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JINA AMINI
The face of Iran's protests. Her life, her dreams and her death.

In memory of Jina 'Mahsa' Amini, the cornerstone of the 'Zan. Zendegi. Azadi revolution.
16 February 2023 | By Gino d'Artali

And also
Read all about the assasination of the 22 year young Jina Mahsa Amini (Kurdistan-Iran) and the start of the Zan, Zendegi, Azadi (Women, life, freedom) revolution in Iran  2022
and the latest news about the 'Women Live Freedom' Revolution per month in
2024: Nov wk5P3 -- Nov wk5P2 -- Nov wk5 -- Nov wk4P3 -- Nov wk4P2 -- Nov wk4 -- Nov wk3P3 -- Nov wk3P2 -- Nov wk3 -- Nov wk2P3  overview per month
and 2023: Dec wk 5 part 2 -- Dec wk 5 -- Dec week 4-3 -- Dec wk3 -- Dec 17 - 10 -- Dec week 2 and 1 --  November - Januari 2023

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Tribute to KIAN PIRFALA, 9 years old and victim of the Islamic Republic's savagery 10 years ago.

Editorial by G. d'A.: Dear reader, as a webmaster also I constantly have to guard the read-ability of the 'Cryfreedom'-outlet and sometimes decisions need to be made to have it be for your convenience and moreso in total support of the women-led revolt in Iran which inevitably will be a grand Victory. Still, choices must be made always and so I've decided to, for now, embed all the actual news about the 'NO-hijab; 'Biological terror attscks against schoolgirls'; 'Iranian journalists under siege'; 'Blinding as a weapon' and 'The hanging spree' as part of the 'Actual news' updates of the Iran 'Woman, Life, Freedom' section. But, if need be and urgent attention and action is needed concerning the above mentioned topics it will get an extra emphasized place as part of the actual news page-layout. Thank you for being a reader and for your support of the 'Woman, Life, Freedom' revolution.
Click here for the previously tabled topics

CLICK HERE ON HOW TO READ ALL ON THIS PAGE 
You are now at the Iran 'Woman, Life, Freedom'  section

 HEAR JINA AMINI'S VOICE
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
a wave of arrests of her fellow-citizen

Overview of news about the Second aniversary of Jina Amini's state-sactioned murder September 2024


JINA AMINI
The face of Iran's protests. Her life, her dreams and her death.

Read also: Armita's Story: Iran's Generation Z Rebellion Against the Ayatollahs

Ongoing since Oct. 3, 2024:
Commemoration of the Fallen for Freedom Part 5
Click here for previous Commemorations  
And more commemorational stories
Tortured to Death: The Story of Atefeh Na'ami
Violence During Woman, Life, Freedom Protests


For the 'Women's Arab Spring 1.2' Revolt news       
Updated Nov. 18, 2024
 

SPECIAL REPORTS PALESTINE

For actual updates  Updated Nov 19, 2024

 

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) z



UPDATES OF THE UPRISING  AND REVOLUTION AROUND THE ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEATH OF JINA AMINI IN CUSTODY OF THE REGIME'S ATTEMPT AND CRUELTY TO TRY AND CRUSH IT.

This links to a page that is in full dedicated and a tribute to Jina Amini who, with stilll 'till today too many other sisters gave their life for freedom.
Long live a long and free Iran



We all grief for the loss of our sister / daughter of Iran Armita Gevarnand:
 


Read her updated story here
 

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

A to VICTORY tribute to
NARGES MOHAMMADI
Nov. 18, 2024: Joint letter: Nobel Peace Laureate Urgently Needs Essential Medical Care for Serious Health Problems
Nov. 4 - Oct. 31, 2024:
Narges Mohammadi Faces Potential Cancer Diagnosis...

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











 


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
 

 

 

 

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
Click the above for also earlier news
 
 

'War against the No-hijabi women'
UPDATE-Nov. 13, 2024: hijab-torture clinics

Earlier Stories and more

VIDA MOVAHED

A more than brave woman who's
challenging the mullahs' regime and its
'dress-laws'

Updated November 22, 2024

VARISHEH MORADI

Click here for extra news about 
 the Death Sentence for
Kurdish Activist Varisheh Moradi and  the(international) support she gets


Click here for more stories of Heroines of Iran 

PAKSHAN AZIZI
Update:
Dozens of grieving families demand reversal of death sentences for Varisheh Moradi and Pakhshan Azizi

and earlier
Iran: Death row prisoner Pakhshan Azizi's cellmates demand justice for her
and
"You dictator, I am Arash, fire responds to fire,"

Also in her case the mullahs' regime
is threathening to hang her
for opposing it and moreso
for being a Kurd.

Overview of her Actions
 

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:
November 26, 2024: Corruption, Black Market, and Shortages
November 25, 2024: Iranian Journalist's Death Exposes Flawed Healthcare System
24 Nov 2024: Femicide: Unpunished Crimes in Mullahs' Iran
November 22, 2024: Iran Faces New Fuel Price Dilemma
November 21, 2024: Inside Baluchistan's Educational Nightmare
And other Actual stories:

November 23, 2024: Leila Hossein Zadeh 
says NO-hijab

and
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,":

"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
 

November 27 - 26, 2024
<<Nobel Laureate Mohammadi's Medical Denial Sparks Hunger Strike in Evin Prison...
& <<Houra Nikbakht, Political Prisoner: "The Middle East Needs "Women, Life, Freedom""...
& <<Women's rights activist Atefeh Rangriz sentenced to 7 years and 7 months in prison...
& <<Mass Poisoning Sickens Students and Residents in Western Iran...
& <<Iranian Sunni Cleric Sentenced to Five Years in Prison...
& <<Uncertainty Surrounding 17-Year-Old Negar Dabbaghi's case in Tabriz Prison...
and more actual and revealing news
 

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.


Narges Mohammadi
Iranwire - Nov 27, 2024
<<Nobel Laureate Mohammadi’s Medical Denial Sparks Hunger Strike in Evin Prison
Two political prisoners in the women’s ward of Evin Prison have started a hunger strike to protest the denial of medical care for fellow prisoners Narges Mohammadi and Varisheh Moradi.
Vida Rabani and Motahareh Goonehi have been on strike since November 18.
Rabani said that Mohammadi's health is deteriorating, with a severe surgical wound, bedsores, and a lack of necessary medical care. She described their hunger strike as an "act of desperation in the face of oppression." Human rights lawyer Mustafa Nili previously reported that Mohammadi underwent surgery for a bone tumor but was returned to prison despite medical advice recommending three months of specialized care. Mohammadi, the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, suffers from heart disease, a breast tumor, and chronic back pain. She has repeatedly been denied transfers for necessary medical procedures, including an angiography and other medical evaluations. Goonehi, in a letter to the Minister of Health, highlighted the dire health conditions of elderly prisoners, noting that four inmates are over 70 years old and more than 18 are over 60, suffering from serious medical issues. A group of writers and activists has appealed to French President Emmanuel Macron to take action regarding Mohammadi, who is an honorary French citizen. Rabani, known for her work with various publications, including Shargh and Mordam Salar, has a long history of activism.
She was arrested in September 2022 following protests sparked by the death in custody of Mahsa Amini.

Jina Amini
In January 2023, Rabani was sentenced to seven and a half years in prison for <assembly and collusion against national security> and <propaganda against the Islamic Republic.> The court's justification for her imprisonment highlights the Iranian government's harsh treatment of journalists reporting on critical issues. A Revolutionary Court in Tehran sentenced Goonehi, a suspended student from Tehran University of Medical Sciences, to one year in prison. She has been in prison since October 4. Goonehi was charged with <propaganda activities against the Islamic Republic in favor of enemy media,> a charge stemming from her protest against the death sentence of rapper Toomaj Salehi.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/women/136510-nobel-laureate-mohammadis-medical-denial-sparks-hunger-strike-in-evin-prison/


Houra Nikbakht
Jinha - Womens News Agency - Nov 27, 2024
<<Houra Nikbakht, Political Prisoner: "The Middle East Needs "Women, Life, Freedom""
Houra Nikbakht, a female political prisoner serving her sentence in Tehran's Evin Prison, has penned a letter stating, "The Middle East needs "Women, Life, Freedom."" In this letter, which Hengaw has received, she reflects on the cases of Pakhshan Azizi and Verisheh Moradi, two Kurdish political prisoners sentenced to death. She asks, "Where can two Kurdish Sunni women take their pleas for justice?" The full text of her letter follows:
From the northern end of "Yadgar-e-Imam" Highway, I write from Evin Prison.
From one of the grim legacies of Khomeini and from within the women's ward of Evin.
Last year, after visiting a doctor for symptoms that revealed no clear physical issues, I was prescribed travel, yoga, desert walks, and surrounding myself with joyful people to improve my health. Now, I find myself here-where none of those remedies are possible-but alongside courageous, resilient, and hopeful women of Evin. Evin is neither a utopia nor the dystopia some portray for political leverage. It is a prison, but within its confines are extraordinary women whose strength defies the despair around them. Among these women, Pakhshan Azizi and Verisheh Moradi stand out-two individuals condemned to death (state murder). I first met Pakhshan Azizi in the courtyard of the ward. It wasn't the prematurely white hair-whitened by the harshness of her experiences-that made me think she was years older than me. It was her unique composure and maturity that gave that impression. When I asked her, "What are you accused of?" she gave a bitter smile and replied, "Being a woman and a Kurd." Until the day the news of her death sentence spread through the ward, I continued to believe she was much older than me. Strangely, even now, I feel as though I’m standing before a woman who has lived twice the life I have. You have to be incredibly strong to ensure no one speaks ill of someone who shows no regard for your well-being. You have to possess immense greatness to care for everyone around you, even while living under the shadow of a death sentence, never letting your role as a social worker falter for even a moment. And it takes extraordinary courage to repeatedly urge your fellow inmates not to mention your name in their #NoToExecution slogans, and to insist that anyone writing about you must also highlight the plight of others condemned to death. Pakhshan deeply believes that only her body is imprisoned-her mind, thoughts, and emotions remain free, extending across the Middle East. She is a woman who, from childhood, has borne the stigmas of being labeled a separatist, a non-citizen, and a second-class individual. Arrested in 2009 under similar accusations, Pakhshan has always fought for a dignified and free life. Through her conduct in prison, she has shown that she fears not death, but a life without honor. The announcement of her death sentence did not alter her daily routine in the slightest. Her schedule for meals, hygiene, exercise, and study remained completely unchanged. She demonstrated that her resolve and dignity were unshaken, even in the face of the gravest of threats. A woman who endured months in solitary confinement-without books, without contact, without visitation-yet still finds the strength to cook dinner in large quantities for the #NoToExecutionTuesday campaign. What Pakhshan has experienced in her confrontations with ISIS is beyond what most can imagine. She is a woman destined to be a social worker, bound by an unwavering sense of duty that transcends borders she never considered valid in the first place. The first time I saw Verisheh, whome we call Ciwana at her request, was in the hallway of the ward. Her calm demeanor, impeccably tidy appearance, and the careful coordination of colors in her outfit, right down to the small clips in her always-braided hair, immediately caught my attention. For a mind accustomed to stereotypes, she presented the image of a woman so composed and unshaken that nothing, as the saying goes, could ruffle her. Spending more time with her, without fully understanding the struggles she has endured, only deepens this naive impression: she has a passion for writing and editing, striving to write in flawless Persian, her second language. She frequently orders books and reads avidly. With meticulous care and patience, she makes kafi golilvank (a traditional handicraft). Even during her twenty-day hunger strike, no sign of distress was visible in her speech or demeanor-only her emaciated face and body revealed the toll it had taken on her spirit. You must make an effort to understand why and how she ended up here. Her tears, which flow when recounting the interrogations and execution of Farzad Kamangar, shatter any naive assumptions you may have, reducing them to ashes. The fact that, after all these years, the same interrogator who questioned Farzad also interrogated her brings a proud, defiant smile to her face. At approximately 39 years old, she believes that resistance is not something that begins in one place and ends in another; rather, life itself is an ongoing struggle. For her, resistance is not about picking up a weapon or confronting individuals-it is about fighting against the vicious cycle of life. When Verisheh speaks of the days she spent in Rojava and Kobani, you can't help but think that if advocating for women's rights involves what she has done, the title of "women's rights activist" seems almost superficial for many others. For her, Rojava was a turning point in understanding the essence of womanhood, and the scars she carries from her time there are a badge of honor. She still yearns to explore the depths of what it means to be a woman and continues to fight for a revolution of thought. Though fragments from her injuries remain lodged in her body and cause her discomfort, she chooses to preserve them as a memento of Kobani. Verisheh boldly declares, "I will continue to fight until every form of oppression against women, from Kurdistan to Balochistan, from Iran to Afghanistan, is eradicated, and until the ideals of 'Jin, Jiyan, Azadi' (Woman, Life, Freedom) are realized."
She stands accused of rebellion, merely for being a woman, a Kurd, and seeking a free life. Verisheh is condemned because she chose a way of life that rejects rigid political boundaries-those defined by a singular language, a uniform culture, a monolithic religion, and a one-dimensional interpretation of history. The intricate puzzle of my life was missing the piece of living in Evin. I had to come here to witness the beauty and grandeur of these extraordinary women. I had to come to understand that the struggle is far broader than I had ever imagined. I had to stand alongside these women and shout in the courtyard of Evin, "The Women's Ward of Evin / United and steadfast / Until the death penalty is abolished / We stand firm to the end."
These are women who fear nothing, who refuse to remain silent, even within the confines of prison.
The puzzle of life for every inhabitant of the Middle East needs the piece of abolishing the death sentences of Pakhshan, Verisheh, and every woman and man fighting for freedom. It yearns for the liberation of figures like Pakhshan and Verisheh and is deeply dependent on Jin, Jiyan, Azadi-Woman, Life, Freedom.
Now, let the Middle East answer: Where should two Kurdish women, raised in Sunni-majority regions, take their cries for justice?
"To whom does the grain of wheat complain when the judge is a chicken?"
To a place where men from the central authorities, carrying identification defined by the dominant religion, sit in judgment.
Women who are deemed insignificant for central power but bear the heaviest weight of accusations when verdicts are handed down.
Women whose crime is binding woman, life, and freedom together.
"O life, I shall not live with you,
unless I adorn you with freedom.”
Houra Nikbakht
December 2024
Evin Women's Ward >>
Source: https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/11/article-76-1


Atefeh Rangriz
Hengaw Organisation for Human Right - 27 Nov 2024
<<Women's rights activist Atefeh Rangriz sentenced to 7 years and 7 months in prison
Atefeh Rangriz, a women's rights activist from Damghan currently on medical leave from Shahrud Central Prison, has been sentenced by Iran's judiciary to a total of seven years and seven months in prison, along with a two-year ban on social media activities. According to a report received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, Atefeh Rangriz was recently convicted by the Damghan Revolutionary Court on two charges: seven years of imprisonment for <forming a Telegram group (Gago Translation)> and seven months of imprisonment, coupled with a two-year ban on social media activities, for <engaging in propaganda against the state.> Additionally, the court denied her request for an extension of medical leave required for a critical CT angiography procedure. Rangriz, who had been temporarily released from Shahrud Prison on November 6, 2024, due to her deteriorating health, was initially arrested on June 29, 2024, and transferred to Shahrud Central Prison. Her lawyer, Hosein Taj, stated: "While her request for an extension of medical leave for a CT angiography procedure was denied, the Damghan Revolutionary Court issued its ruling. Atefeh Rangriz has been sentenced to seven years for forming a Telegram group and seven months for propaganda against the state, in addition to a two-year social media ban." Previously, Rangriz was arrested on September 10, 2023, by Intelligence Department forces in Damghan and held at a detention center in Semnan before being transferred to Shahrud Central Prison. She was released on October 20, 2023, after posting bail. In an earlier case, she was sentenced by the Damghan Revolutionary Court to, two years, seven months, and 16 days for <collaboration and membership in anti-state groups.> Seven months and 16 days for <propaganda against the state.> >>
Source: https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/11/article-75

NCRI - November 27, 2024 - in Statements
<<November 2019 Uprising and Protesting Executions
Deprivation of Visits for 21 Female Political Prisoners in Evin Prison for Commemorating the November 2019 Uprising and Protesting Executions
On Tuesday, November 26, 2024, Hedayat Farzadi, the head of Evin Prison, informed 21 female political prisoners that they would be barred from receiving visits for three weeks. The prison’s disciplinary committee justified this oppressive measure by claiming it was due to <disruption of prison order,> which was a result of the prisoners participating in a ceremony commemorating the anniversary of the November 2019 uprising and chanting slogans in protest of executions. The Women's Committee of the National Council of Resistance of Iran strongly condemns the repressive actions of the misogynistic clerical regime against female political prisoners. It calls on the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran, the UN fact-finding mission, relevant reporters, and all human rights and women's rights organizations to take immediate action to overturn these inhumane restrictions and pressure tactics against political prisoners, especially women.
National Council of Resistance of Iran - Women's Committee>>
Source: https://wncri.org/2024/11/27/deprivation-of-visits-21-political-prisoners/


Serveh Pourmohammadi
Jinha - Womens News Agency 27 Nov 2024
<<Iran reduces prison sentence of Kurdish teacher to 5 years
An Iranian court of appeal has reduced by half the jail time for Serveh Pourmohammadi, a woman human rights defender and Kurdish teacher.
News Center- The Revolutionary Court of Appeals in Sanandaj reduced by half the jail time for Serveh Pourmohammadi, a woman human rights defender and Kurdish teacher, on Tuesday. On January 29, 2023, Serveh Pourmohammadi was arrested by security forces while seeking information about the detained members of the Nozhin Cultural-Social Association, including her sister Soma Pourmohammadi, at the Sanandaj Revolutionary Court. On February 13, 2023, she was released on bail pending the trial. On October 26, 2023, Branch 1 of the Sanandaj Revolutionary Court sentenced Serveh Pourmohammadi to ten years in prison on the charge of <forming groups and association with the intention of disturbing the national security>, based on her peaceful human rights activities to promote socio-cultural rights via the Nozhin association. On Tuesday, the Revolutionary Court of Appeals in Sanandaj reduced her prison sentence to five years.>>
Source: https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/iran-reduces-prison-sentence-of-kurdish-teacher-to-5-years-36066?page=1


Zeinab Hamrang
Jinha - Womens News Agency 27 Nov 2024
<<Zeinab Hamrang released from Evin prison
Zeinab Hamrang, a prominent Iranian teachers’ rights activist and retired teacher, was released from Evin prison after completing her prison sentence.
News Center- Zeinab Hamrang, a prominent Iranian teachers' rights activist and retired teacher, was released from Evin prison on Monday after completing her prison sentence. On March 12, 2023, Zeinab Hamrang was arrested in Tehran while leaving home. After 25 days of solitary confinement, she was transferred to Ward 209 of Evin Prison. On May 29, 2023, she was sentenced to five years in prison by Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court on charges of <assembly and collusion against national security>. >>
Source: https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/zeinab-hamrang-released-from-evin-prison-36062

Hengaw Organisation for Human Right - 27 Nov 2024
<<Idris Haji Rasoulpour, brother of torture victim, and Hemn Ibrahim Hamzeh sentenced to prison in Bukan
Idris Haji Rasoulpour, a member of the "Justice-Seeking Families" and brother of Mohammad Haji Rasoulpour, killed under torture during the "Women, Life, Freedom" movement, along with Hemn Ebrahim Hamzeh, both residents of Bukan, have been sentenced to three months of imprisonment.
According to a report received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, the Bukan Criminal Court, Branch 101, convicted Idris Haji Rasoulpour and Hemn Ebrahim Hamzeh, 38, each to three months of imprisonment on charges of <propaganda against the state.> Hemn Ebrahim Hamzeh, from the village of Qara Gol, and Idris Haji Rasoulpour, from the village of Alikand, were arrested on May 9, 2024, following a raid by security forces on their family homes. The arrests were reportedly linked to their participation in Kurdish New Year (Newroz) celebrations. Both were later released on bail pending trial. Idris Haji Rasoulpour is the brother of Mohammad Haji Rasoulpour, a 57-year-old former political prisoner who passed away on December 19, 2022, after five days in a coma caused by severe torture at a security detention facility in Bukan. Hengaw previously reported that security forces had subjected him to intense physical abuse and deprived him of water for three weeks, which ultimately led to his death.>>
Source: https://hengaw.net/en/news/1403-09-article-23-1

Iranwire - Nov 26, 2024
<<Mountaineering Chief and Brother Arrested in Iran
The Islamic Republic's security forces have arrested Hamid Enayati, the head of the Paveh Mountaineering Federation, along with his brother, Farid.
The brothers were detained on November 14 during an Intelligence Office raid on their home in western Kermanshah. Hamid Enayati, 45, and Farid Enayati, 37, were transferred to an undisclosed location following their arrest. Twelve days after their detention, no official information has been released about their condition or the reasons for their arrest. Farid Enayati had previously been arrested during the "Woman, Life, Freedom" movement and was temporarily released on bail, according to the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights. No official charges or explanations have been provided for the arrests.>>
Source: https://iranwire.com/en/news/136476-mountaineering-chief-and-brother-arrested-in-iran/

Iranwire - Nov 26, 2024
<<Iran Arrests 12 Over Alleged <Vulgar Videos> on Instagram
The Islamic Republic's internet police have arrested at least 12 people for their social media posts in southern Bushehr. The detainees, including ten men and two women, were arrested for allegedly producing and sharing inappropriate content on Instagram, local authorities reported on Tuesday.
Mehdi Ghasemi, head of the Internet Police (FATA) in Bushehr, said the group, led by two sisters, was apprehended for creating and distributing what authorities described as <vulgar videos> on social media. The arrested individuals are accused of <producing semi-nude, mixed-gender dancing clips published across multiple Instagram pages.> The arrests were conducted with judicial authorization, according to local authorities. Ghasemi confirmed that all Instagram accounts associated with the group have been blocked and that the individuals have been transferred to judicial authorities. No further details about the identities or current locations of those arrested were provided.
Source: https://iranwire.com/en/news/136474-iran-arrests-12-over-alleged-vulgar-videos-on-instagram/


Mass Poisoning
Iranwire - Nov 26, 2024
<<Mass Poisoning Sickens Students and Residents in Western Iran
At least 30 students and 70 residents from three villages in western Kermanshah province reportedly experienced symptoms of poisoning on Saturday. Alireza Nazari, the district governor of Gilan-e-Gharb, reported that all the affected students, who were from the same school, were transferred to a medical clinic with symptoms including gastrointestinal distress, diarrhea, and vomiting. According to local authorities, the district's health network conducted water sample tests, which confirmed the water supply was safe. The school was temporarily closed for a day as investigations into the cause of the incident continued. Nazari said that while some residents treated themselves at home and recovered, others sought medical attention and have since been discharged from the hospital. The source of the poisoning remains unidentified, and local health officials are investigating to uncover the circumstances surrounding the mass health incident.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/news/136460-mass-poisoning-sickens-students-and-residents-in-western-iran/


Molavi Fathi Mohammad Naqshbandi
Iranwire - Nov 26, 2024
<<Iranian Sunni Cleric Sentenced to Five Years in Prison
The Islamic Republic's authorities have sentenced a prominent Sunni cleric to five years in prison. The Special Clerical Court in Mashhad handed down the sentence to Molavi Fathi Mohammad Naqshbandi, the Sunni Friday prayer leader of southeastern Rask. On Monday, Molavi Abdulghafar Naqshbandi, the son of Fathi Mohammad Naqshbandi, announced that the court had sentenced his father to five years in prison, a verdict that the Supreme Court has upheld. Molavi Naqshbandi, known for his support of the 2022 nationwide anti-government protests, was arrested on August 20, 2023. He faces charges of <disseminating false information through speeches, defaming the Islamic Republic, and acting against national security.>
Previously, his son reported that the elderly cleric was tortured using a <stunt gun and an ironing machine> while detained at the Intelligence Department in Zahedan, the provincial capital>>
Source: https://iranwire.com/en/news/136461-iranian-sunni-cleric-sentenced-to-five-years-in-prison/

Iranwire - Nov 26, 2024
<<Azeri Activist Arrested in Iran to Serve Six-Month Sentence
The Islamic Republic's authorities arrested an Azeri activist at his home in Karaj and transferred him to prison to serve a six-month sentence.
Sayyad Mohammadian's family was informed that he would begin serving his prison term. Originally from Miandoab and currently living in a village near Karaj, Mohammadian was first arrested on May 15 and released on bail on June 15 from Karaj Central Prison. The Karaj Revolutionary Court convicted him of <propaganda against the Islamic Republic> and sentenced him to six months in prison. According to the HRANA human rights organization, the Alborz Province Court of Appeals upheld the six-month prison sentence. He was previously subjected to arrest and interrogation due to his activism. The arrest comes amid a growing crackdown on Azeri activists, particularly since September last year, coinciding with the first anniversary of the "Woman, Life, Freedom" protests. Most of these arrests were carried out by agents of the Ministry of Intelligence, and many detainees are still being held in detention centers in Tabriz and Meshginshahr's prisons. According to the Human Rights Activists in Iran (HRA), security forces arrested 324 ethnic rights advocates last year. Ethnic minorities in Iran continue to face discrimination, including restricted access to education, employment, and political office, as well as arbitrary detention, unjust prosecution, torture, and other forms of ill-treatment.>>
Source: https://iranwire.com/en/news/136464-azeri-activist-arrested-in-iran-to-serve-six-month-sentence/


Iranian Retirees Stage Protest
Iranwire - Nov 26, 2024
<<Iranian Retirees Stage Protest Over Unpaid Pensions
Iranian retirees staged a protest outside the presidential office on Monday, demanding the payment of 60 percent of their retirement bonuses, which have been withheld for 15 months. During the demonstration, protesters voiced their frustrations with slogans like "Such injustice, no nation has ever seen" and "End empty promises - our tables are empty." A retired teacher directly addressed President Masoud Pezeshkian, criticizing the government's broken election promises and current lack of support for retirees. "How many promises did you make to get us to the ballot box? Where are you now?" In addition to the unpaid bonuses, retirees face ongoing issues with their supplemental insurance. Since November 21, the supplemental insurance contract for social security retirees has expired, leaving them without hospital and medical center visits coverage. The National Association of Retirees has warned that no new contract has been signed with insurance companies, primarily due to disagreements over proposed premium increases.>>
Source: https://iranwire.com/en/news/136465-iranian-retirees-stage-protest-over-unpaid-pensions/


Negar Dabbaghi
Hengaw Organisation for Human Right - 26 Nov 2024
<<Uncertainty Surrounding 17-Year-Old Negar Dabbaghi's case in Tabriz Prison
Negar Dabbaghi, a 17-year-old from Tabriz, has been arrested by the security forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran and transferred to Tabriz Central Prison. She has spent the past two weeks in detention without resolution of her case. According to a report received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, Negar Dabbaghi was arrested on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, and subsequently transferred to Tabriz Central Prison. Based on documents provided to Hengaw, her arrest followed a summons to court initiated by Branch 10 of the Tabriz Public and Revolutionary Prosecutor's Office. The charges against this teenager include <inciting the public to commit acts against internal and external security, insulting Islam, propaganda against the state, and insulting Khamenei and Khomeini.> It is noteworthy that these accusations are reportedly based on coerced confessions obtained by interrogators and content retrieved from her mobile phone.>>
Source: https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/11/article-74

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