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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 27, 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 other
Actual stories:
November 23, 2024:
Leila Hossein Zadeh
says NO-hijab
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 - 22,
2024
<<Arezu Azarm-Sefat Denied Medical
Care Amid Severe Pain in Evin Prison...
& <<Female prisoner hanged
in Khorramabad Central Prison...
& <<Manouchehr Bakhtiari
Hospitalized in Critical Condition After Hunger
Strike...
& <<Iranian Student Jailed
for Defying Mandatory Hijab Law...
& <<Iranian Women's Rights
Activist Arrested in Sanandaj...
& <<End repression of
Kurdish women: Thousands march across Europe...
& <<Kurdish women's rights
activist Sairan Khosravi arrested by Security Forces in
Sanandaj...
& <<Female Kurdish Kolbar
killed by Iran's border guards in Nowsud...
and more actual and revealing news |
November 26 - 25,
2024
Preface by Gino d'Artali:
Yesterday, GMT time, was the
so-called 'International Womens' Day'
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.
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
NCRI - November 22, 2024
<<Arezu Azarm-Sefat Denied Medical Care Amid Severe Pain in Evin Prison
Arezu Azarm-Sefat, a political prisoner held in Tehran's notorious Evin
Prison, has been suffering from severe shoulder and arm pain for some
three weeks. Despite her condition, she has been denied adequate medical
attention, raising serious concerns about her health and the prison's
negligence in providing essential healthcare.
Worsening Condition Without Proper Treatment
The condition of Arezu Azarm-Sefat has significantly restricted her
movement, leaving her unable to use her arm. Attempts to alleviate her
pain, such as immobilizing her arm with a sling, have proven
ineffective. Even the slightest contact with her arm intensifies her
pain. According to sources close to her family, Arezu was reluctantly
transferred to the prison's clinic only after protests by her fellow
inmates. However, she was sent back to her cell without undergoing
medical imaging or a thorough examination. The prison doctor reportedly
dismissed the need for urgent medical care, advising her family to seek
treatment outside the prison-an option not currently available to her.
This neglect contradicts the legal obligation of the Iranian regime to
provide diagnostic and treatment services for prisoners with health
issues.
Family Struggles and Systemic Neglect
Arezu Azarm-Sefat has an elderly mother who is unable to actively
advocate for her daughter's health, further compounding the difficulty
of securing proper care. The ongoing pain and lack of treatment have
heightened fears that her condition could worsen or lead to long-term
physical complications.
Background on Arezu Azarm-Sefat
Arezu Azarm-Sefatwas first arrested by Iranian security forces on May 1,
2024, and detained in Ward 209 of Evin Prison, a section run by the
Iranian Ministry of Intelligence. After completing her interrogation,
she was temporarily released on bail on May 20, 2024. Previously
convicted on charges of alleged collaboration with opposition groups,
she was initially sentenced to five years in prison. Following a legal
appeal, her sentence was reduced to three years and nine months. On
August 26, 2024, Arezu was taken back into custody to serve her reduced
sentence in the women's ward of Evin Prison.
A Systematic Denial of Rights
Arezu's case highlights the broader issue of the Iranian regime's
systemic neglect of prisoners, particularly those incarcerated on
political grounds. Denying prisoners access to medical care is a common
tactic used to exert psychological and physical pressure, further
exacerbating their suffering.
The ongoing negligence in providing medical care to Arezu Azarm-Sefat
exemplifies the dire conditions faced by political prisoners in Iran.
Her worsening health, coupled with the prison’s refusal to meet her
basic medical needs, underscores the Iranian regime's disregard for
human rights.
This situation calls for international attention and action. Advocacy
groups and global institutions must press the Iranian regime to uphold
its legal and moral obligations to ensure the safety and well-being of
prisoners under its custody. Arezu Azarm-Sefat's case is not just a
personal tragedy-it is a stark reminder of the ongoing human rights
abuses in Iran's prison system.>>
Source:
https://wncri.org/2024/11/22/arezu-azarm-sefat-denied-medical-care/
And other actual news:
Jinha - Womens News Agency 26 Nov 2024
<<Fereshteh Souri released on bail
Fereshteh Souri and her husband, Ali Jahanian, have been released from
Nahavand and Malayer prisons on bail.
News Center- Fereshteh Souri and her husband, Ali Jahanian, were
released from Nahavand and Malayer prisons on bail on Monday. Fereshteh
Souri was released from Malayer prison on bail of one billion and three
hundred million Tomans while Ali Jahanian was released from Nahavand
Prison on bail of seven hundred million Tomans. On September 19, 2024,
Fereshteh Souri and her husband, Ali Jahanian, were arrested by Iranian
security forces in Nahavand. After several hours of interrogation,
Fereshteh Souri was released on bail. However, she was arrested again on
September 12 and transferred to Malayer prison. Fereshter Souri and Ali
Jahanian were arrested on charges of <propaganda against the regime>.>>
Source: https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/fereshteh-souri-released-on-bail-36060?page=1
Two family members
Hengaw Organisation for Human Right - 26 Nov 2024
<<Kermanshah: Two family members arrested by security forces
Hamid Enayati, head of the Paveh Mountaineering Federation, and his
brother Farid Enayati have been arrested by the security forces of the
Islamic Republic of Iran. Over ten days have passed, and their fate
remains unknown. According to a report received by the Hengaw
Organization for Human Rights, on Thursday, November 14, 2024, Hamid
Enayati, 45, and Farid Enayati, 37, were arrested during a raid by the
Intelligence Office forces at their residence in Kermanshah (Kermashan).
After their arrest, Hamid and Farid Enayati were transferred to an
undisclosed location, and 12 days later, no information has been made
available regarding their fate. It is noteworthy that Farid Enayati had
previously been arrested during the "Woman, Life, Freedom" movement and
was temporarily released from prison after posting bail. So far, no
detailed information has been made available about the reasons for their
arrest or the charges against the two brothers.>>
Source: Hengaw English:
https://hengaw.net/en/news/1403-09-article-21
Arsalan Dadgar
Hengaw Organisation for Human Right - 25 Nov 2024
<<Kurdish individual, Arsalan Dadgar sentenced to imprisonment in
Sanandaj
Arsalan Dadgar, a 48-year-old Kurdish man from Divandarreh, arrested
during the "Woman, Life, Freedom" movement, has been sentenced to 36
months of suspended imprisonment by the judiciary of Islamic Republic of
Iran. According to a report received by the Hengaw Organization for
Human Rights, Dadgar was recently convicted of <espionage> by Branch 1
of the Sanandaj Revolutionary Court. His 36-month suspended sentence
will remain in effect during a three-year probationary period. Although
his request to appeal the sentence was initially denied, Dadgar retains
the right to contest the ruling in the Sanandaj Appeals Court within 20
days of the verdict. The suspended sentence considers the 17 days he
previously spent in detention. Dadgar was first arrested on September
28, 2023, after being summoned to the Sanandaj Intelligence Office.
Later, during the "Woman, Life, Freedom" movement, he was arrested again
on January 8, 2023, following another summons to the same office. During
this second detention, Dadgar was held at an intelligence detention
facility for 52 days before being released on bail of 1 billion tomans
on March 1, 2023.>>
Source: Hengaw English:
https://hengaw.net/en/news/1403-09-article-20
Female prisoner hanged
Hengaw Organisation for Human Right - 25 Nov 2024
<<Female prisoner hanged in Khorramabad Central Prison
The death detector of a female prisoner, identified as Fariba Maleki
Shiravand was carried out at Khorramabad Central Prison. She was
previously sentenced to death for premeditated murder. According to a
report received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, early on
Sunday, November 24, 2024, Fariba Maleki Shiravand, a 36-year-old
resident of Chagni County in Lorestan Province, was hanged in
Khorramabad Central Prison. A credible source revealed that
approximately four years ago, Fariba Maleki Shiravand was arrested on
charges of murdering her mother-in-law and sister-in-law. She was
subsequently sentenced to death by the judicial authorities of the
Islamic Republic of Iran. As of the time of this report, news of her
execution has not been officially announced by judiciary-affiliated or
state-run media outlets.>>
Source: Hengaw English:
https://hengaw.net/en/news/1403-09-article-17
Opinion by Gino d'Artali: most likely the more than unfortunate was
murdered by the regime over a family-dispute when she took the shortest
end and payed the highest price. Allah has her soul and may she rest in
peace.
Manouchehr Bakhtiari
Iranwire - Nov 25, 2024
<<Manouchehr Bakhtiari Hospitalized in Critical Condition After Hunger
Strike
Manouchehr Bakhtiari, the imprisoned father of a protester killed during
the 2019 demonstrations, was transferred to the hospital on Monday in
critical condition following a hunger strike. Mona Bakhtiari, his
daughter, announced the hospitalization on the social media platform X,
stating her father's urgent need for surgery. "My father, Manouchehr
Bakhtiari, has been transferred to Qazvin Hospital in poor physical
condition following a hunger strike," she wrote. "He is in urgent need
of surgery and has been hospitalized," she added. Bakhtiari began a
hunger strike on October 28 to protest the denial of his request for
medical leave. His strike continued until November 14. 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. Pouya Bakhtiari's mother, Nahid Shirpisheh,
is also currently serving a prison sentence in Zanjan.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/news/136436-manouchehr-bakhtiari-hospitalized-in-critical-condition-after-hunger-strike/
Leila Hosseinzadeh
Iranwire - Nov 25, 2024
<<Iranian Student Jailed for Defying Mandatory Hijab Law
An Iranian student has been sentenced to prison for appearing at her
University of Tehran thesis defense without a headscarf. Leila
Hosseinzadeh shared the court ruling on Instagram on November 22, saying
that she was neither informed of the charges nor notified of any court
proceedings.
"I am completely unaware of the details of the verdict," she wrote,
adding that she has "no hope for an appeal or any other legal process."
Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court convicted Hosseinzadeh on
two charges: appearing in public without adhering to the Islamic dress
code at the University of Tehran and <propaganda against the Islamic
Republic.> This sentencing adds to Hosseinzadeh's history of
confrontations with Iranian authorities. In August 2022, she endured a
violent arrest outside her Tehran residence. She was detained for over
four months despite holding a medical exemption from harsh punishment,
as certified by the Legal Medicine Organization. Throughout her academic
career, Hosseinzadeh has faced multiple arrests related to her political
and student union activities, often involving extended periods of
detention without trial.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/women/136423-iranian-student-jailed-for-defying-mandatory-hijab-law/
Siran Khosravi
Iranwire - Nov 25, 2024
<<Iranian Women's Rights Activist Arrested in Sanandaj
The Islamic Republic's security forces have arrested a women's rights
activist in western Sanandaj and transferred her to an undisclosed
location.
On November 19, agents from the Intelligence Department raided Siran
Khosravi's home in the early hours, reportedly without presenting a
search warrant, according to human rights sources. Witnesses reported
that the agents used intimidation tactics during the arrest. Following
her arrest, authorities transferred Khosravi to an undisclosed location.
Officials have not revealed the charges against Khosravi or the reason
for her arrest, and the activist's family remains unaware of her
whereabouts.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/women/136425-iranian-womens-rights-activist-arrested-in-sanandaj/
Atefeh Rangriz
Jinha - Womens News Agency 25 Nov 2024
<<Atefeh Rangriz receives additional seven-year prison sentence
Atefeh Rangriz, a women's rights and labor activist imprisoned in
Shahroud prison, has been sentenced to seven years and seven months in
prison, her lawyer announced on Sunday.
News Center- Atefeh Rangriz, a women's rights and labor activist
imprisoned in Shahroud prison, has been sentenced to seven years and
seven months in prison on charges of <propaganda against the regime>,
her lawyer Hossein Taj announced on the social media platform X on
Sunday. On September 10, 2023, Atefeh Rangriz was arrested by Iranian
security forces in Damghan. On October 21, she was released on bail. On
June 29, 2024, she was arrested again after being sentenced to two
years, seven months, and sixteen days on charges of <collaborating and
being a member of opposition groups> and to seven months and sixteen
days on charges of <propaganda against the regime>. She was transferred
to Shahroud prison to serve her prison sentence. Since Atefeh Rangriz
suffers from a heart disease, she was temporarily released from prison
on November 6, 2024 for four days to receive treatment outside of the
prison. After four days, she was taken back to the prison.>>
Source:
https://www.youtube.com/
Medyanews - November 24, 2024
<<End repression of Kurdish women: Thousands march across Europe
While Turkish authorities ban the chanting of the "Jin jiyan azadi"
(Woman, Life, Freedom) in Diyarbakır (Amed), thousands mobilise across
Turkey and Europe, with demonstrations in cities including Marseille and
Düsseldorf calling for justice for women facing state repression.
Turkish security forces confronting Free Women's Movement (TJA)
organisers at the historic Ten-Eyed Bridge in the Sur district of
Diyarbakır (Amed) on Saturday declared the Kurdish slogan "Jin jiyan
azadi" (Woman, Life, Freedom) illegal. Officers informed the women that
their traditional rallying cry against gender violence now constituted
<propaganda for an illegal organisation>. Although no formal
documentation has been presented or notice posted on government
websites, the police attempted to prevent women from chanting the
slogan, claiming that it was the <terminology of an illegal organisation>.
Women at the demonstration responded by continuing to chant "Jin jiyan
azadi" and "Biji berxwedana jina" (Long live women's resistance) while
playing traditional drums. "This slogan echoes through streets and
parliaments worldwide, yet today the Governor of Diyarbakır is
attempting to silence it," declared Adalet Kaya, Peoples' Equality and
Democracy (DEM) Party MP for Diyarbakır. "We greet the struggle of women
in Afghanistan fighting for their right to education, we say 'Zan
zendegi azadi' [Dari for Jin jiyan azadi]. We will not fear these
repressive policies, and we will not obey them. The Governor of
Diyarbakır has no grasp on reality," said the Democratic Regions Party (DBP)
Women's Assembly. "This slogan echoes in every corner of the women's
struggle worldwide. From Eastern Kurdistan to India, from Rojava to the
streets of Europe - no one has the authority to silence this cry uniting
women in common rebellion." In the meantime, thousands marched from
Canebiere to the Palais-de-Justice in Marseille, France, with the Arin
Mirkan Kurdish Women's Association joined by French women's
organisations, demanding an end to impunity for violence against women
and calling for justice for Kurdish women facing state repression.
During a similar demonstration in Reims, France, the seventeen leading
organisations carried banners declaring "Your war, our blood", chanting
"Jin jiyan azadi". In Lausanne, human rights lawyer Gülseren Yoleri
presented stark statistics on femicide: "In Turkey, 582 women were
killed in 2023, and 357 in the first ten months of 2024. Of these, 198
were killed with firearms and 77 with bladed weapons." In Dusseldorf,
hundreds of Kurdish women were joined by women of various nationalities,
their chants of "Jin jiyan azadi" filling the streets from the central
station to the courthouse. The Kurdish organisation Women Students in
Berlin also organised actions under the banner "No to executions! Yes to
free life!" >>
Source:
https://medyanews.net/end-repression-of-kurdish-women-thousands-march-across-europe/
Sairan Khosravi
Hengaw Organisation for Human Right - 24 Nov 2024
<<Kurdish women's rights activist Sairan Khosravi arrested by Security
Forces in Sanandaj
Sairan Khosravi, a women's rights activist from Sanandaj, has been
arrested by security forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran and
transferred to an undisclosed location. According to a report received
by Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, Sairan Khosravi was detained in
the early hours of Tuesday, November 19, 2024, by agents of the
Intelligence Department in Sanandaj. A reliable source revealed that the
security forces entered Khosravi’s home in Sanandaj, using intimidation
tactics, and arrested her without presenting an search warrant. Details
regarding the reasons for her arrest and the charges against her remain
unknown at this time.>>
Source: Hengaw English:
https://hengaw.net/en/news/1403-09-article-13
Female Kurdish Kolbars
Hengaw Organisation for Human Right - 24 Nov 2024
<<Female Kurdish Kolbar killed by Iran's border guards in Nowsud
A 26-year-old female Kurdish Kolbar, Parshang Qobad Zahiri, a mother of
a three-year-old, was fatally shot by border guards of Iran. According
to a report received by Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, on Friday,
November 22, 2024, Parshang Qobad Zahiri, a Kolbar from Haneh-Garmaleh
village in the Nowsud district of Paveh County, succumbed to injuries
sustained from gunfire by border guards at a hospital in Kermanshah. A
credible source disclosed that border forces opened fire on Zahiri near
the Haneh-Garmaleh border region on Tuesday, November 19. She was struck
directly from behind. Notably, Zahiri's father, Edris Qobad Zahiri, and
her brother have been arrested by security forces of the Islamic
Republic of Iran.>>
Source: Hengaw English:
https://hengaw.net/en/news/1403-09-article-12
Mohammad Karim Azagh
Hengaw Organisation for Human Right - 23 Nov 2024
<<Kurdish Kolbar dies of cardiac arrest on Nowsud Border
Mohammad Karim Azagh, a middle-aged Kolbar from Belbar village in
Sarvabad County, lost his life due to a cardiac arrest in the
mountainous border region of Nowsud. According to reports received by
the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, Azagh succumbed to a heart
attack on Saturday, November 23, 2024, while carrying heavy goods in the
Nowsud border area. Sources close to Hengaw confirmed that the Kolbar
passed away instantly from the cardiac arrest. His body was later
transported to the nearby city of Nowdeshah for further procedures.>>
Source: Hengaw English:
https://hengaw.net/en/news/1403-09-article-9
Ghazal Marzban Jorshari
Hengaw Organisation for Human Right - 23 Nov 2024
<<Uncertainty surrounding Christian convert Ghazal Marzban Jorshari's
case in Evin Prison
Ghazal Marzban Jorshari, a Christian convert and resident of Tehran, has
been arrested by Iran’s Security Police and remains in custody without
clear legal proceedings. She sustained serious injuries during her
arrest. According to information received by Hengaw Organization for
Human Rights, Ghazal Marzban Jorshari, aged 41, was arrested on Tuesday,
November 5, 2024, by the Security Police in Tehran. A credible source
revealed that she was transferred to the women's ward of Evin Prison
nearly two weeks after her arrest and continues to be held in an
uncertain legal status. The source added that Marzban Jorshari, a law
graduate, is facing charges of <propaganda against the government> and
>removal of the hijab,> which have been brought against her by Judge
Iman Afshari of the Tehran Revolutionary Court. It is worth noting that
during her violent arrest by the Security Police, Marzban Jorshari
suffered severe injuries to her ribs due to physical assaults. As of the
time of this report, no further details about her legal case or current
medical condition have been released.>>
Source: Hengaw English:
https://hengaw.net/en/news/1403-09-article-10
And earlier most inspiring but alas also most disturbing news.
Narges Mohammadi
Medyanews - November 22, 2024
<<Rights groups demand medical release of jailed Iranian Nobel laureate
Narges Mohammadi
Over 40 human rights organisations urge UN intervention for Nobel Peace
Prize winner Narges Mohammadi's medical release from Iran's Evin Prison
amid serious health concerns. Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges
Mohammadi requires urgent medical care while serving a nearly 14-year
prison sentence, as rights groups petition the UN Human Rights Council
for her immediate release on humanitarian grounds. The journalist and
human rights defender underwent surgery on 14 November to remove a
potentially cancerous bone lesion from her leg. Despite her doctor's
advice, prison authorities returned her to Evin Prison after just two
days. "Years of imprisonment and months of solitary confinement have
severely compromised Mohammadi's health, leaving her with multiple
serious conditions that cannot be addressed through a short, incomplete
hospital visit," the Free Narges Coalition and partner organisations
stated in their joint letter. Mohammadi, who won the 2023 Nobel Peace
Prize, has been imprisoned since November 2021 on charges including
<propaganda activity against the state> and <collusion against state
security>. She previously suffered multiple heart attacks in 2022,
requiring emergency surgery. The coalition of more than 40 organisations,
including Reporters Without Borders (RSF), warns that Mohammadi's case
reflects a broader pattern of medical neglect of prisoners in Iran. They
cited the death of poet Baktash Abtin in January 2022 after delays in
medical care. "Prison authorities' withholding of essential urgent
medical treatment from Mohammadi displays a callous disregard for her
health and wellbeing under detention," the letter highlighted. The
organisations are calling for Mohammadi's unconditional release and, in
the interim, immediate medical furlough. They urge the UN Human Rights
Council to ensure Iran implements its previous commitment to provide
adequate healthcare for all individuals in custody.>>
Source:
https://medyanews.net/rights-groups-demand-medical-release-of-jailed-iranian-nobel-laureate-narges-mohammadi/
Varisheh Moradi and Pakhshan Azizi
Hengaw Organisation for Human Right - 21 Nov 2024
<<Dozens of grieving families demand reversal of death sentences for
Varisheh Moradi and Pakhshan Azizi
Dozens of bereaved families have issued a statement condemning the death
sentences handed down by the Islamic Republic of Iran. Highlighting the
cases of Kurdish political activists Varisheh Moradi and Pakhshan Azizi,
the families have called for the annulment of their death sentences and
an end to capital punishment in Iran. In conjunction with this
statement, a petition has been launched, urging justice-seekers,
activists, and advocates for fairness to amplify the voices of Verisha
and Pakhshan. The petition demands urgent and concrete actions to
abolish death sentences in Iran. To date, over 2,000 political and civil
activists, journalists, and bereaved families have signed the petition,
reflecting growing national and international concern over the use of
capital punishment in Iran.
The complete statement is provided below.
"Statement by Victim Families and Human Rights Activists on the Death
Sentence of Varishe Moradi, Pakhshan Azizi and the Wave of Executions in
Iran"
For months, the cry of "No to executions" has been echoing from the
women's ward of Evin Prison and 24 other prisons across Iran. In the
past two years, amid a surge in the number of executions and with over
250 people executed since the new administration took office, an average
of five people are executed daily in Iran.
We, a group of bereaved families and civil and human rights activists in
Iran, express our profound concern and sorrow over this unprecedented
increase in executions. This joint call to action is a collective
protest, urging the people of Iran, human rights organizations, and
international institutions to take immediate and decisive steps.
To the People of Iran: By attending protests and amplifying your voices,
show the world that we demand an end to executions and a commitment to
human rights in Iran. Your solidarity and participation are potent
forces in this struggle.
To Human Rights Organizations: We call on domestic and international
human rights organizations, such as Amnesty International, Human Rights
Watch, and the UN Human Rights Council, to continuously monitor the
situation of prisoners in Iran and increase pressure on the Islamic
Republic to halt executions.
To World Governments and International Organizations: We urge
governments and international bodies to use all diplomatic and legal
tools to hold the Islamic Republic accountable and prevent
state-sanctioned murder by this regime. Following the execution of
Jamshid Sharmahd, a German-American citizen, the closure of three
Iranian consulates in Germany was a positive step toward responding to
these executions.
To Media and Journalists: We appeal to domestic and international media
and journalists to widely cover the alarming rise in executions and
human rights violations in Iran, raising awareness and mobilizing public
opinion on this crisis.
To the Iranian Diaspora: We urge all Iranians abroad to organize
rallies, protests, and meetings with government representatives and
parliament members to intensify pressure on the Islamic Republic.
To Save Varishe Moradi, Pakhshan Azizi, and all those sentenced to
death, we call for simultaneous protests in dozens of cities worldwide.
We hope that November 25th, the International Day for the Elimination of
Violence Against Women, will be a day when voices in numerous cities
across the globe rise together to cry out
In conclusion, as a group of victims' families seeking justice and
activists, we oppose all forms of state repression and violence against
the people. We firmly believe that we can only achieve a fair and
peaceful society through justice, equality, and respect for human
rights.>>
Source: Hengaw English:
https://hengaw.net/en/news/1403-09-article-1
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