than 500 people were killed and over 22,000 others were unlawfully detained in the clampdown, activists say. The leaked documents touch upon a wide range of topics, including discussions within the Supreme National Security Council in the wake of Amini's death, crackdowns on unlicensed VPN providers and investigations into economic corruption. They also show how the authorities have tried to control celebrities using financial sanctions, travel bans and other punishments. According to the documents, 29 actors, actresses and football players faced accusations of <propaganda activities against the Islamic Republic> and <collusion with the intention of acting against national security.> A 2019 document signed by Mohammad Mehdi Heydarian, who headed the Joint Working Group on Celebrity Management and an advisor to the Minister of Culture, outlines a comprehensive strategy involving various government entities and tasked with monitoring and regulating public figures.

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