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Manifest - Oct 26, 2025
Slaughterhouse Rape

Manifest - Start August 31, 2025
Matriarchism is alive and kicking
UPDATE with New Story: Sept 19, 2025:
Tunisian women react to gender remarks: A consequence of patriarchal mentality
Earlier stories embedded:
Sept 10, 2025: Rûken Nexede on ‘Jin Jiyan Azadî’: Philosophy of freedom, equality
And “How Fiercely We Cling to Life” – A Prison Letter from Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee

Manifest - Axis of Evil - J´Accuse :-)
August 8 025

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

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covering the news from the Middle East and North Africa and covering all the Arabic muslim world.
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 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 Part6
 Click here for previous Commemorations  
And more commemorational stories
Tortured to Death: The Story of Atefeh Na'ami
Violence During Woman, Life, Freedom Protests

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 Dec 13, 2025

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 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 18, 2025 Full story of the Third anniversary of Jina Amini´s death 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

We all grief for the loss of our sister / daughter of Iran Armita Gevarnand:   Read her updated story here   & Actual news:  Generation Z Leads Hijab Rebellion on Tehran’s Streets and Earlier Stories and more

Sisters 4 each other - Sisters 4 All
DO NOT MISS: Nov 3 - Sept 25, 2025
Zahra Shahbaz Tabari - Sentenced to Death After 10-Minute Trial
& her son speaks out: "She´not afraid to die"
& Sharifeh Mohammadi’s Death Sentence Commuted to 30 Years in Prison
& Maryam Akbari-Monfared - Iran’s Regime Raises Pressure on Families of Political Prisoners
&  Maryam Akbari-Monfared - Continued Denial of Medical Care in Qarchak Prison
Sept 15 - 1, 2025
the Sisters 4 All
simply continue the
struggle for
Gender Equality Actual news of the
continues resistance of the

Sisters 4 each other, Sisters 4 All
Narges Mohammadi: "Tyranny will fall"
Pakhshan Azizi: "You dictator, I am Arash, fire responds to fire,"
Sharifeh Mohammadi: "Finally, one day, I will sing the song of victory from the summit of the mountain, like the sun. Tomorrow belongs to us"
Varisha Moradi: "Resistance is life"
 in continuation of the resistance of the 4 sisters and others
Earlier reports
and
read all their previous fights

 When one hurts or kills a women
one hurts or kills hummanity and is an antrocitie.
 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.

Symbol of resistance of Iranian women
Narges Mohammadi - Jina Amini : "With war there cannot be democracy"

Jina Amini Lives On


Narges Mohammadi
Al Jazeera - Dec 12, 2025
{Nobel peace laureate Narges Mohammadi arrested in Iran, supporters say
Rights groups say Mohammadi, who won 2023 Nobel Peace Prize, was detained at ceremony in northeastern city of Mashhad.
Supporters of 2023 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi say she has been arrested while attending a memorial ceremony in the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad. The Narges Foundation said on Friday that Mohammadi, 53, was arrested during an event honouring a human rights lawyer who recently died in unclear circumstances. Iranian authorities have not commented on her reported detention, and it remains uncertain whether she will be returned to prison to complete a previous sentence. The arrest comes amid a broader clampdown on activists and civil society figures as Iran faces sanctions, economic pressures and heightened regional tensions. Her supporters described Mohammadi as having been “violently detained earlier today by security and police forces”, adding that several other activists were also taken into custody. They had gathered to commemorate
Khosrow Alikordi, a 46-year-old lawyer and rights advocate who was found dead in his office this month. Local officials said he suffered a heart attack, though more than 80 lawyers have signed a statement seeking further clarification. “The Narges Foundation calls for the immediate and unconditional release of all detained individuals who were attending a memorial ceremony to pay their respects and demonstrate solidarity,” the group said. “Their arrest constitutes a serious violation of fundamental freedoms.”
Regular protests
Footage circulating online appeared to show Mohammadi addressing the crowd without a headscarf and leading chants referencing Majidreza Rahnavard, who was executed in public in 2022. Mohammadi was granted temporary medical leave from prison in December 2024 after suffering longstanding health problems. Although the leave was initially limited to three weeks, it was extended as she underwent treatment, including surgery for a bone lesion and ongoing cardiac care. The Free Narges Coalition said earlier this year that doctors advised she should remain on medical leave for at least six more months. “Mohammadi’s doctors recently prescribed an extension of her medical leave … and specialised cardiac care,” the group said, warning that a return to prison “could severely worsen her physical well-being”. An engineer by training, Mohammadi has been arrested 13 times and convicted in five, receiving cumulative sentences exceeding 30 years. Her most recent imprisonment began in 2021 after she attended a memorial for a protester killed during nationwide demonstrations.} Video - Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12/12/nobel-peace-laureate-narges-mohammadi-arrested-in-iran-supporters-say

Center for Human Rights in Iran - Dec 12, 2025
{Narges Mohammadi and other Activists Violently Arrested at Memorial Service for Slain Lawyer

Eyewitness: “Arrests were carried out with severe violence”
Streets Blocked, Crowd Prevents Arrest of Slain Lawyer’s Brother
On Friday, December 12, 2025, Nobel Peace Laureate Narges Mohammadi and other prominent human rights activists were violently arrested and detained by Islamic Republic security forces at the seventh-day memorial ceremony for Khosro Alikordi, the human rights lawyer whose highly suspicious death on December 8, 2025 had prompted calls by lawyers and activists across Iran for an independent investigation into his death. At the time of this report, the arrests of Narges Mohammadi, Sepideh Gholian, Pouran Nazemi, Noura Haghi, Ali Adinezadeh, and Hassan Bagherinia have been independently confirmed by the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) from sources inside Iran who attended the ceremony. The Narges Foundation has also confirmed the arrests of Hasti Amiri, and Aliyeh Motalebzadeh, and stated that reports indicated Asadollah Fakhimi, Akbar Amini, and Abolfazl Abri were detained as well. Later on December 12, Javad Alikordi, an attorney and the brother of recently deceased human rights lawyer Khosro Alikordi, was arrested by security forces at his workplace in Mashhad just hours after he spoke on an Instagram live about the violent crackdown at his brother’s seventh-day memorial. There is no information currently available about his whereabouts or condition. Javad Alikordi had been summoned and interrogated on December 10 over his criticism of the authorities following his brother’s death. He was previously imprisoned on security-related charges and had been released under electronic monitoring on August 11, 2025, after an appeals court reinstated a suspended sentence. He has faced repeated prosecutions, travel bans, and restrictions on his professional and online activities. “The international community must demand the immediate release of all those detained at Khosro Alikordi’s memorial. What we witnessed today is the Islamic Republic’s latest assault on the most basic human freedoms—where even mourning a slain lawyer becomes a punishable act,” said Hadi Ghaemi, CHRI executive director. “When peaceful citizens cannot mourn without being beaten and dragged away, it reveals a government terrified of truth and accountability. It also reveals the extraordinary bravery of Iranians who refuse to surrender their dignity,” said Ghaemi.
A source who was present at the memorial service told CHRI:
“The arrests of Narges Mohammadi and Sepideh Gholian were carried out with severe violence. In addition to these activists, several other attendees were also arrested by security forces.”
The same eyewitness added:
“Security forces had blocked the streets surrounding the mosque hours in advance, and as a result, a large number of people were unable to reach the mosque. Still, many people gathered, and this led to a crowd forming on a street near the mosque. Ms. Mohammadi gave a brief speech there, and the arrests took place in that very spot.”
A source told HRANA:
“The agents also attempted to arrest Javad Alikordi, the brother of Khosrow Alikordi, but the people present at the ceremony prevented it. The streets around Ghadir Mosque were blocked, and security forces were stopping people from entering the area.”
Earlier, a knowledgeable source had told CHRI that
“Some civil and political activists who had traveled to Mashhad in recent days to visit Mr. Alikordi’s family were approached by security agents upon arrival at the airport and were told that they must not give speeches at Mr. Alikordi’s ceremony.”
CHRI will continue to provide updates to this developing story. } Source: https://iranhumanrights.org/2025/12/narges-mohammadi-and-other-activists-violently-arrested-at-memorial-service-for-slain-lawyer/

More reports below


Zeynab Hatami
Hengaw - Dec 11, 2025
{Woman murdered by cousin after rejecting marriage proposal as her child watched
Zeynab Hatami was killed in Yasuj, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province, by her male cousin using a bladed weapon. The motive for the killing was her rejection of his marriage proposal, and the murder took place as her child witnessed the attack. Based on information received by Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, the 37-year-old woman was stabbed multiple times and had her throat slit by her cousin on Monday, December 8, 2025, outside her home in the Akbarabad neighborhood of Boyer-Ahmad. After committing the murder, the perpetrator turned himself in to the Criminal Investigation Department of Boyer-Ahmad and confessed to killing Hatami. State-run media outlets reported only the arrest of the perpetrator, without mentioning the victim’s identity or the motive behind the killing. Source: Hengaw English}: https://hengaw.net/en/news/2025/12/article-62


Ramin Zileh
Hengaw - Dec 11, 2025
{Iranian court sentences Kurdish political prisoner Ramin Zileh to death
An Iranian court has sentenced Kurdish political prisoner Ramin Zileh from Naqadeh to death after more than 500 days in detention. According to information received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, Zileh was sentenced to death by Branch 1 of the Mahabad Revolutionary Court, presided over by Judge Siyami, on the charge of “baghi (armed rebellion) through membership in the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan." Sources told Hengaw that the death sentence was formally issued to Zileh inside Naqadeh Central Prison on December 5, 2025. Zileh’s trial was conducted after 1 year, 4 months, and 19 days in detention. The hearing lasted only a few minutes and was held without transparency and without allowing him access to a lawyer of his choosing — conditions that constitute a violation of international fair trial standards. Zileh was arrested on Monday, July 22, 2024, by Intelligence Ministry agents in Naqadeh and later transferred to Naqadeh Central Prison, where he has remained for the past 507 days. Source: Hengaw}: https://hengaw.net/en/news/2025/12/article-65

NCRI - in Women's News - Dec 13, 2025
{Sediqeh Ghorbani Hanged in Urmia Central Prison; 59th Execution of a Woman in 2025
At dawn on Saturday, December 13, 2025, a woman identified as Sediqeh Ghorbani was hanged in Urmia Central Prison.
The Chief Justice of Urmia announced the execution without disclosing the woman’s identity. Sediqeh Ghorbani had been arrested two years earlier on charges of the premeditated murder of her four-year-old stepdaughter, Ava Ghahremani, and had been held in custody since then. Social tragedies are rooted in deeper political causes. In the final analysis, they must be laid at the door of the anti-human, misogynistic clerical regime, which has been the breeding ground for the deep-seated pathologies of this period in Iran’s history. At the core of this dehumanizing ideology and policy lies the systematic victimization of women and girls. With the execution of Sediqeh Ghorbani in Urmia Central Prison, the number of women executed in Iran since the beginning of the 2025 calendar year has risen to 59.
Iran, the world record holder in executing women
According to data recorded by the Women’s Committee of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, at least 322 women have been executed in Iran since 2007. So far in 2025, the clerical regime has executed at least 70% more women than in all of 2024, and the year is not yet over. Many of the women executed by the Iranian regime are themselves victims of domestic violence and discriminatory family laws. A significant number have acted in self-defense. Since Masoud Pezeshkian took office, the clerical regime has executed some 2,700 prisoners. Silence and inaction in the face of the murderers of the Iranian people fuel terrorism, suppression, and warmongering. The regime of execution and terror must be shunned by the international community, and its dossier of human rights violations must be referred to the United Nations Security Council. } Source: https://wncri.org/2025/12/13/sediqeh-ghorbani-urmia-central-prison/


^protesting the Arrest of Activist Narges Mohammadi
Jinhagency - Womens News Agency - Dec 13, 2025
{The Norwegian Nobel Committee condemns the Arrest of Activist Narges Mohammadi
The Norwegian Nobel Committee condemned the arrest of human rights activist Narges Mohammadi,the 2023 Nobel peace priza laureate, describing it as “brutal” In Iran, following her participation in a ceremony commemorating the lawyer Khosrow Ali Kordi.
News Center- the arrest of human rights activist Narges Mohammadi has sparked a wide wave of reactions,as human rights organizations called on the Iranian authorities to immediately release her after she was violently detained . her arrest came after she addressed crowds with anti- government chants, during which she was beaten and dragged by her hair. The Norwegian Nobel Committee for the Peace Prize reported yesterday, Friday, December 12, that Iranian authorities arrested human rights activist Narges Mohammadi, the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, in what it described as a “brutal” manner. The committee demanded her immediate release, noting that her detention followed her participation in a weekly ceremony commemorating the death of lawyer Khosrow Ali Kordi in the city of Mashhad. In a statement, the committee urged the Iranian authorities to immediately disclose Narges Mohammadi’s whereabouts, ensure her safety and dignity, and release her unconditionally. Narges Mohammadi has perviously faced several legal cases,including the charge of “spreading propaganda against the Islamic Repulic”.At the end of last year,she was released from Evin prison in Tehran after her sentence was temporarily suspended to receive medical treatment. Narges Mohammadi has previously faced several legal cases, including the charge of “spreading propaganda against the Islamic Republic.” At the end of last year, she was released from Evin Prison in Tehran after her sentence was temporarily suspended to allow her to receive medical treatment. Narges Mohammadi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2023 in recognition of her three-decade-long career defending women’s rights and opposing the death penalty in Iran. The Narges Mohammadi Foundation also announced that the activist was detained along with fellow activists Sepideh Gholian, Hasti Amiri, Pouran Nazemi, Alieh Motalebzadeh, and several other participants in the ceremony. The body of Iranian lawyer Khosrow Ali Kordi, aged 46, was found last week inside his office, while his family asserts that surveillance camera recordings from the premises were confiscated by security authorities.} Source: https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/the-norwegian-nobel-committee-condemns-the-arrest-of-activist-narges-mohammadi-38152


Iran arrests 16 people, including Narges Mohammadi, at memorial ceremony
Hengaw - Dec 12, 2025
{Iran arrests 16 people, including Narges Mohammadi, at memorial ceremony for Khosrow Alikurdi
Iranian government forces arrested at least 16 people, including Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, during the seventh-day memorial ceremony for the late lawyer and former political prisoner Khosrow Alikurdi in Mashhad. According to information received by Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, the arrests took place on Friday, December 12, 2025, when Iranian government forces raided the memorial ceremony for Alikurdi, a Kurdish lawyer from Sabzevar. At least 16 attendees were detained, including two members of Alikurdi’s family, two members of families seeking justice, and several former political prisoners.
Those arrested include Narges Mohammadi, a former political prisoner and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Alieh Motalebzadeh, Hasti Amiri, Pouran Nazemi, Sepideh Gholian, Asadollah Fakhimi, Akbar Amini, Ali Adinehzadeh, Reza Adinehzadeh, Hassan Bagheri-Nia, Abolfazl Abri, Habib Fadaei, Kamal Jafarizadi, and Nora Haghi. Davoud Alikurdi and Ahmad Alikurdi, members of Khosrow Alikurdi’s family, were also arrested. Ali Adinehzadeh and Reza Adinehzadeh are members of families seeking justice associated with the “Woman, Life, Freedom” (Jin, Jiyan, Azadi) movement. Javad Alikurdi, the brother of Khosrow Alikurdi, confirmed the arrests of Narges Mohammadi and Sepideh Gholian and stated that Iranian government forces beat them during the arrest. Khosrow Alikurdi had faced years of fabricated cases and sustained security and judicial pressure. He died under suspicious circumstances on the evening of Friday, December 5, 2025, at his workplace. While authorities stated that he died of a heart attack, evidence and statements from relatives and lawyers, including reports of unusual bleeding and the possibility of physical injury, have raised serious doubts about the official account of his death. Khosrow Alikurdi was laid to rest on Sunday, December 7, 2025, in his hometown of Abdolabad, Sabzevar. During the burial ceremony, his brother emphasized Alikurdi’s ethical and human commitment, noting that he had defended marginalized individuals, taken on complex legal cases, and endured sustained security pressure for years. Source: Hengaw English}: https://hengaw.net/en/news/2025/12/article-67-1

NCRI - in Women's News - Dec 12, 2025
{Zeinab Hezbapour Transferred to Sepidar Prison in Ahvaz amid Intensifying Pressure on the Jamee’i Family
Zeinab Hezbapour, the wife of Massoud Jame’i—a political prisoner sentenced to two death penalties—has been transferred to the women’s ward of Sepidar Prison in Ahvaz to begin serving a 15-year sentence. Her transfer comes as her daughter, Nahid Jame’i, has also received a 12-year prison sentence, both issued through proceedings that fell far short of internationally recognized standards of due process. This escalation represents a growing pattern of security-driven repression targeting the family of Massoud Jame’i, who has been held in Sheiban Prison, Ahvaz, in severely deteriorating health after two years of imprisonment without access to medical care. His condition has become so critical that concerns are mounting he may die even before his execution is carried out.
Harsh Sentences for Wife and Daughter
In a security-related case, Zeinab Hezbapour was sentenced to 15 years in prison on charges of “membership in insurgent groups.” Her 24-year-old daughter, Nahid Jame’i, was sentenced by Branch 1 of the Ahvaz Revolutionary Court to 12 years in prison after a process marked by the absence of independent legal counsel and pervasive security pressure. In addition to these two, the family’s other daughters, Dalal and Roghieh Jame’i, have also faced interrogations and security prosecution in recent months, raising alarm about collective punitive actions targeting the entire family. Widespread Arrests of Family Members: Coercive Interrogations and Denial of Legal Representation
Massoud Jame’i was arrested in August 2023, followed by the arrest of his wife and their three daughters. Reports indicate that family members were subjected to coercion, threats, and pressure during interrogations and were denied access to legal counsel throughout the investigative phase. Following his interrogation period, Massoud Jame’i was transferred to Sheiban Prison in Ahvaz, where substandard detention conditions and the complete lack of medical care significantly worsened his illnesses. He is 48 years old, married, and was employed at the National Iranian Oil Company prior to his arrest. The cases of Massoud Jame’i, Zeinab Hezbapour, and their daughter Nahid exemplify the expanding pattern of collective punishment used against the families of political prisoners in Iran.} Source: https://wncri.org/2025/12/12/zeinab-hezbapour-sepidar-prison-in-ahvaz/


Zeinab Hezbapour aka Hezbeh
Hengaw - Dec 12, 2025
{Zeinab Hezbapour jailed to serve 15-year sentence in Ahvaz
Zeinab Hezbapour (also known as Hezbeh), the wife of Arab political prisoner Massoud Jamee (Bavi), who is on death row, has been arrested to begin serving a 15-year prison sentence. According to information received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, Hezbapour was recently taken into custody and transferred to Sepidar Prison in Ahvaz. Hezbapour and her daughter, Nahid Jamee, 26, were previously sentenced by the Iranian judiciary to 15 years and 12 years in prison, respectively, on charges of “membership in insurgent groups.” Two other members of the family—Delal Jamee, 22, and Roghayeh Jamee, 18—have also been tried by the Bavi Revolutionary Court on charges of links to “anti-government groups,” including the Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization (MEK). No information has been made public regarding their sentences. Massoud Jamee, 49, has spent 864 days in detention. He was convicted by Branch 1 of the Ahvaz Revolutionary Court on charges including “corruption on earth,” “membership in the MEK,” “assembly and collusion to overthrow the government,” and “propaganda against the state.” He was sentenced to two death penalties and one year of discretionary imprisonment, a ruling that has been fully upheld by Iran’s Supreme Court. Jamee was arrested on August 1, 2023, by agents of the Ahvaz Intelligence Department and transferred to Sheyban Prison. According to informed sources, he has been subjected to physical and psychological torture during his detention. Despite suffering from stomach cancer, liver disease, high blood pressure, and internal infections, he has been denied adequate medical treatment. Source: Hengaw}: https://hengaw.net/en/news/2025/12/article-67

NCRI - in Women's News - Dec 11, 2025
{Maryam Gorji: Critical Health Crisis in Evin Prison, Judicial Neglect, and the Risk of Death
The health condition of Maryam Gorji, an ailing detainee currently held in Evin Prison and one of the recently arrested protesters, has deteriorated to a point that now poses a grave threat to her life. Maryam Gorji, who previously underwent intestinal surgery and relies on an artificial intestinal segment, is suffering from severe abdominal pain and requires a highly specialized diet, needs that are virtually impossible to meet inside the prison environment. In addition to her intestinal complications, she is battling an advanced liver disease. Medical professionals had already issued a “medical unfitness for imprisonment” order for Maryam Gorji, a directive that legally requires the suspension of her sentence and her immediate transfer to a fully equipped medical facility. Despite this, the judicial authority overseeing her case has not only blocked her release but has imposed an exorbitant bail of five billion tomans, effectively preventing her access to urgently needed treatment. Throughout her detention, no meaningful medical intervention has been provided to stabilize her high-risk condition. Repeated delays in treatment have heightened concerns that her case may mirror the fate of Somayyeh Rashidi, whose suspicious death in custody triggered widespread alarm.} Source: https://wncri.org/2025/12/11/maryam-gorji-at-risk-of-death-in-evin-prison/

Iranfocus - Dec 11, 2025 - By Hoshang Amiri
{Lawmakers at EU Parliament Back NCRI’s “Third Option” Amidst Historic Execution Surge in Iran
BRUSSELS — On December 10, 2025, the European Parliament served as the stage for a critical convergence of Iranian opposition leaders and Western policymakers. Marking International Human Rights Day, a high-profile conference hosted in Brussels brought together Mrs. Maryam Rajavi, President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), alongside a coalition of former ministers, lawmakers, and international legal experts. The proceedings focused on a stark dual reality: the Iranian regime’s unprecedented escalation of executions and the simultaneous consolidation of an organized resistance movement. Speakers detailed a human rights crisis that has surpassed historical benchmarks while outlining a “Third Option” for the international community—a policy framework that rejects both appeasement and foreign military intervention, relying instead on the Iranian people to dismantle the religious dictatorship.
A Regime “Hanging Human Rights”
The conference opened with a grim accounting of the regime’s recent violence. In her keynote address, Mrs. Maryam Rajavi presented statistics indicating that the clerical regime has accelerated its machinery of death to levels not seen in decades. She revealed that in November alone, the judiciary carried out “335 executions.” Mrs. Rajavi described a government that “hangs human rights every single day,” highlighting the plight of 18 political prisoners currently sentenced to death solely for their affiliation with the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK). She argued that this intensification of violence is a symptom of desperation rather than strength. “Never before have the mullahs been so much in need of intensifying repression because never before have they felt so close to being overthrown,” she told the assembly. Dominique Attias, Chair of the European Lawyers Foundation, characterized the executions as a “deliberate strategy of terror.” She pointed to the regime’s systematic destruction of mass-grave sites—desecrating some 9,500 graves from the 1980s—as an “ultimate profanation” designed to erase evidence of past atrocities. Stephen Rapp, the former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Criminal Justice, provided a legal context for these actions. Noting that nearly 2,000 executions have been recorded this year, Rapp classified the violence as ongoing crimes against humanity. “The pattern we see today echoes the logic of 1988,” Rapp observed, referring to the massacre of 30,000 political prisoners. He insisted that Western powers must ensure that the mislabeling of the PMOI as terrorists, which previously hamstrung the opposition, is “never again” repeated.
Demanding a Paradigm Shift in EU Policy
A central theme of the event was the inadequacy of current European policies toward Tehran. Former MEP Struan Stevenson, who moderated the session, dismissed the utility of limited military strikes against the regime’s infrastructure. “Airstrikes… cannot uproot the epicenter of instability—the clerical dictatorship in Tehran,” Stevenson asserted. He urged the European Union to “end appeasement,” calling for the immediate closure of Iranian embassies used for repression and the designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization. This security concern was reinforced by MEP Antonio López-Istúriz White, Chair of the Delegation for Relations with Mexico. Referencing the assassination attempt against former EP Vice-President Alejo Vidal-Quadras in Madrid, he warned that “no normalization of EU-Iran relations is acceptable” while transnational repression continues. López-Istúriz White cautioned that Tehran’s proxy networks pose a direct security threat that extends beyond the Middle East into Europe itself.
The “Third Option” and Resistance Units
Amidst the condemnation, speakers presented the NCRI’s “Third Option” as the only viable path to stability. Former MEP Dorien Rookmaker described the regime as “100 percent pure evil” and advocated for the formal endorsement of Mrs. Rajavi’s Ten-Point Plan, which envisions a secular, non-nuclear republic with gender equality. Kumi Naidoo, former Secretary-General of Amnesty International, focused on the demographics driving this movement. He described Iranian women and the Resistance Units as “the heartbeat of the nationwide struggle.” Citing the case of Zahra Tabari, a 67-year-old engineer sentenced to death for holding a banner reading “Woman, Resistance, Freedom,” Naidoo argued that such extreme repression reveals the regime’s “political weakness” and fear of its own citizens.
Rejecting the Shah and the Mullahs
A critical distinction made throughout the proceedings was the forward-looking nature of the opposition. Dr. Sina Dashti, an Iranian-Swedish physician, offered testimony regarding the generational struggle against tyranny. He emphasized that Iranian society “rejects both monarchy and theocracy,” noting that the Shah’s suppression of democratic forces had paved the way for the current religious dictatorship. Mrs. Rajavi reinforced this stance, stating that the Iranian people seek a democratic republic that rejects both the “Shah’s and the mullahs’ autocracies.” The consensus among speakers was that the expanding Resistance Units demonstrate a nationwide will to replace theocratic rule with free elections and the separation of religion and state.
Legal Urgency
The event concluded with urgent calls for legal intervention to protect those currently on death row. Mark Ellis, Executive Director of the International Bar Association, warned that the regime is actively trying to “bury evidence, silence victims, and entrench impunity.” He urged European nations to utilize universal jurisdiction to prosecute regime officials, emphasizing that perpetrators must not believe “time is on their side.” International human rights lawyer Azadeh Zabeti underscored the immediacy of the crisis. She warned that the execution of the 18 PMOI supporters would amount to “deliberate political killings by the state,” calling on the international community to recognize the NCRI’s roadmap as the definitive solution to the crisis.} Source: https://iranfocus.com/iran/56302-lawmakers-at-eu-parliament-back-ncris-third-option-amidst-historic-execution-surge-in-iran/
Related article at Source: https://iranfocus.com/iran/56299-european-lawmakers-rally-behind-ncris-third-option-as-executions-in-iran-surge/

Hengaw - Dec 11, 2025
{Authorities detain Karzan Bahmani and Ahmad Khodadadi as crackdown on Kurds continues
Two Kurdish men, Karzan Bahmani and Ahmad Khodadadi, were arrested in Mahabad and Piranshahr by forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran and transferred to undisclosed locations. According to information received by Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, Bahmani, a resident of the village of Khorkhoreh in Mahabad County, was arrested at his home on Wednesday, December 10, 2025. Khodadadi, originally from Naqadeh and residing in Piranshahr, was also arrested by government forces earlier this week on Monday, December 8, 2025. Based on data from Hengaw’s Statistics and Documentation Center, at least 36 Kurdish individuals have been detained across various cities in Kurdistan during the first ten days of December 2025, with only one person released. This reflects a continued escalation in arbitrary arrests targeting Kurdistan. Source: Hengaw English}: https://hengaw.net/en/news/2025/12/article-61

Hengaw - Dec 11, 2025
{Ava Media team still held without charge by IRGC in Urmia
Four members of the Ava Media team remain detained in an Urmia facility after their arrest last week by the IRGC in Sardasht, with no charges announced and no information released on their legal status. The detainees include Omar Ahmad, known as Rasoka and a TV presenter from Qaladze in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq; Mamand Hassanpur, a producer from Naqadeh; a cameraman named Awara Omar; and a fourth member named Omar, surname unknown, who was the team’s driver. According to information received by Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, all four detainees remain held in an Urmia detention facility despite seven days having passed since their arrest. A source familiar with the case stated that the detainees were transferred to one of Urmia’s security detention centres shortly after their arrest. The Ava Media team members were arrested on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, while covering the second day of the “Beyt and Heyran” festival in Sardasht, a cultural event showcasing traditional Kurdish storytelling and lyrical poetry. Their arrest was carried out by the IRGC Intelligence Organization. The Islamic Republic of Iran has so far provided no explanation regarding their detention. Source: Hengaw}: https://hengaw.net/en/news/2025/12/article-60


Zhivar Rahmani
Hengaw - Dec 10, 2025
{17-year-old Zhivar Rahmani critically injured after being shot by government forces in Paveh
A 17-year-old Kurdish teenager, Zhivar Rahmani, from Paveh, was critically injured after government forces opened fire directly at him without warning. Rahmani’s vehicle was targeted by state forces stationed at the Melander outpost. According to information received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, Rahmani — a resident of Neysaneh village in Paveh — sustained severe injuries on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, when government forces fired multiple rounds at his vehicle. A source familiar with the case told Hengaw.“ After being struck by bullets in the back and neck, causing spinal cord damage from the direct gunfire, Rahmani was transferred to Taleghani Hospital in Kermanshah for urgent treatment. His condition remains extremely critical.” Medical information obtained by Hengaw indicates that doctors expect Rahmani to undergo several surgeries in the coming days, though each procedure carries significant risk due to the extent of his injuries. Another informed source reported that Rahmani’s vehicle was riddled with bullets without any prior warning. Eighteen bullets struck the vehicle, and six bullets hit Rahmani’s body. Hengaw has learned that government forces claimed they opened fire on suspicion that Rahmani was guarding a vehicle transporting smuggled goods. However, according to the information gathered, his car was parked in an area where stopping is officially permitted, contradicting the justification provided for the shooting. Source: Hengaw}: https://hengaw.net/en/news/2025/12/article-58

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