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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

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

  and the latest news about the 'Women Live Freedom' Revolution per month in
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2024: Dec wk5 -- Dec WK4P2 -- Dec WK4  -- 
and 2023: Dec wk 5 part 2 -- Dec wk 5  overview per month


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

About the 'NO-hijab; 'Biological terror attacks against schoolgirls'; 'Iranian journalists under siege'; 'Blinding as a weapon' and 'The hanging spree' will be from here on a 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 Axis of Evil

Editors' info: About a possible change of the name of the outlet:
and no, the URL www.cryfreedom.net will not change in this. Too much hassles and as such the outlet
is too well known to run that risk. Still, to enhance the content of it the
name online will be incl. a logo named
´Woman, Life, Freedom - MENA News Agency
covering the news from the Middle East and North Africa and covering all the Arabic muslim world.
Any feedback, negative or positive, on this is more than welcome at info@cryfreedom.net
Thank you for your time and input.

 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


'Women's Arab Spring 1.2'
Dec 19 - 13, 2025

  
 About the Afghanistan Women Revolt
Dec 17 and 12 - 6, 2025


PALESTINE
Day 2 day updates:
Dec 19, 2025
and earlier

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 20, 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
UPDATE: Dec 13 - Nov 12, 2025
Narges Mohammadi arrested and supporters soon after too
Death sentence of Kurdish political prisoner Varisheh Moradi overturned
Zahra Tabari, Sentenced to Death, Appeals for Global Solidarity

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

Earlier reports

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
read all their previous fights


From here on most ´Trench stories´
will be embedded in the
Actual News pages
Please do read the following earlier articles about heroines and other brave people who risk live and limb for the women-led revolution and no matter what they'll never give in and other stories: click on the underlined

 
'25 topics
Dec 8 - 3, 2025
Child Marriage in Iran: An Institutionalized Violence Against the Girl Child
& 55% of Child Abuse Cases in Iran Involve Young Girls
& Behind Evin's Walls: Political Prisoners Wage Desperate Hunger Strike
for Basic Rights
& 'Say He Had a Stroke': Lawyer Who Warned UN He Was at Risk
Dies Suspiciously in Iran
& Iran Water Crisis: Iconic Dam at Lowest Level in 60 Years
& Love and Survival: Afghan Couple in Iran Defies Tradition, Faces Death Threats
& links to other stories

September 16, 2025
The third anniversary of Jinas death

"Jina has not died. Jina has not died -
she is alive in every rebellious look, in every frame that breaks censorship,
in every cry that demands freedom.
Jina has not died: she breathes in the eyes of girls who let their hair blow in the wind."

And
 Commemoration of the Fallen for Freedom Part 6
 
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
UPDATE: Dec. 27 - 16, 2024
The Dire Conditions of Women in detention-A Call for International Action
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





Dec 20 - 18, 2025
Actual News about
Malala Yousafzai
joins Narges Mohammadi
as the Voices of Justice and
with all Voices of Defiance
echoing in millions of Iraniens
rise up more loud for
the Woman, Life, Freedom
movement ...´Till Victory

and more actual news



Dec 17 - 15, 2025
Arrests Mourners at Lawyer's Memorial and
Grave Concerns Over Detainees’ Safety
Following Arrests Including Nobel Laureate
















Dec 17 - 10, 2025
Iran’s Deadly Flu Season
& Eyelar Mirzazadeh: The Songwriter Who Writes to Honor Iranian Women
& Iranian boxing champion Mohammad Javad Vafaei faces imminent execution
& State Violence and Torture Against Women Political Prisoners








Sisters 4 each other - Sisters 4 All
Nov 3 - Sept 25, 2025
Zahra Shahbaz Tabari - Sentenced to Death After 10-Minute Trial
& her son speaks out: "She´not afraid to de"
& 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

Oct 7 - 2, 2025
- Qarchak Prison: A Place of Death That Must Be Closed
And other stories

And
Evin prison as a Hotspot for Warlords
Read all about it here




 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


Malala and Narges
Jinha - Womens News Center - Dec 19, 2025
{The Re-arrest of Narges Mohammadi Is Political Retaliation and an Attempt to Silence the Voice of Justice.
Pakistani activist Malala Yousfzai affirmed that the re-arrest of women’s right activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi constitues a violation of human right values
News Center — The arrest of activist Narges Mohammadi has sparked a wide wave of international reactions, as human rights organizations described it as a blatant violation of freedom of expression and the defense of human dignity. Activists have also expressed solidarity with her. Last week, the body of lawyer Khosrow Ali Kordi, aged 46, was found in his office. His family stated that Iranian security forces confiscated surveillance camera recordings showing activists who attended his memorial ceremony, including Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi. Pakistani women’s rights activist Malala Yousafzai stated that Narges Mohammadi has the courage to demand the release of political prisoners, emphasizing that her only “crime” was defending the rights of citizens and women and standing up for human dignity. She called for Mohammadi’s immediate release. Yousafzai said that the re-arrest of Narges Mohammadi is not an application of the law, but rather political retaliation for speaking the truth and a clear attempt to silence the voice of justice, adding: “Her imprisonment is a disgrace to human rights.” She urged the international community and human rights organizations to break their silence regarding this flagrant violation of freedom of expression and personal security. Narges Mohammadi, a 52-year-old human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, has spent more than 10 years in prison over the past two decades. She has been detained in Evin Prison since November 2021 and was sentenced to an additional year in prison in June of last year. She also underwent surgery to remove a bone tumor in her thigh and was released under conditional terms for three weeks, in addition to being permanently banned from travel.} Source: https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/the-re-arrest-of-narges-mohammadi-is-political-retaliation-and-an-attempt-to-silence-the-voice-of-justice-38185
For the whole story of Narges Mohhammadis' fight click here:
Dec 17 - 15, 2025
Arrests Mourners at Lawyer's Memorial and
Grave Concerns Over Detainees’ Safety
Following Arrests Including Nobel Laureate

Hengaw - Dec 20, 2025
{Iran executes Aqil Keshavarz, student detained during Iran–Israel war, on 'espionage' charges
The Islamic Republic of Iran has carried out the execution of Aqil Keshavarz, a 27-year-old architecture student from Isfahan, who was arrested during the 12-day Iran–Israel war and sentenced to death on charges of “espionage for Israel.” According to information received by Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, Keshavarz was executed in the early hours of Saturday, December 20, 2025, inside Urmia Central Prison. Hengaw had earlier warned about the risk of execution. Keshavarz was transferred to solitary confinement, and his family was summoned to Urmia Prison for a final visit on Wednesday, December 17 — developments widely regarded as indicators of an impending execution. The judiciary-affiliated outlet Mizan News Agency claimed that the charges against Keshavarz involved alleged communication and cooperation with Israel’s intelligence services, including “espionage for Israel,” “spying for Mossad,” and “photographing military and security facilities.” The report further alleged that he communicated with an individual using the username “Osher,” to whom he regularly transmitted information, and that he maintained separate contacts with both the Israeli military and Mossad. According to the same report, the accusations included “photographing military and security sites,” “transmitting information via online platforms,” “carrying out more than 200 intelligence missions in several Iranian cities,” and “receiving financial support through cryptocurrency.” Mizan also claimed that the execution was carried out “after the completion of all stages of criminal procedure.” This assertion comes amid escalating regional tensions, with officials in both Iran and Israel warning of the possibility of renewed confrontation. In this context, Hengaw assesses the execution as part of a broader policy of intimidation aimed at the public. Keshavarz was sentenced to death in late summer by Branch One of the Revolutionary Court in Urmia, presided over by Judge Sajad Dousti. He was arrested in June 2025 and held in a detention facility run by the Intelligence Organization of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in Urmia, where, according to Hengaw’s information, he was subjected to severe pressure and torture to extract “forced confessions.” He was later transferred to Evin Prison in Tehran before ultimately being moved back to Urmia Central Prison. Hengaw has previously warned that whenever tensions between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Israel intensify, Iranian authorities deliberately accelerate executions of detainees accused of “espionage for Israel,” effectively using them as hostages amid political and military crises. According to statistics recorded by Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, with the execution of Aqil Keshavarz, at least 18 individuals have been executed in Iran since the beginning of 2025 on charges related to alleged cooperation with Israel. Sixteen of these executions have taken place since the outbreak of the Iran–Israel war. Source: Hengaw English}: https://hengaw.net/en/news/2025/12/article-107

WNCRI - in Women's News - Dec 19, 2025
{Hakimeh Honarmandi, 61, Detained in Prolonged Legal Limbo at Adelabad Prison in Shiraz
Hakimeh Honarmandi, a 61-year-old political prisoner and laboratory technician, has been detained for over a year in a state of legal limbo at Adelabad Prison in Shiraz. Hakimeh Honarmandi and her son, Rouhollah Eskandari (born 1978), are facing the grave charge of baghy (armed rebellion against the state) under the Iranian regime’s judicial system, an accusation that carries the death penalty. Following their arrest, both were reportedly subjected to severe physical and psychological torture and intense interrogations in Adelabad Prison. Mrs. Honarmandi is currently detained in the women’s ward of Adelabad Prison. Throughout more than a year of detention without judicial resolution, she has endured extensive restrictions and sustained psychological pressure. The denial of contact with family members and the lack of transparent information about the case have led to increased anxiety and stress. Experts emphasize that this form of prolonged detention and severe restrictions amounts to so-called “white torture.” Hakimeh Honarmandi suffers from multiple medical conditions, including diabetes, hypertension, and chronic skin disorders. However, reports indicate that her access to specialized medical care and effective treatment has been severely limited and inadequate, placing her at risk of irreversible health consequences. The case of Hakimeh Honarmandi and her son stands as a stark example of the systematic repression faced by political prisoners in Iran. Prolonged legal uncertainty, psychological and physical torture, denial of medical care, and the looming threat of capital punishment not only endanger the lives of detainees but also deliberately target and devastate their families.} Source: https://wncri.org/2025/12/19/hakimeh-honarmandi-adelabad-prison-in-shiraz/

Hengaw - Dec 19, 2025
{Three members of a Kurdish family, including two women, arrested in Urmia
Three members of a Kurdish family, including two women, were violently arrested by Iranian government forces in Urmia and transferred to an undisclosed location. According to information received by Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, government forces arrested Sofi Rostami, 60, originally from Bayangan in Paveh County, his wife Zeinab Yousefpour, 49, from Bukan, and their daughter Shilan Rostami, 23, at their private residence in Urmia on Thursday, December 18, 2025. The arrests were carried out by agents of the Ministry of Intelligence. A source familiar with the case said the arrests took place at around 5:00 p.m. following a raid on the family’s home and were carried out without a warrant. Zeinab Yousefpour is the sister of Fattah Yousefpour, who was previously arrested on October 28, 2025, during a raid by Ministry of Intelligence forces on his family home that involved intimidation. He was released after 20 days of detention on bail and remains temporarily free pending the completion of legal proceedings. The reasons for the arrests and the location where the detainees are being held remain unknown, and the family’s attempts to obtain clarification have so far been unsuccessful. Source: Hengaw English}: https://hengaw.net/en/news/2025/12/article-105

Hengaw - Dec 19, 2025
{State forces arrest Jalil Abbasi and Ebrahim Asemani Azaraoghlu in Zanjan and Tabriz
Iranian state forces have arrested Jalil Abbasi, a Turkish boxing coach and social activist, and Ebrahim Asemani Azaraoghlu, a Turkish civil activist, in the cities of Zanjan and Tabriz and transferred them to undisclosed locations. According to information received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, 61-year-old Azaraoghlu, a resident of Tabriz, was arrested on Monday, December 15, 2025. During the raid, security agents confiscated his mobile phone, several books, and other personal belongings. Azaraoghlu has previously been repeatedly summoned, arrested, and subjected to judicial proceedings due to his civic activities. Separately, Abbasi, a Turkish social activist from Zanjan, and boxing coach, was arrested at his workplace on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, in connection with the publication of a call for a protest gathering. Following the publication of this call, which was scheduled for Wednesday, December 17, Abbasi has been charged with “insulting Ali Khamenei” and “assembly and collusion.” Abbasi has been previously arrested for his activism and has faced heavy judicial sentences, including imprisonment. No information has been made available regarding the current whereabouts or legal status of either detainee. Source: Hengaw}: https://hengaw.net/en/news/2025/12/article-104


The show 'Gang'
Iranwire - Dec 19, 2025
{Iran Bans TV Show on Rap Music, Opens Legal Case Against Producers
Iranian authorities banned a television program about rap music and opened a legal case against its producers, state media reported. The show "Gang," hosted by Ali Zia, was stopped on Wednesday by judicial order, according to Mizan news agency, which is affiliated with Iran's judiciary. The program aired on the Filimo streaming platform and featured discussions about rap music. Mizan did not name the show in its initial report but described it as a program about a music style that lacked legal permits and contained behavior and scenes "contrary to the cultural, religious and national values of Islamic Iran." The first episode featured Mohammad Reza Shayea, a rapper who drew heavy criticism for his comments about obtaining permits to produce rap music. Mizan called the first episode's release "illegal" and confirmed reactions and protests against the program. Some media outlets reported that other Ali Zia performances unrelated to Gang have also been stopped.} Source: https://iranwire.com/en/news/147058-iran-bans-tv-show-on-rap-music-opens-legal-case-against-producers/

Iranfocus - Dec 19, 2025 Mehdi Hosseini
{UN General Assembly Adopts Resolution Condemning Human Rights Violations In Iran
The United Nations General Assembly adopted its annual resolution on the human rights situation in Iran with 78 votes in favor, 27 votes against, and 64 abstentions. According to the voting results, which took place during a Thursday afternoon session on December 18 in New York, the number of votes in favor slightly decreased compared to last year, and the number of abstentions also declined. Last year, the proposed resolution was adopted with 80 votes in favor, 27 votes against, and 68 abstentions. A comparison with the vote in the UN General Assembly’s Third Committee last month also shows that most of the differences stem from the absence or presence of certain countries. Earlier, the Third Committee of the United Nations General Assembly approved the resolution condemning human rights violations in Iran on Wednesday morning, November 19, with 79 votes in favor and 28 against; a text that this year placed broader emphasis on executions, women’s rights, the repression of protesters, and transnational repression.
Transnational repression; an unprecedented reference in an official UN document
One of the most significant parts of this year’s resolution is the direct reference to “transnational repression,” an issue recorded for the first time in a General Assembly document concerning Iran. The text states that dissidents, journalists, human rights defenders, and even their families abroad are subjected to pressure, threats, cyberattacks, and surveillance. The resolution stresses that the families of these individuals inside Iran are harassed and intimidated as a means of silencing critics abroad. It also expresses serious concern over threats against the families of victims of Flight PS752 and the survivors of the 2022 protests.
Executions; grave concern over sharp increase and lack of fair trials
A major portion of the resolution is devoted to executions. The text expresses concern over the “alarming and significant increase in executions” in Iran, particularly executions carried out based on forced confessions and without respect for due process rights. The resolution emphasizes that executions in Iran are disproportionately applied against Baluch, Kurdish, and Arab minorities, and that the number of executions of Afghan citizens is also rising. The execution of juveniles, secrecy surrounding executions, failure to return bodies to families, and the use of the death penalty as a tool to suppress protests are among the other key issues in this section. The resolution calls on Iran’s regime to move toward an official suspension of the death penalty.
Women’s rights; from compulsory hijab to femicide and structural violence
The situation of women and girls occupies a special place in this year’s text. The resolution explicitly condemns the targeted repression of women—both in public spaces and online—and considers laws related to compulsory hijab, including the “Chastity and Hijab” law, a serious threat to fundamental freedoms. Concerns are also highlighted regarding the extensive use of facial recognition technology to control students, as well as the imposition of punishments such as fines, property confiscation, academic suspension, travel bans, and even death sentences. The text also refers to phenomena such as femicide, so-called “honor killings,” child marriage, and domestic violence, and calls for the adoption of comprehensive legislation to protect women and the complete abolition of compulsory hijab policies.
Ethnic and religious minorities; emphasis on structural discrimination
In the sections concerning minorities, concerns are raised about widespread discrimination against Baluch, Kurdish, Ahvazi Arab, and Azerbaijani Turk populations, noting that a larger number of protest victims came from minority regions. The resolution also expresses concern over the situation of religious minorities, including Baha’is, Christian converts, Dervishes, Jews, Sunnis, Yarsanis, and Zoroastrians, and refers to enforced disappearances, arbitrary arrests, and the destruction of religious sites.
Repression of protests; arbitrary arrests and widespread violence
The 2022 protests and their aftermath form another part of the resolution. This section criticizes the use of lethal force against protesters, torture—including sexual violence—mass arrests, and the issuance of harsh sentences against demonstrators. The resolution calls on Iran’s regime to release all individuals detained in connection with the protests and to conduct swift, independent, and transparent investigations into the violations. It also stresses the need to end the harassment of protesters’ lawyers, journalists, human rights defenders, and protesters’ families.
Gap with international standards and calls for cooperation with the United Nations
In the final section, the resolution urges Iran’s regime to increase its cooperation with UN human rights mechanisms, including accepting the special rapporteur and the fact-finding mission, aligning domestic laws with international obligations, and establishing an independent national human rights institution in accordance with the Paris Principles. Implementing the recommendations of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is also among the key demands of the resolution.} Source: https://iranfocus.com/human-rights/56407-un-general-assembly-adopts-resolution-condemning-human-rights-violations-in-iran/

Iranwire - Dec 19, 2025
{Arab Political Prisoner on 8th Day of Hunger Strike in Iranian Prison
An Arab political prisoner serving a life sentence has entered his eighth day of a hunger strike, with his health deteriorating at Sheyban Prison, a human rights organization reported. Nazem Barihi began his hunger strike on December 11 to protest the denial of furlough, according to Karun, a human rights organization. This is his second hunger strike in recent months. Karun described Barihi’s health condition as critical, citing informed sources. He has been transferred to the prison clinic multiple times due to severe drops in blood pressure and general weakness. Prison officials attempted on Wednesday to force Barihi to end his strike, but he refused and demanded to speak with security officials responsible for his case, sources said. Security forces beat Barihi on Saturday after entering Ward 5 of Sheyban Prison, sources told Karun. The beating occurred after he resisted transfer to solitary confinement. Guards tied Barihi’s hands and feet after the beating and forcibly removed him from the ward to solitary confinement, sources said. Barihi suffers from chronic illnesses, including kidney problems, arthritis, and persistent pain. He remains in solitary confinement on his eighth day of hunger strike. Karun called the systematic transfer of political prisoners to solitary cells after beginning hunger strikes “a method to apply psychological and physical pressure on them.” Barihi has been imprisoned for nearly 20 years on charges of “acting against national security, corruption on Earth, and waging war against God.” He was originally sentenced to death, but the Supreme Court overturned the execution order and reduced it to life imprisonment. He has been denied furlough throughout his imprisonment.} Source: https://iranwire.com/en/prisoners/147054-arab-political-prisoner-on-8th-day-of-hunger-strike-in-iranian-prison/

Hengaw - Dec 19, 2025
{Government forces arrest Mohammad Abbasi and Obaid Souri in Bukan
Two Kurdish men from Bukan, Mohammad Abbasi and Obaid Souri, have been arrested by forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran and transferred to an undisclosed location. According to information received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, Abbasi, from Gogjali village, and Souri, from Shinabad, were arrested in separate incidents on Thursday, December 18, 2025. Sources reported that the arrests were carried out violently and without the presentation of court warrants during raids on their homes. No information is available regarding the reasons for their arrests or their place of detention. Source: Hengaw}: https://hengaw.net/en/news/2025/12/article-103

Hengaw - Dec 19, 2025
{Whereabouts of Ali Bahrami remain unknown after arrest in Baruq
Ali Bahrami, a Turkish man from Baruq, has been arrested by forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran and transferred to an undisclosed location. Three days after his detention, his fate and whereabouts remain unknown. According to information received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, Bahrami, 42, and a father of two, was arrested by plainclothes agents on Tuesday, December 16, 2025. He has been accused of “links with Israel.” Despite persistent efforts by his family to obtain information regarding his status and place of detention, no clarification has been provided by relevant authorities. Source: Hengaw}: https://hengaw.net/en/news/2025/12/article-102

Iranwire - Dec 18, 2025
{Iranian Currency Hits New Lows Despite Central Bank Intervention
Iran’s currency continued its sharp decline despite a new central bank package aimed at stabilizing the market, with the dollar surpassing 1,320,000 rials in unofficial trading. The dollar reached 1,320,440 rials on the open market, extending losses for the Iranian currency even as the Central Bank of Iran implemented what it called a comprehensive six-point plan to control exchange rates. The central bank introduced the package on Sunday, with a spokesperson claiming authorities had achieved “complete control” over the currency market. But rates have continued rising across all trading venues, including government-supervised exchange halls. In the second hall of the central bank’s Currency and Gold Exchange Center, the dollar traded at 1,070,537 rials on Wednesday. In the first hall’s remittance section, the dollar sold for 740,034 rials. Both figures represent significant increases from late November, when the first hall rate stood at 730,000 rials and the second hall rate remained below 1,000,000 rials. Iran’s currency has lost significant value in recent months amid economic pressures including international sanctions, inflation, and uncertainty about regional developments. The Central Bank of Iran has repeatedly attempted to manage the exchange rate through various interventions, including direct market operations and regulatory changes, but the currency has continued its downward trajectory.} Source: https://iranwire.com/en/economy/147030-iranian-currency-hits-new-lows-despite-central-bank-intervention/


Maryam Akbari Monfared
NCRI - in Women's News - Dec 18, 2025
{Maryam Akbari Monfared Denied Medical Care, Warning of Possible Knee Surgery
Maryam Akbari Monfared, a political prisoner held in Qarchak Prison, continues to be denied consistent access to specialized medical treatment, a delay that could lead to a serious deterioration of her physical condition and the need for knee surgery.
Over the past week, she has been transferred several times to medical facilities outside the prison to receive physiotherapy and chiropractic care. However, prison authorities have conditioned the continuation of her treatment on referrals to state-run medical centers, facilities which lack the capacity to provide the specialized care she requires. Her request for access to an appropriate treatment center on her own expense has so far gone unanswered. This comes even though the Legal Medicine Organization and the supervising judge had previously approved her transfer to specialized medical facilities. Her treating physician has also warned of serious consequences should her treatment be interrupted. Maryam Akbari Monfared, a mother of three daughters, was transferred to Qarchak Prison in November 2024 after serving 15 years of exile imprisonment, in order to begin serving a new two-year sentence on charges of “propaganda against the regime and spreading falsehoods.” The restrictions imposed on her access to medical care and legal counsel constitute a clear violation of prisoners’ fundamental rights and Iran’s international human rights obligations. First arrested in 2009, Maryam Akbari Monfared was sentenced to 15 years in prison. Members of her family were also victims of the mass executions of the 1980s, including the 1988 prison massacre. After Zeynab Jalalian, she is among the longest-held female political prisoners in Iran.} Source: https://wncri.org/2025/12/18/maryam-akbari-monfared-denied-medical-care-2/

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