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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 14, 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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Vida Movahed
A more than brave woman who's
challenging the mullahs' regime and its
'dress-laws'
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:
About the mullahs' regimes'
hanging campaign against the dissent
&
About the possible regimes ban on
Women Riding Motorcycles
&
Ideological Screening in Teacher
Recruitment: Medieval Constraints
&
Systemic Psychological and Medical
Abuse
And earlier
Actual stories:
Commemoration of the Fallen for
Freedom
Part 4And 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 12 - 11, 2024
<<Women Prisoners in Evin
Protest Death Sentence for Activist Varisheh Moradi...
and <<Public Outrage in
Iran's Sistan and Baluchistan Over Cleric's Arrest (Molavi)...
and <<Exclusive: Iranian
Woman Detained After Confronting Soldier Who Harassed
Her...
and <<Outrage at Iranian
University After Student Dies from Delayed Treatment...
and <<Iran to Execute Man
Convicted of Assaulting Over 200 Women...
and <<Taraneh Alidoosti
Defies Iran's Hijab Laws Again, Sparking Social Media
Support...
and <<Seventy Students
Hospitalized After Suspected Food Poisoning at Tehran
University Dorm...
and <<Three Iranian
Political Prisoners Begin Hunger Strike as Executions
Loom...
and <<11-Year-Old Girl Dies
After Severe Abuse by Foster Parents in Iran...
and <<Prisoners Join Forces
in the 42nd Week of the "No to Executions Tuesdays"
Campaign...
and <<Roshanak Molaei
Alishah, opponent of mandatory Hijab, arrested by
security forces
and more actual and fact-finding news |
November 10 - 8, 2024
<<Femicide: Mansureh
Ghadiri Javid, IRNA Journalist, killed by her husband...
and <<Varisheh Moradi, Kurdish political prisoner,
sentenced to death...
and <<Democracy at a crossroads: The Persian-centric
state and the "Jin, Jiyan, Azadi"...
and <<Iran: Brutal Killing of Four Women and the
Suicides of Two Teenage Girls...
and <<Iran: Death row prisoner Pakhshan Azizi's
cellmates demand justice for her...
and <<Lakan Prison in Rasht: Execution of a Woman Amid
Unprecedented Rise in Female Executions...
and more actual and fact-finding 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.
PIC
Women Riding Motorcycles
Iranwire - November 12, 2024 - by Payam Younesipour
Will Iran End the Ban on Women Riding Motorcycles? The Odds Are Slim
The president of the Islamic Republic's Motorcycle and Automobile
Federation has announced a plan to amend the law governing the issuance
of motorcycle licenses for women. Maziar Nazemi's comments, reflecting
his close ties with both conservative and reformist political groups,
have sparked significant media interest nationwide. Just days earlier,
Fatemeh Mohajerani, spokesperson for Masoud Pezeshkian's administration,
was questioned by a journalist about the possibility of women obtaining
motorcycle licenses. Mohajerani responded, <Some issues are better
handled outside the media spotlight. Please don't pursue this matter
further.> Now, only days after Mohajerani’s remarks, Nazemi has openly
discussed a proposal from an institution with limited authority to end
the ban on women riding motorcycles. But can the Motorcycle and
Automobile Federation president propose a plan that directly challenges
decrees from Shia religious authorities, including Supreme Leader Ali
Khamenei?
Who Took Away Iranian Women's Right to Ride Motorcycles?
Nazemi's comments follow longstanding restrictions on women's motorcycle
use. Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, many fundamental rights have
been restricted or banned for Iranian women. Stadiums were closed to
female spectators, veiling became mandatory, and women were banned from
riding motorcycles, bicycles, and even horses for years. Professional
sports like swimming, gymnastics, and boxing were also prohibited for
women, and certain career paths were closed off. The struggle to
dismantle some of these barriers and restore fundamental rights for
Iranian women gained momentum with the emergence of <reformist>
administrations. Yet, many restrictions remain firmly in place, perhaps
because the keys to unlocking them are hidden beneath the robes and
cloaks of the clerics. Among them, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei holds the
most significant influence, shaping not only Iran’s political and
economic landscape but also its cultural and sports policies. The
challenges faced by female athletes and even female spectators in Iran’s
sports sphere can largely be traced back to fatwas issued by the Supreme
Leader. For instance, in 2003, when asked about women attending stadiums
to watch male competitions, Khamenei wrote: <This act is prohibited and
contrary to Islamic principles, and disobedience is considered an
offense.> Khamenei has also issued fatwas restricting women's
participation in certain sports. In the 1990s, when asked about women
riding horses, he said, <Horse riding for girls and women in public, in
the presence of unrelated men, attracts men's attention, leads to social
corruption, and is against women's chastity. It should be avoided;
however, if done privately, it is not inherently problematic.>
Following this fatwa, Iranian women were completely banned from
activities like horseback riding, cycling, and motorcycling. Since then,
women in Iran have been unable to obtain motorcycle licenses. In 2016,
Fars news agency, affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
(IRGC), resurrected Khamenei's fatwa during ongoing discussions about
the ban on women's motorcycle riding and cycling. The agency reported,
<Public cycling or motorcycling by women in the presence of unrelated
men can attract male attention, lead to social corruption, and violate
women's chastity. Such activities should be avoided. However, if done in
private, it is not problematic.> Khamenei believes that women riding
bicycles or motorcycles could be <provocative.> However, Maziyar Nazemi,
head of a sports federation, aims to propose an end to this
long-standing prohibition.
Why Nazemi's Claims Lack Credibility?
Nazemi has failed to provide details about the proposal's development
and submission or, more importantly, to which institution it has been
referred.
In an interview with ISNA, Nazemi claimed that "the Ministry of Youth
and Sports sought the federation's input for revising Article 20 of the
Traffic Law as part of the Seventh Development Plan." While there's no
explicit legal ban on women obtaining motorcycle licenses, the law's
ambiguity has empowered authorities to enforce such restrictions.
According to the Traffic Law, anyone holding a "motorcycle driving
license" is not prohibited from riding a motorcycle. This clearly states
that "gender" is not a factor in motorcycle usage restrictions. However,
a subsection of Article 20 specifies that the <issuance of motorcycle
driving licenses for men is under the responsibility of the Islamic
Republic of Iran's Police Force.> In 2019, a branch of the
Administrative Court of Justice in Isfahan ruled that <the Police
Traffic Department must issue motorcycle driving licenses to qualified
women.> This ruling came in response to a complaint from a woman who had
been denied a license. The court noted, <The conditions in urban areas,
especially in large cities, and the inability of some people to afford
cars make motorcycle use a practical solution for transportation, a
necessity that has become more pressing for women, especially
considering personal and family circumstances.>
How Did the Islamic Republic's Traffic Police Ignore the Court's Ruling?
Despite the clarity of the ruling, which mandated the issuance of
motorcycle licenses to all qualified women, some officials claimed that
the decision applied only to the woman who filed the complaint in
Isfahan. Others, citing religious law, expressed hope that the ruling
would be overturned on appeal. Hadi Sadeghi, the cultural deputy of the
judiciary, argued that while women riding horses is frowned upon in
Islamic culture, it is not strictly forbidden. He contended that this
should not be interpreted as allowing women to ride motorcycles in Iran.
Sadeghi claimed that allowing women to ride motorcycles could lead to
improper hijab. A week later, the police requested a review of the
ruling. Javan Newspaper, citing the police’s public relations
department, reported that <the original ruling by the Administrative
Court of Justice was issued only for the complainant and, according to
Article 60 of the Administrative Court Law, does not apply to the
public-in other words, it is an individual ruling.> The police also
claimed that because one condition for receiving a motorcycle license is
<providing proof of military service status for male applicants,> women
could not be granted a motorcycle license.
Nevertheless, it is now common to see images of Iranian women riding
motorcycles on the streets of Iranian cities shared on social media.
These women are asserting their right to a normal life. Despite the
ongoing propaganda launched by the government and the Motorcycle and
Automobile Federation president to "restore women's right to ride
motorcycles," the campaign appears somewhat outdated in light of these
visible acts of defiance.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/women/136002-will-iran-end-the-ban-on-women-riding-motorcycles-the-odds-are-slim/
Women's Liberation Front 2019/cryfreedom.net 2024
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