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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 26, 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:
20 November 2024:
World Children's Day is
Meaningless Without Fighting to Protect the Most
Vulnerable
November 18, 2024:
Students Hospitalized After
Chemical Attack at Tehran Girls' School
November 15, 2024:
Kianoosh Sanjari:
The Iranian Journalist Who Refused to Be Silent or Stay
Away
14 Nov 2024:
The Heroic Role of Women Fighting
for Freedom
November 14, 2023:
Six More Young Protesters
Sentenced to Death in Iran After Grossly Unfair Trial
and
Seeking justice
for massacres protesters
And earlier
Actual stories:
Commemoration of the Fallen for Freedom
Part 5
And more commemorational stories
and
Click here for previous inspiring
stories and articles
incl. Red Alerts |
'New' topic: a regimes' re-newed method of
torture: denial of medical care
Nov. 22 - Aug. 30, 2024:
Medical torture of women during
incarceration
November 4, 2024
"UN Expert Highlights Alarming
Violations Against Women and Fundamental Freedoms..."
October 19-18 2024 - July 18, 2016
Health taken hostage
And read here more about the
'Nurses 'strike' back':
Other updates can be read in
the 'Actual News' section
"Nurses can neutralize security
forces' efforts with unity."
August 30, 2024
and updates:
August 28, 2024:
Nurses' demands - "A nurse will
die, but will not accept humiliation,":
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"NO to executions"
campaign
In support - reflection and
updates:
Sept. 7 - August 20, 2024
Other updates can be read in
the 'Actual News' section
'The mullahs' regime / OHCHR* gallows' dance'
Other updates can be read in
the 'Actual News' section
July 8 - 4, 2024:
The-death-sentence-against-Sharifeh-Mohammadi
June 15, 2024:
Prisoner Swap with Iran is
Shameful Reward
June 5 - May 23, 2024:
It |Iran| puts people to death in
order to terrorize the population into silence.
and other stories
*OHCHR - UN Office of
the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Click here for earlier reports
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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: |
November 22 -20, 2024
<<Rights groups demand
medical release of jailed Iranian Nobel laureate Narges
Mohammadi...
& <<Jiyan Hisen of Kongra
Star: We will reinforce the fight against executions...
& <<Dozens of grieving
families demand reversal of death sentences for Varisheh
Moradi and Pakhshan Azizi...
& <<Kongra Star: We
wholeheartedly salute every woman who stands up against
injustice...
& <<Iranian Woman Appears
in Court After Confronting Harasser...
& <<Iran Jails Young
Protest Supporter Arrested at Memorial Ceremony...
& <<IRGC Rejects
Conditional Release Request for Political Prisoner
Mahnaz Tarah...
and more actual and revealing 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.
25 nov. No excuse
Hengaw Organisation for Human Right - 25 Nov 2024
<<November 25: The chain reaction of governmental, social, and domestic
violence in Iran
According to data recorded by the Statistics and Documentation Center of
Hengaw, between the beginning of 2024 and November 25, there have been
at least 174 documented cases of femicide, 128 arrests of women, 24
executions, three death sentences issued for female activists, and
prison sentences handed down to 123 female activists in Iran. Hengaw
asserts that violence against women in Iran has reached a critical level
under a government that enforces gender apartheid as an official policy.
This crisis persists as Iran remains among the lowest-ranked countries
in the Global Gender Gap Index. Since the "Women, Life, Freedom"
movement, women have faced increased repression and the imposition of
laws such as the <Hijab and Chastity> mandate. The Islamic Republic of
Iran has not only intensified restrictions but also introduced
initiatives like <anti-hijab clinics> to further expand ideological
control and systematic oppression.
Dimensions of violence against women in Iran and their interconnections
1. Governmental violence: structural and systematic suppression
Governmental violence in Iran forms the foundation and context for other
forms of violence against women. This type of violence includes
repression, deprivation of rights, ideological propaganda, and heavy
punishments. Since the beginning of 2024, the Islamic Republic of Iran
has issued prison sentences for 123 women, executed 24 women, and
sentenced three women to flogging along with imprisonment. Additionally,
128 female activists have been arrested by security forces. Gender
segregation in schools and the repression of women in social spheres
through policies like mandatory hijab have led to widespread
psychological and physical violence. This trend has taken the lives of
girls such as Arezoo Khavari and Donya Farhadi, adding further pressure
on the women's movement.
2. Social violence: deepening discrimination in a patriarchal society
Social violence in Iran, influenced by governmental policies, has
expanded in the forms of sexual, economic, and social abuse against
women. Despite the fact that only 18 percent of women are employed,
structural policies keep them economically dependent and more
vulnerable. This violence, exacerbated by the lack of legal and
institutional support, creates a breeding ground for the reinforcement
of domestic and social violence.
3. Domestic violence: The 'normalized' consequence of the Gender
Apartheid system
Domestic violence-including physical assault, sexual abuse, honor
killings, and femicide-is one of the most severe forms of violence
against women globally and is particularly prevalent in Iran. This type
of violence is not only intensified due to the lack of protective laws
but also by the government’s anti-women propaganda. Since the beginning
of 2024, Hengaw has documented 174 cases of femicide in Iran. However,
this statistic only represents part of the reality; many cases of
domestic violence go unreported due to social and governmental
pressures, falling into the category of <hidden statistics.> In reality,
domestic violence reflects broader political and social pressures that
uniquely impact Iranian women.
The broader scope and consequences of violence against women
The violence against women in Iran is a chain of interwoven factors.
Government policies systematically create conditions that enable social
and domestic violence. Restrictive and discriminatory laws, the creation
of fear and repression in the public sphere, and the absence of support
mechanisms make women more vulnerable in private spaces while also
compromising their security and freedom in society. These forms of
violence collectively suppress the social, economic, and ultimately
political agency of women, rendering them dependent and powerless.
Consequently, the situation in Iran goes beyond an internal crisis and
should be recognized as part of a gender apartheid system aimed at
excluding women from the social and public spheres. Among these forms of
violence, intensified structural and social violence against queer women
(particularly lesbian and trans women) under the criminalization of
queer life can escalate to death sentences.
Hengaw's call to action
On the occasion of November 25, 2024, the International Day for the
Elimination of Violence Against Women, the Hengaw Organization for Human
Rights calls on the global community and the Iranian people to take
immediate and practical steps to end violence against women in Iran.
Hengaw urges the international community to officially recognize the
Islamic Republic of Iran as a government based on gender apartheid. This
recognition should lead to diplomatic, legal, and economic pressure
aimed at halting systematic violence against Iranian women. Human rights
organizations should also conduct independent and comprehensive
investigations into violence against women in Iran and hold responsible
officials accountable.
Within Iran, the community is also urged to stand in solidarity and
establish support networks for women, resist social and domestic
violence, and increase public and global awareness by documenting rights
violations. Hengaw reaffirms its commitment to documenting violence,
defending women’s rights, and seeking justice for victims in
international forums. Hengaw emphasizes that the International Day for
the Elimination of Violence Against Women must be a starting point for
practical action, not merely symbolic messages. What is urgently needed
now is global solidarity and effective action to end systematic violence
against women in Iran.>>
Source Hengaw:
https://hengaw.net/en/news/1403-09-article-19
Femicide- Unpunished Crimes in Mullahs' Iran
NCRI - Womens committee - 24 Nov 2024 - in Documents, Women's News
<<Femicide: Unpunished Crimes in Mullahs’ Iran
A Special Report by the NCRI Women's Committee on the International Day
to Eliminate Violence Against Women and Girls
Murder and violence against women in every country is a shameful reality
of the modern world, reminding us how far we are from human values. But
in Iran, the situation is different under the rule of the clerics. Since
coming to power, this government has humiliated and oppressed women with
slogans like <either the veil or a beating on the head,>
institutionalizing unjust and misogynistic laws, and promoting them both
openly and in practice. The evidence shows that state-sponsored crimes
and violence against Iranian women outnumber family-related crimes by a
significant margin. Iran is the world's largest executor of women, with
most female death row inmates having been victims of child marriage and
domestic violence and condemned in unfair, biased trials. The widespread
assault and torture in prisons, shooting women protesters with pellets
in the eyes, abuse in prisons and even in public, the daily brutality of
the oppressive forces enforcing compulsory hijab in workplaces, schools,
social settings, and online spaces, and thousands of other instances
demonstrate that without this regime, the safety of Iranian women would
look completely different.
The Increasing Statistics of Female Murders in Iran
Under the rule of Iran's misogynistic regime, violence against women and
their murders have increased each year, reaching extensive proportions.
Without reliable official statistics, current numbers and reports are
only derived from limited news published in regime and local media. Many
cases, due to the misogynistic nature of the regime and its lack of
transparency, are never publicized or recorded anywhere. Yet this
incomplete data is just the tip of the iceberg.
honour killings
The regime newspaper Shargh revealed on June 25, 2023, that around 10%
of the world's honor killings take place in Iran. Citing official
statistics, this report indicated that at least 165 women were killed in
two years from June 2021 to the end of June 2023. Meanwhile, the Women's
Committee of the National Council of Resistance of Iran recorded at
least 105 honor killings and femicides, each with names and dates,
during 2023. On October 7, 2023, the regime newspaper Etemad reported
that femicide in Iran, which was one murder every four days in over two
years, has escalated in 2023 to one murder every other day. According to
this report, in the spring of 2022, at least 22 women and girls were
killed, in the spring of 2023, at least 28 women and girls, and in the
spring of 2024, at least 35 women and girls were murdered in various
cities across Iran. According to a report by the regime's Etemad
newspaper on October 22, 2024, at least 78 women and girls were killed
by male family members in the summer of 2024. Thus, the rate of murders
of women in Iran rose from 35 in the spring to 43 in the summer. The
Women's Committee of the National Council of Resistance of Iran,
compiling all available reports, has documented the murders of 149 women
from January to the end of October 2024 (January 1, 2024, to October 31,
2024). Some academic articles and theses estimate that between 375 and
450 femicides occur in Iran each year. (The state-run news agency ISNA -
December 7, 2019)
Women of All Ages and Cities in Iran at Risk
Iranian women, be they children, young women, or elderly, lack safety
both on the streets and in their own homes. If they survive the
brutality of the repressive forces on the streets, they may fall victim
at home due to a suspicion of dishonor, a disagreement with a husband,
father, or brother, refusal of forced marriage, a desire for divorce,
refusal to endure sexual assault, or even simply pursuing their legal
rights and education. In many instances, these crimes are committed in
front of children or other family members, intensifying their
destructive effects, and fueling the cycle of violence. Among the
victims are pregnant women and mothers killed alongside their infants or
children, tragedies that would disturb anyone's conscience. In Iran, the
legal marriage age is 13, and a father or paternal grandfather can, with
a judge's approval, force girls into marriage even below this age.
Reports of 7- and 10-year-old girls being forced to marry frequently
appear in Iranian news. Due to the legality of child marriage and forced
marriages, and widespread poverty and deprivation, female murders are
not confined to a particular region in Iran; they occur across the
country under the regime's misogynistic rule. This year, according to
the Etemad website, murders of women have been reported in numerous
cities including Tehran, Ilam, Nikshahr, Arak, Andimeshk, Bampur, Bonab,
Marand, Salmas, Chenaran, Fasa, Yasuj, Siahkal, Zanjan, Sib and Suran,
Shiraz, Bandar Abbas, Beyza, Khorramabad, Sanandaj, Maneh, Abadan, Karaj,
Qom, Miandoab, Iranshahr, Talesh, Qazvin, Sangar, Sabzevar, Mashhad,
Behshahr, Tabriz, Dehloran, Bushehr, Jouybar, Semnan, Aleshtar, Ahvaz,
Bardaskan, Khomein, and Falavarjan.
A Bill That Remains Unapproved
Whenever violence against women stirs public outrage in Iran, regime
media bring up discussions of a bill supposedly aimed at preventing
violence against women. Article 29, Chapter 4 of this bill states that
anyone who commits the intentional murder of a woman, if not subject to
retribution and if the murder is premeditated, will receive a
third-degree prison sentence (10-15 years) and otherwise a fourth-degree
prison sentence (5-10 years).
Although the regime's laws prescribe execution as the penalty for
murder-and many women are executed each year for killing their husbands,
often in self-defense-an inadequate and unfair bill titled <Preventing
Harm to Women and Enhancing Their Security Against Abuse,> rather than a
true anti-violence bill, has been stalled for 13 years. It continues to
be passed back and forth between Parliament, the government, and the
Assembly of Experts, with no approval in sight.
Where Are the Safe Shelters?
In Iran, even safe shelters are out of reach for women. There were only
27 safe shelters in the entire country (the state-run Rokna.net - June
7, 2022), some of which have also been closed due to lack of government
support. These shelters generally do not admit girls under 18. They also
refuse to admit the male children of abused mothers, so if a mother
seeks refuge, she must agree to give her young child away to the welfare
organization. Therefore, under the clerics' misogynistic regime, the
support for abused women is minimal, and even this limited assistance
comes primarily from non-governmental organizations rather than the
government.
Inverted Justice
The clerical dictatorship is infamous for its human rights violations
and has held the record for per-capita executions for years. Yet, in the
regime's perverse justice, perpetrators of female murders are pardoned
by judges. In extremely heinous cases, such as the beheadings of Romina
Ashrafi and Mona Heydari, which made headlines at the time, the
perpetrators who supposedly faced justice only served two years in
prison. A headline in the regime's Etemad website on January 19, 2023,
exposes this bitter contradiction: <Beheading one's wife, 8 years in
prison; removing the headscarf, 10 years in prison!> According to
clerical regime laws, the victim's father, as the legal guardian of her
blood rights or <vali-e-dam,> enjoys immunity from punishment. In cases
of spousal or femicide, clerical laws frequently shield the killer from
punishment on grounds of <honor> or suspicions of <illicit relations.>
According to Article 630 of the clerical penal code, <If a man catches
his wife in the act of adultery with another man and knows she is
willing, he may kill them both at that moment.>
Women as the Legal Property of Men Under Clerical Laws
In addition to these specific provisions, since regime laws grant all
rights to men, any kind of abuse or oppression of women is effectively
lawful.
Article 1105 of the clerical civil code regards family leadership as an
<exclusive attribute> of men. Article 1108 emphasizes that if a woman
refuses to fulfill her duties to her husband, she is not entitled to
financial support. Article 1114 of the civil code dictates that a woman
must reside in a house chosen by her husband. Under this same law, a
woman seeking divorce, with her testimony legally valued at half that of
a man's, must prove that living with her husband poses a mortal threat.
In many cases, regime judges force women who have been beaten or stabbed
to the brink of death to continue living with the perpetrator.
Legal Pursuit Impossible
In these circumstances, thousands of Iranian mothers who mourn their
murdered loved ones must keep silent, confined to their grief in
secrecy, unwilling to risk seeing the same crime committed by the head
of their household. These living victims are sometimes even compelled to
give their consent.
The misogynistic clerical regime practically encourages the perpetuation
of such crimes. Systematic violence has captured the daily lives of
Iranian women and girls, from the home and school to the street and
society at large. As a result, we see an alarming rise in the murder of
women across every corner of Iran.
This document records reported murders from January 1 to November 20,
2024, and highlights some tragic cases.>>
Source:
https://wncri.org/2024/11/24/femicide-iran-unpunished-crime/
Women's Liberation Front 2019/cryfreedom.net 2024
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