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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
November 5, 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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A to VICTORY tribute to
NARGES MOHAMMADI
October 8, 2024:
"The perpetrators of war are the
outcasts and the disgraced throughout history..."
September 25, 2024:
Letter from Narges Mohammadi to UN
General Assembly
September 16, 2024:
"Message from Narges
Mohammadi for Jina Mahsa Amini"
May 6, 2024
"Tyranny will fall"
"Victory is not easy, but it is certain"
watch it here :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LAMPz57Aqw
Click here for a news-overview
from January 15, 2024 'till October 31, 2023
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JINA AMINI'S VOICE IS HEARD
And do read also the above linked incredible
December 2023 update!
despite the mullahs'
regime to force it down!
Her mother speaks
out loud and clear
UPDATED:
September 29 - 16, 2024
Second Anniversary of Jina Amini's
state-sanctioned murder
incl. Commemorating Bloody Friday
and earlier news about
a wave of arrests of her fellow-citizen
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MARJAM AKBARI
MONFARED
June 24, 2024:
The Iranian Regime
Judiciary Launches a New Case to Seize the Assets of Maryam Akbari Monfared and Her Family, in Revenge for
Seeking Justice for Her Siblings Executed in the 1980s
Dec 30, 2023: Not bowing for the mullahs' regime
she says:
"Finally, one
day, I will sing the song of victory from the summit of
the mountain, like the sun. Tomorrow belongs to us"
May 10 - 3, 2024
'War against the No-hijabi
women'
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Please do read
the 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
topics:
Actual stories:
October 31, 2024:
A Father's Last Journey...
October 31, 2024:
Iran: One of the Most Dangerous
Places for journalists...
October 30, 2024:
Iranian Universities Intensify
Hijab Enforcement...
Oct 27 - 17, 2024:
Commemoration of the Fallen for
Freedom Part 3
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
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
August 30, 2024:
"Nurses can neutralize security
forces' efforts with unity."
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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November 4 - 1, 2024
<<Narges Mohammadi Faces
Potential Cancer Diagnosis...
and <<Systematic Human
Rights Violations: Killing Political Prisoners Through
Forced Illness...
and <<Iran arrests female
student who stripped to protest dress code...
and <<UN Expert Highlights
Alarming Violations Against Women and Fundamental
Freedoms...
and other actual news
<<Iranian MP Acknowledges Deadly Crackdown on Kurdish
Protesters...
and <<Four defendants from
the Ekbatan case re-arrested in Tehran...
and <<Political Prisoner
Zeinab Jalalian Denied Medical Care and Family Visits
Amid Deteriorating Health...
and <<Kurdish journalist
and activist Zhina Modares-Gorji arrested to serve
prison sentence...
and <<Iranian Nurses Resume
Protests Over Harsh Working Conditions and Low Wages...
and more actual and revealing news |
November 1 - October 31, 2024
<<October 2024: six Kolbars killed
or injured at the borders of Iran...
and <<Iranian Court Upholds
Over 5-Year Sentence for Activist Vadood Asadi...
and <<Hunger strike by KJAR
in Berlin in solidarity with Warisha Moradi...
and <<Sulmaz Hassanzadeh
Sentenced to One Year in Prison...
and more actual and revealing news |
October 25 - 23, 2024
<<Social media campaign to
support Warisha Moradi...
and <<Evin, Tehran, Iran:
Five Female Political Prisoners Sentenced to 27 Months
of Imprisonment...
and <<Iranian Authorities
Place Family of Slain Protester Under House Arrest...
and <<Iran's Supreme Court
Upholds Death Sentences for Four Sunni Prisoners...
and <<KJAR calls on Warisha
Moradi to end her hunger strike...
and <<Hoda Mehreganfar
Arrested During Recovery After Surgery...
and <<CFWIJ demands
immediate release of all journalists imprisoned in
Iran...
and <<Three IRGC members
killed or injured in armed clash...
and <<Protest by Families
of Death Row Inmates in the 39th Week of the "No to
Executions Tuesdays" Campaign...
and more actual news |
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.
In other words: Rise more for the 'Woman, Life, Freedom' uprisal. Gino
d'Artali
Narges Mohammadi
Iranwire - November 4, 2024
<<Narges Mohammadi Faces Potential Cancer Diagnosis
Nobel Peace Prize laureate and human rights activist Narges Mohammadi
may have cancer while incarcerated in Iran's Evin Prison, according to
her lawyer. Mostafa Nili, Mohammadi's lawyer, reported that recent
medical tests revealed a potentially cancerous bone lesion in her lower
right leg. The discovery came after extensive advocacy efforts finally
secured her a hospital visit last week for a medical examination. "The
MRI results indicate that this lesion may be cancerous," Nili said,
adding that an urgent surgical biopsy is needed to determine whether the
lesion is malignant.
Mohammadi, awarded the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize for her tireless work
defending women's rights and human rights in Iran, has spent more than a
decade in prison. Her imprisonment, which has included 135 days in
solitary confinement, is based on charges of <propaganda against the
Islamic Republic.> >>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/women/135709-narges-mohammadi-faces-potential-cancer-diagnosis/
From left, Roya Zakeri, Zeinab Khoniabpour, Maryam Arvin, Sara Tabrizi,
and Yalda Aghafazli
NCRI - November 4, 2024 - in Women's news
<<Systematic Human Rights Violations: Killing Political Prisoners
Through Forced Illness
Psychoactive Drug Administration
Reports also indicate that political prisoners are sometimes forced to
ingest suspicious drugs or receive psychoactive injections. Among the
possible victims of such crimes is Yalda Aghafazli, who tragically ended
her life under suspicious circumstances after her release. Fellow
prisoners suggest that some of these suicides or suspicious deaths
following release result from the effects of radioactive substances or
psychoactive drug injections during detention.
Dress Syndrome and Other Autoimmune Diseases
One of the autoimmune conditions reportedly induced by suspicious drugs
in Iran’s prisons is Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic
Symptoms (DRESS) syndrome. This severe autoimmune disorder, triggered by
certain medications, causes intense inflammation and has emerged among
prisoners as a tool for debilitating and even killing those opposing the
Iranian regime.
Suspicious Deaths After Release
Aside from autoimmune diseases, there have been reports of suspicious
deaths following prisoners’ releases. One example is the tragic case of
attorney Maryam Arvin, who died under suspicious circumstances shortly
after her release. Her mother disclosed that prison authorities
administered an IV under the pretext of a sedative, and her death was
later attributed to drug poisoning. Similarly, former political prisoner
Sara Tabrizi died under suspicious circumstances, which the medical
examiner attributed to <pill ingestion.> Only weeks before her death,
this 20-year-old woman had endured extreme psychological pressure from
security agents.
Urgent International Response Needed
Iran's clerical regime employs ruthless measures, including enforced
suicides, induced illnesses, and assassinations, to weaken and eliminate
political dissidents. Political prisoners are among the most vulnerable
victims of these brutal practices. The international community must act
swiftly to condemn and further isolate this illegitimate regime,
recognizing the Iranian people's struggle for freedom and supporting
political prisoners and protesters alike.>>
Source:
https://wncri.org/2024/11/04/killing-political-prisoners-forced-illness/
NO-hijab protest
France 24 - November 3, 2024 - by NEWS WIRES
<<Iran arrests female student who stripped to protest dress code
Iranian authorities on Saturday arrested a female student who staged a
solo protest by stripping to her underwear in public. Reports indicate
the action aimed to highlight the oppressive enforcement of Iran's dress
code, which mandates women wear a headscarf and loose-fitting clothing
in public. A female student on Saturday was arrested after staging a
solo protest against harassment by stripping to her underwear outside
her university,in Tehran, on November 2, 2024. Iranian authorities
arrested a female student on Saturday after she staged a solo protest
against harassment by stripping to her underwear outside her university,
reports said. The woman, who has not been identified, had been harassed
inside Tehran's prestigious Islamic Azad University by members of the
Basij paramilitary force who ripped her headscarf and clothes, according
to reports by several news outlets and social media channels outside
Iran. She then took off her clothes in protest and sat outside the
university dressed in just her underwear before defiantly walking in the
street to the astonishment of passers-by, videos posted on social media
showed. Under the dress code mandatory in Iran, women must wear a
headscarf and loose-fitting clothes in public. The footage, which was
first posted by Iranian student social media channel the Amir Kabir
newsletter, was published by numerous Persian-language outlets,
including the Hengaw rights group and Iran Wire news website, as well as
Amnesty International. The footage appeared to have been shot by
onlookers in a neighbouring building. Another video showed her being
bundled into a car by men in plain clothes and driven off to an
undisclosed location.
'Cry from the heart'
The Amir Kabir newsletter alleged she was beaten during the arrest.
"Iran's authorities must immediately and unconditionally release the
university student who was violently arrested after she removed her
clothes in protest against abusive enforcement of compulsory veiling by
security officials," Amnesty International said. The London-based rights
group, which has in the past years chronicled allegations of abuse
against women in Iranian prisons, added: "Pending her release,
authorities must protect her from torture and other ill-treatment and
ensure access to family and lawyer." It added that "allegations of
beatings and sexual violence against her during arrest need independent
and impartial investigations". Iran's conservative Fars news agency
confirmed the incident in a report, publishing a picture with the
student heavily blurred out. It said the student had worn <inappropriate
clothes> in class and <stripped> after being warned by security guards
to comply with the dress code. Citing <witnesses>, it said the security
guards spoke <calmly> with the student and denied the reports that their
action had been aggressive.
Jina Amini
Near-nationwide protests erupted in 2022 following the death in custody
of Mahsa Amini, an Iranian Kurdish woman who had been arrested for an
alleged breach of the dress code. The protests, which saw women break
taboos by removing their headscarves and on occasion even burning them,
subsided in the face of a crackdown that left 551 protesters dead and
thousands arrested.
"We must not leave each other to stand alone," wrote Katayoun Riahi, an
actress who backed the protests, in a post on Instagram expressing
support for the student. Hossein Ronaghi, a prominent Iranian activist
who was jailed during the protests, in a post on X hailed the "bravery"
of the student and described her action as a "cry from the bottom of the
heart against the oppression that has taken the life out of people,
especially women." >>
(AFP)-Source:
https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20241103-iran-arrests-female-student-stripped-protest-dress-code
UN Expert Highlights Alarming Violations Against Women
NCRI - Womens committee - 1 Nov 2024 - in Podcast
<<UN Expert Highlights Alarming Violations Against Women and Fundamental
Freedoms
In a pivotal address to the UN General Assembly, Dr. Mai Sato, the
Special Rapporteur on human rights in Iran, delivered a grave assessment
of the country's escalating rights abuses, particularly against women
and minorities. In her inaugural report, Dr. Mai Sato underscored the
dire implications of Iran’s intensifying use of the death penalty and
the severe restrictions imposed under the controversial Chastity and
Hijab Bill. She emphasized that these issues, coupled with Iran’s
persistent refusal to ratify the Convention on the Elimination of All
Forms of Discrimination Against Women, demonstrate an urgent need for
reform. Sato's report stresses the right to life as a core area of
concern, highlighting how an increasing number of Iranians face
execution for broadly interpreted charges that defy international
standards. She urged the Iranian regime to adopt an intersectional,
gender-focused approach to alleviate systemic discrimination and
violence. Following is the press release of the Office of the High
Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva issued on November 1, 2024.
Iran must prioritise women's rights, right to life, and improve
transparency, says UN expert
NEW YORK - In her first report to the General Assembly, the Special
Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of
Iran, Mai Sato, raised pressing concerns about the rising number of
executions, transparency and access to information as inextricably
linked to the right to truth, as well as the deteriorating human rights
situation for women and girls. She was particularly concerned by the
State’s response to the “Women, Life, freedom” movement, and the
Chastity and Hijab Bill. She said that Iran remains one of the few
countries that have not yet ratified the Convention on the Elimination
of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. The Rapporteur stressed
the need for a gendered perspective with an intersectional approach,
highlighting the disproportionate impact on specific groups that have
been subject to discrimination based on gender, ethnicity, religion, and
sexual orientation among others. "The right to life stands as a
fundamental concern, particularly given the alarming increase in
executions," Sato said. In August 2024 alone, at least 93 people were
executed, with nearly half in relation to drug offences. Many face death
sentences for broadly defined security offences such as armed rebellion,
spreading corruption on earth, and waging war against God - charges that
do not meet the "most serious crimes" threshold under international law.
My examination of the right to life will encompass not only the use of
the death penalty but also the lethal use of force by State agencies,
deaths in custody, laws that condone or excuse killings, and practices
that fail to properly investigate potential unlawful deaths." Sato
called on the Islamic Republic of Iran to meaningfully cooperate with
her mandate as she hopes to help find ways to prevent and address human
rights violations. "I stand ready to engage with Iran to assess and
address human rights concerns. I view my role not as an adversary but as
an independent expert whose assessment could help Iran strengthen its
human rights protections. I firmly believe that meaningful progress
requires cooperation from all stakeholders - the Iranian government, its
people, civil society, and the international community." >>
Source:
https://wncri.org/2024/11/01/alarming-violations-against-women/
And other actual news:
Iranwire - November 4, 2024
<<Iranian Prisoner on Hunger Strike After Denied Medical Furlough
Manouchehr Bakhtiari, the imprisoned father of a protester killed during
the 2019 protests, has been on a hunger strike since October 28, 2024,
to protest his continued imprisonment. Mona Bakhtiari, Manouchehr's
daughter, said that her father was transferred to the prison clinic due
to his deteriorating condition. In a post on Instagram, Mona said that
her father fainted in prison in a severely weakened state, yet "the
regime refused to transfer him to a hospital and only moved him to the
prison’s clinic." Sara Abbasi, Manouchehr's wife, also announced that he
had not contacted her since October 27. She added that his life is at
risk and called on human rights organizations and "the oppressed people
of Iran" to "be the voice of Manouchehr Bakhtiari." Manouchehr Bakhtiari
initiated his hunger strike after his request for medical furlough was
denied.
Bakhtiari is currently imprisoned in Qazvin prison.
He was sentenced to a total of 18 years in prison and 74 lashes on
charges including <gathering and colluding to commit a crime against
security,> <spreading lies,> <propaganda activity against the Islamic
Republic and disturbing public peace,> and <collaboration with groups
opposed to the Islamic Republic.> His son, Pouya Bakhtiari, was fatally
shot on November 19, 2019, on the second day of widespread protests
triggered by the government's sudden decision to raise gas prices.
Manouchehr Bakhtiari was initially arrested on April 29, 2021, for
seeking justice for his son.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/news/135723-iranian-prisoner-manouchehr-bakhtiari-on-hunger-strike-after-denied-medical-furlough/
Iranwire - November 4, 2024
<<Iranian MP Acknowledges Deadly Crackdown on Kurdish Protesters
An Iranian MP has made a rare public acknowledgement of the government's
lethal response to protests in Kurdish regions. Speaking at a local
celebration in a Saqqez village on Friday, Mohsen Beiglari, who
represents Saqqez and Baneh, said, "What was our situation as Kurds two
years ago? Our gatherings were filled with mourning - there were nightly
shootings, and the situation was very bad. Each one of us feared for our
children, hoping they wouldn't be hit by bullets. I was very sad, and
like you, I shed many tears for those we lost. I pray to God that joy
and celebration always remain among us Kurds." Beiglari was referring to
the 2022 nationwide protests, which began after the death in custody of
Mahsa Amini.
Her death and subsequent burial in Saqqez sparked nationwide protests
across Iran within a short period. Beiglari was not in office during the
2022 protests. At that time, he posted a message on his Telegram
channel, calling on the Minister of Interior and the Minister of Health
to ensure that the forensic organization urgently and accurately
investigates Amini's death. Protesters were violently suppressed across
Iran, particularly in the western Kurdish regions, during the 2022
uprising.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/news/135724-iranian-mp-acknowledges-deadly-crackdown-on-kurdish-protesters/
Keyvan Rahimi
Hengaw Organisation for Human Right - November 4, 2024
<<Saqqez: Kurdish social activist Keyvan Rahimi sentenced to prison
Keyvan Rahimi, a Kurdish social activist and media figure from Saqqez,
Kurdistan (Sanandaj) province, has been sentenced to eight months of
imprisonment by the judicial system of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
According to a report received by the Hengaw Organization for Human
Rights, Keyvan Rahimi, a resident of Saqqez, was sentenced to eight
months of imprisonment on charges of <propaganda against the state> by
the Revolutionary Court in Saqqez, presided over by Mojtaba Ghaffari.
Earlier in spring 2024, Rahimi spent two months in solitary confinement
at the Sanandaj Intelligence Detention Center without access to his
basic rights. This media activist was arrested on Monday, April 29,
2024, when Intelligence Agency forces raided his home in Saqqez. After
two months in detention, he was ultimately released on temporary bail of
two billion tomans, pending the completion of his trial process.
Previously, on October 5, 2023, Keyvan Rahimi was also arrested after
supporting the civil activities of Hero Qadimi, Sherko Hejazi, and Azad
Amini, and advocating for the end of their pre-trial detentions. He
expressed this support in the "Pirseman Saqqez" Telegram channel, where
he serves as one of the administrators.>>
Source:
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/11/article-13
Arab civil activists from Shushtar arrested
Hengaw Organisation for Human Right - November 4, 2024
<<Three Arab civil activists from Shushtar arrested: their whereabouts
remain unknown
Ali Chabavi, Aqil Farajollah Kaab, and Hossein Kaabi, three Arab civil
activists from Shushtar in Khuzestan Province, have been arrested in
recent days by security forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and
their whereabouts remain unknown. According to a report received by the
Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, on Friday, October 25, 2024, Ali
Chabavi, Aqil Farajollah Kaab, and Hossein Kaabi were arrested in the
city of Shushtar, and their whereabouts and conditions have remained
unclear after ten days. Sources report that these civil activists were
transferred to an undisclosed location following their arrest, and no
information is currently available regarding the charges against them.
It is noteworthy that Ali Chabavi was previously arrested by security
forces in Shushtar in late June 2024. After two months of detention, he
was temporarily released pending the conclusion of his legal
proceedings.>>
Source:
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/11/article-12
Hengaw Organisation for Human Right - November 4, 2024
<<Seven Balochs arrested in Taftan county
In the latest wave of arrests targeting Balochs in Taftan County, seven
individuals-identified as Ebrahim Dahmardeh, Khaled Dahmardeh, Yaqoub
Dahmardeh, Rahimeh Dahmardeh, Younes Dahmardeh, Gol-Mohammad Qolijani,
and Aref Qolijani-have been arrested by security forces of the Islamic
Republic of Iran. According to reports received by the Hengaw
Organization for Human Rights, on Friday, November 1, 2024, forces from
IRGC's intelligence department raided the village of Kūh Gowhar in
Taftan County. During the raid, four members of one family were
arrested: Gol-Mohammad Qolijani, 41, his wife Rahimeh Dahmardeh, 31,
their son Aref Qolijani, 18, and Rahimeh's brother, Younes Dahmardeh,
29. Simultaneously, three members of another family in the same village
were also arrested: Yaqoub Dahmardeh and his two sons, Khaled Dahmardeh,
20, and Ebrahim Dahmardeh, 22. Hengaw reports that the arrests were
carried out with significant force, as these forces created an
atmosphere of intimidation and conducted thorough searches of the
detainees' homes. As of this report, no specific information has been
provided regarding the grounds for detention or the current location of
these seven people. However, certain Telegram channels affiliated with
the IRGC have claimed that these individuals were arrested for allegedly
recording the location where ten military personnel were killed in Kuh
Gowhar. Previously, Hengaw reported that on Saturday, October 26, 2024,
two vehicles carrying military forces were attacked at the entrance to
the Kuh Gowhar area in Taftan County. This incident resulted in the
deaths of at least six officers and four soldiers, with several others
injured.>>
Source: https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/11/article-11
Defendants from the Ekbatan case re-arrested
Hengaw Organisation for Human Right - November 4, 2024
<<Four defendants from the Ekbatan case re-arrested in Tehran
Four defendants in the "Ekbatan" case, Hossein Nemati, Alireza
Barmarz-Pournak, Alireza Kafaie, and Amir Mohammad Khosh Ighbal, were
re-arrested after attending the final hearing of the case involving
eight defendants on 2 and 3 of November. Following the hearing in Branch
13 of Tehran's Criminal Court, they were transferred to Rajai Shahr
Prison. According to a report received by the Hengaw Organiztion for
Human Rights, on November 3, 2024, these four individuals, who had
previously been released on bail of 5 billion tomans after over a year
of temporary detention, were taken into custody again. Their re-arrest
follows their last defense session on charges of <participation in
premeditated murder and intentional assault,> and they have been
returned to Rajai Shahr Prison. The remaining defendants in the case-Milad
Armon, Mehdi Imani, Seyyed Mohammad Mehdi Hosseini, and Navid Najaran-have
been arrested for two years in Ghezel Hesar Prison, Karaj, with their
cases still unresolved. Payam Derafshan, the lawyer for Hossein Nemati,
stated on social media platform X that "the bail for Hossein Nemati and
three other defendants has been revoked and converted to detention
orders, and all have been transferred to Rajai Shahr Prison." He also
noted that the re-arrest occurred without new charges and that the
defense team remains unclear on the reasons for the bail revocation.
Additionally, consultants present at the recent hearing were not
involved in previous sessions, limiting case discussions with the
defense team. The Ekbatan case emerged in November 2022 during the
"Woman, Life, Freedom" movement following the death of Basij Arman
Alivardi in Tehran's Ekbatan neighborhood. Initially, 14 individuals
were charged in connection with the incident, with indictments issued
for eight of them. The defendants, including Hossein Nemati (arrested on
December 15, 2022), Amir Mohammad Khosh Ighbal (December 7, 2022),
Seyyed Mohammad Mehdi Hosseini (December 6, 2022), Mehdi Imani (November
16, 2022), Alireza Kafaie and Alireza Barmarz Pournak (November 4,
2022), and Milad Armon (November 2, 2022), were arrested by security
forces. Another defendant, Navid Najaran, was later arrested in Ahvaz
and transferred to Tehran. On August 1, 2023, the detainees were
transferred from Rajai Shahr Prison to Ghezel Hesar Prison without prior
notice. On December 6, 2023, Milad Armon, Mehdi Imani, and Seyyed
Mohammad Mehdi Hosseini were charged with <Moharebeh (Waging war against
God) using cold weapons> in Branch 13 of Tehran's Criminal Court, while
the other five defendants faced charges of <participation in murder> and
<assembly and collusion against national security.> In a distressing
incident in July 2024, defendant Amir Mohammad Khosh Ighbal, 25,
attempted suicide while in detention at the Intelligence Protection
Detention Center of the Air Force and the Intelligence Bureau,
reportedly due to severe torture, but ultimately survived.>>
Source:
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/11/article-10
mullahs' regime dungeon
Hengaw Organisation for Human Right - November 4, 2024
<<Kurdish father and daughter, Hossein and Maryam Rashidi, arrested by
IRGC with whereabouts unknown
A Kurdish father and daughter from Maku, identified as Hossein Rashidi
and Maryam Rashidi, have been arrested by the Islamic Revolutionary
Guard Corps (IRGC) intelligence forces for nearly two weeks, with no
information on their current whereabouts. According to reports received
by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, on Monday, October 21,
2024, Hossein Rashidi, 60, and his daughter, Maryam Rashidi, 30,
residents of Gamous village in Maku County, West Azerbaijan (Urmia)
Province, were arrested by IRGC intelligence forces. A knowledgeable
source stated that following their detention, Hossein and Maryam Rashidi
were transported to an undisclosed location, with authorities accusing
them of collaborating with a Kurdish opposition party. Despite
persistent efforts by their family to determine their status, Iranian
security agencies have not provided any information or explanation
regarding the detainees’ condition or location>>
Source:
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/11/article-8
Zeinab Jalalian
NCRI - November 3, 2024
<<Political Prisoner Zeinab Jalalian Denied Medical Care and Family
Visits Amid Deteriorating Health
The health condition of political prisoner Zeinab Jalalian has been
reported as poor. She is denied access to medical services and family
visits.
Zeinab Jalalian is serving her sentence in Yazd prison, without
observance of the principle of separation of crimes. Despite suffering
from gastrointestinal, kidney, and eye conditions, she has been deprived
of specialized medical treatment. Furthermore, on the orders of the
Ministry of Intelligence, she has been barred from family visits since
September 22, 2024. Zeinab Jalalian was arrested in Kermanshah on
February 26, 2008, and is currently being held in Yazd prison. However,
this Kurdish woman has been illegally and violently moved between
different prisons. About six months before her transfer to Yazd prison,
she was suddenly and without any reason given by the security agents
transferred from Khoy prison to Qarchak prison. She was then transferred
to Kerman prison after a hunger strike with Covid-19 and requested to
return to Khoy prison in West Azerbaijan Province, NW Iran. She was then
transferred to Kermanshah prison, despite the officials of Kermanshah
Women's Prison refusing to take her in initially due to her serious
health condition. Zeinab Jalalian was infected with Covid-19 for a
second time in Yazd Prison and has developed lung and asthma problems
during her recovery due to a lack of medical care. Her physical
condition and health have deteriorated due to her previous diseases,
including kidney and digestive problems, oral thrush, eye pterygium,
poor eyesight, tooth infection, etc. Despite her deteriorating physical
condition, she was kept for a long time in a public room with people
with addictions and very bad health conditions and without necessary
medical care. According to Zeinab Jalalian's lawyers, based on the new
Islamic Penal Law approved in 2013, her continued imprisonment is
against the law and should be released.>>
Source:
https://wncri.org/2024/11/03/zeinab-jalalian-denied-medical-care/
Hengaw Organisation for Human Right - November 2, 2024
<<Hengaw Report: Political prisoner Gholam Hossain Kalbi in critical
condition, denied medical care by authorities
Gholamhossein Kalbi, an Arab political prisoner from Mahshahr, has been
serving a life sentence in Shiban Prison, Ahvaz, for the past 24 years.
Despite suffering from serious health issues, Kalbi has been
consistently denied access to external medical care and hospital
transfers. According to reports received by the Hengaw Organization for
Human Rights, Kalbi faces multiple health challenges, including a
hernia, infections in his ears and teeth, and a severe fungal infection
in his toenails. However, he has not received the necessary medical
treatment outside the prison. While he has been sent to the prison's
infirmary multiple times, he has only been given brief examinations and
basic medication, which fall far short of his need for specialized care
and transfer to an external medical facility. Informed sources reveal
that the Intelligence department has previously blocked requests to
transfer Kalbi to a facility closer to his hometown of Mahshahr. He is
currently confined in Shiban Prison’s security ward, where conditions
are harsh. The ward is overcrowded, holding twice its capacity, with no
designated space for exercise. Kalbi was initially arrested on January
8, 2001, in Dezful alongside Saeed Masouri on charges of association
with the People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran. In 2002, he was
sentenced to death by the Tehran Revolutionary Court on charges of
<waging war against God> (Moharebeh). This sentence was later commuted
to life imprisonment.
Following his arrest, Kalbi endured 14 months of solitary confinement in
the Intelligence Department´s detention center in Ahvaz before being
transferred to Evin Prison, where he was held in Wards 209 and 350. He
was later moved to Mahshahr Prison, then to Karun Prison in Ahvaz. After
Karun Prison was closed in February 2016, he, along with other inmates,
was relocated to Shiban Prison. In a tragic turn, Kalbi's brother, the
last remaining member of his immediate family, passed away from a heart
attack in November 2016 while traveling to visit him in prison-a visit
five years in the making. Authorities denied Kalbi furlough to attend
his brother's funeral, preventing him from saying a final farewell to
his last family member.>>
Source:
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/11/article-4-1
Zhina Modares-Gorji
Hengaw Organisation for Human Right - November 2, 2024
<<Kurdish journalist and activist Zhina Modares-Gorji arrested to serve
prison sentence
Zhina Modares-Gorji, a Kurdish journalist and women's rights activist,
was arrested at the Sanandaj Enforcement of Sentences office to begin
serving a 16-month prison sentence. According to a report received by
the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, on Saturday, November 2, 2024,
Zhina Modares-Gorji was summoned to the Sanandaj enforcement of
sentences office. She was arrested upon her arrival and taken to the
city's central prison. Originally sentenced to 21 years, Modares-Gorji
had her sentence recently reduced to 28 months, of which 16 months are
enforceable. Given her previous four-month detention, she is now
required to serve one year in prison. The Sanandaj Appeals Court
recently sentenced Modares-Gorji to 16 months for <forming an illegal
group with the intent to overthrow the state> and an additional year for
<propaganda against the state.> She was acquitted of the charge of
<collaborating with hostile groups and governments,> and her sentence of
exile to Hamedan Central Prison was also overturned. Her defense was
handled by attorneys Saleh Nikbakht and Taher (Shorsh) Touhidi.
Previously, the First Branch of the Sanandaj Revolutionary Court,
presided over by Judge Karami, had imposed a harsher sentence of 10
years for <forming an illegal group with the intent to overthrow the
state,> 10 years for <collaboration with hostile groups and
governments,> one year for <propaganda against the state,> and exile to
Alvand Prison in Hamedan. Following an appeal, the sentence was modified
by the Sanandaj Revolutionary Court. The final hearing in this case was
held on April 9, 2024, and the verdict was issued on Thursday, May 23,
2024. Hengaw previously reported that the charges against Modares-Gorji
included <founding the Jîwano Association with a feminist ideology aimed
at overthrowing the state,> <participating in protests and making
subversive statements,> <contacting anti-state elements,> <attending
international conferences and workshops,> and <publishing materials on
social media and giving interviews to foreign media with the intent of
portraying the country negatively and inciting social unrest following
Mahsa Amini's death.
Jina Amini
In addition, the Revolutionary Court transferred the charge of
<spreading false information and inciting the public to violence> to the
Criminal Court, referring it to Sanandaj's Criminal Court 2. On May 9,
2023, after a month in solitary confinement at the Sanandaj Correctional
and Rehabilitation Center, Modares-Gorji was transferred to the general
ward. She had been arrested by agents from the Intelligence Department
on April 10, 2023, while returning home from work. After 84 days in
detention, she was temporarily released on July 3 on a substantial bail
of 5 billion tomans.
Previously, on September 21, 2022, Modares-Gorji had been detained
during the <Woman, Life, Freedom> movement by forces from Intelligence
department in Sanandaj. She was held in the women’s ward of Sanandaj
Prison for 40 days before being temporarily released on October 30,
2022, after posting a bail of 100 million tomans, pending further legal
proceedings.>>
Source:
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/11/article-3
Iranian Nurses Resume Protests
NCRI - November 2, 2024
<<Iranian Nurses Resume Protests Over Harsh Working Conditions and Low
Wages
Iranian nurses resumed their protest rallies in Fasa (southern Iran) and
Yazd (central Iran), on Saturday, November 2, 2024, as the government
refrains from addressing their demands for better wages and working
conditions. Women comprise 70% of Iran's nursing workforce, a group that
has faced systemic underpayment, censorship, and even intimidation.
A Tragic Catalyst for Change
In August, widespread protests erupted following the tragic death of
Parvaneh Mandani, a 32-year-old nurse from Fars Province. Her collapse
and subsequent death, attributed to extreme overwork, were reported in
the media as a case of 'Karoshi syndrome'-a term, traditionally
associated with Japan, that has now found resonance in Iran's healthcare
crisis. Parvaneh's passing became a rallying cry, igniting protests that
spread to more than 50 hospitals across 21 cities. Iranian nurses
mobilized, demanding fair compensation and decrying mandatory overtime
requirements, which often forced them to shoulder the care of up to 50
patients simultaneously.
Systemic Neglect of Nursing Tariff Law
The nurses' demands extend beyond fair working hours. They are calling
for the implementation of the Nursing Services Tariff Law, enacted in
2006, which is intended to standardize compensation based on workload
and performance-a law that has largely been disregarded. Additionally,
nurses seek access to occupational benefits typically granted in
high-risk roles, such as early retirement after 25 years, yet these
entitlements remain unmet.
Resignation and Emigration Rates Surge
The lack of governmental support has pushed many nurses to a breaking
point. As of last year, approximately 1,590 nurses resigned-a figure
that starkly exceeds the rate of emigration among healthcare
professionals. In fact, resignations are estimated to be two to three
times the emigration rate. Just in one month, over 200 nurses left the
country, highlighting the urgency of this crisis.
Legality of Forced Overtime Under Scrutiny
In late September, the Iranian parliamentary Health and Treatment
Committee acknowledged the surge in resignations and emigration. They
recognized that imposing mandatory overtime on nurses is illegal, citing
a ruling from the Administrative Justice Court. Despite this
acknowledgment, no substantial reforms or compensation measures have
been enacted. Nevertheless, Iranian nurses remain resolute in their
demands. They continue to call for a minimum income above the poverty
line and a cap on overtime hours at 80 per month. Alarmingly, current
overtime compensation is less than 50 cents per hour.>>
Source:
https://wncri.org/2024/11/02/iranian-nurses-resume-protests/
Iranwire - November 1, 2024 - by Mana Neyestani
<<Banning a Woman Football Player for Bad Hijab
Iranian Footballer Suspended and Forced to Apologize for Headscarf
Mishap
An Iranian woman footballer was suspended for several days after her
headscarf slipped off during a last-minute goal celebration in an AFC
Women's Champions League match. Zahra Ghanbari, a star forward for Bam
Khatoon women's football club, scored a decisive goal that secured her
team's place in the quarterfinals. Despite being uninjured and having
her player card issued for the season, Ghanbari was left out of the
lineup. In Iran, women footballers are required to compete with
mandatory hijab, long-sleeved tops, and high socks, with hair completely
covered to gain permission to participate in sports. Following the
incident, Bam Khatoon F.C. issued an apology statement for <the incident
during Zahra Ghanbari's goal celebration.> Ghanbari was forced to
apologize which allowed her to return to the team. The Brief suspension
has drawn attention to the strict dress code regulations for female
athletes in Iran and sparked outrage on social media. "Zahra Ghanbari's
goal celebration will stay far longer than any narrow-minded person who
has taken away our right to watch her and her friends play football,"
one user said, referring to the ban on the broadcast of women on Iran's
state TV. "I feel so sorry for Zahra Ghanbari. She loves football,
scored an important goal, celebrated, and in the middle of it, her
headscarf slipped off," another user said. "They made her apologize,
suspended her, and even in Asia, they're not letting her play under the
pretense of an injury. Why don't you let people breathe, you cruel ones?
Poor girl." >>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/women/135648-iranian-footballer-suspended-and-forced-to-apologize-for-headscarf-mishap/
Hengaw Organisation for Human Right - November 1, 2024
<<Azhdar Piri, Kurdish editor of the International Journal of Nations
Research, in Karaj arrested
Azhdar Piri, a Kurdish researcher from Urmia and editor of the
International Journal of Nations Research, was arrested by security
forces of Islamic Republic of Iran in Karaj, Alborz Province, in late
October. His detention order has since been extended. According to
reports received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, on Monday,
October 21, 2024, agents from the Ministry of Intelligence raided the
home of 36-year-old researcher Azhdar Piri in Karaj, arresting him and
confiscating electronic devices, including his mobile phone and laptop.
A source close to Piri's family indicated that, over the past two weeks,
Piri has been allowed only one brief phone call with his family.
Recently, his detention was extended by another 20 days. As of this
report, there is no clear information on his whereabouts, the reasons
for his arrest, or the charges against him. His family has not been
permitted to visit him, and they remain in the dark regarding his
condition and whereabouts.>>
Source:
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/11/article-2
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