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HAIL TO THE IRANIAN
WOMEN'S REVOLUTIONISTS FALLEN FOR FREDOM
against
the supreme leader, the arch-reactionary Ayatollah Ali Khomeini,
and his placeman president. The message of
the women when the former president visited a university was plain: <give way or
get lost> in 2023 and still is.
IN MEMORY OF ASRA PANAHI (16)- JINA MAMINI (22) - NIKA SHAKARAMI (16), SARINA ESMAILZADEH (16) HADIS NAJAFI (20), AND MORE WOMEN WHO WERE ASSASINATED SO
FAR BY THE IRANIAN AXIS OF EVIL.
Click here for a total list so far
(Updates February 20, 2025)
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A to VICTORY tribute to
NARGES MOHAMMADI
Jan 23, 2025:
“To stop the ever-increasing
executions and to achieve human rights and women’s
rights, put pressure on the Islamic Republic. Prioritize
international mechanisms such as universal jurisdiction
to hold regime officials accountable, rather than
normalizing a regime responsible for crimes against
humanity.”
Dec 5, 2024:
Narges Mohammadi chants 'Jin,
Jiyan, Azadi' after temporarily freed from prison
Nov. 18, 2024:
Joint letter: Nobel Peace Laureate Urgently Needs Essential Medical Care for
Serious Health Problems
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 |
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
PAKSHAN AZIZI
Actual supportive reports:
January 25 - 20, 2025
Previous reports:
January 11 - 9, 2025
Imminent Risk of Execution
of Pakhshan Azizi because "I'm Kurdish, I'm a woman"
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 |
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Please do read
the above and following 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 nor up!and other stories: click on
the underlined December '24
topics:
Three Women Political Prisoners
Face Execution on Sham Charges
&
When Grief Becomes Crime
Earlier stories:
Risk of Political Executions
& &
Women at the Forefront of Protests
& &
Campaign of Terror Against
Minorities
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,":
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"NO to executions"
campaign
In support - reflection and
updates:
Sept. 7 - August 20, 2024
Other updates can be read in
the 'Actual News' section
'The mullahs' regime / OHCHR* gallows' dance'
Other updates can be read in
the 'Actual News' section
July 8 - 4, 2024:
The-death-sentence-against-Sharifeh-Mohammadi
June 15, 2024:
Prisoner Swap with Iran is
Shameful Reward
June 5 - May 23, 2024:
It |Iran| puts people to death in
order to terrorize the population into silence.
and other stories
*OHCHR - UN Office of
the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Click here for earlier reports
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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.
UPDATE February 21, 2025
Sisters 4 each
other, Sisters 4 All
in continuation of the below
resistence of the 4 sisters
Earlier reports
Jina Amini
Preface: the murdering of Jina Amini in september '21 by the basij for
apparently wearing her hijab wrongfully led to the women-led revolution
'Zan, Zendegi, Azadi (in English Woman, Life, Freedom' against the
mullahs' regime. A revolution which, despite the immense crackdown by
the iranian forces and the hundreds of dissent people being killed,
blinded, tortured and jailed, to this very day the revolution has not
been silenced and in all force continues under the motto "Give in or go
Away".
This special wants to highlight 3 very, in my opinion, important
'spokeswomen' who very much stand out for their bravery if not heroism
as they relentlessly, and knowing they are risking limb and life, keep
fighting against the regime and this because they know they're not
alone.
In other words: its a Sisters 4 Each other, Sisters 4 All struggle which
for sure will lead to the downfall of the regime.
ps. for earlier reports about all four please scroll up or down. Thank
you for your support.
Gino d'Artali
 
Narges Mohammadi, Varisha Moradi, Sharifeh Mohammadi and Pakhshan Azizi
Actual reports
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<< Jinha - Womens News Agency - February 20, 2025
<<Pakhshan Azizi granted ‘Honorary citizenship’ of Florence
The Florence City Council, Italy, has granted “Honorary Citizenship” to
Pakhshan Azizi, humanitarian worker and civil society activist sentenced
to death in Iran, the Free Pakhshan Azizi Campaign group announced on
Tuesday.
News Center- The Florence City Council, Italy, has granted “Honorary
Citizenship” to Pakhshan Azizi, humanitarian worker and civil society
activist sentenced to death in Iran, the Free Pakhshan Azizi Campaign
group announced on Tuesday. “The Florence City Council in Italy has
unanimously approved the proposal to grant Pakhshan Azizi honorary
citizenship,” the campaign group said in a post on the social media
platform X. “This decision is a testament to her relentless efforts in
defending the rights of displaced women and children in the Middle East
and a strong denunciation of the unjust death sentence imposed on her in
Iran. Pakhshan, who has dedicated years to peace and human rights
advocacy, has become a symbol of resilience and courage. With this
recognition, Florence reaffirms its solidarity with her and all those
who fight for human rights worldwide.” On August 4, 2023, Pakhshan Azizi
was arrested in Tehran by Iranian Intelligence Services. On July 23,
2024, she was sentenced to death by Branch 26 of the Tehran
Revolutionary Court on the charges of “armed rebellion against the
state” after being held in solitary confinement in Ward 209 of Evin
Prison for five months. On January 8, 2025, Branch 39 of the Supreme
Court upheld the death sentence handed down to her.>>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/pakhshan-azizi-granted-honorary-citizenship-of-florence-36578?page=1
Narges Mohammadi
Jinha - Womens News Agency - February 20, 2025
<<Narges Mohammadi: Our victory is certain
Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi addressed the Italian
Parliament’s Standing Committee on Human Rights on Wednesday, calling on
Italian lawmakers to work to end executions in Iran while amplifying the
voices of the Iranian people.
News Center- Narges Mohammadi, Iranian human rights activist and
political prisoner, addressed the Italian Parliament’s Standing
Committee on Human Rights on Wednesday, calling for an end to executions
in Iran. In her speech, she recalled the death sentences handed down to
Varisheh Moradi, Pakhshan Azizi, and Sharifeh Mohammadi, urging the
Italian Parliament to take a firm stance against the Iranian government.
She also called on Italian lawmakers “to prioritize human rights in all
negotiations with Iran, place the fight against gender apartheid at the
top of their agenda, and work to end executions while amplifying the
voices of the Iranian people.” “I speak to you at a time when Iranian
society is going through difficult and turbulent days filled with
protests. University students, women, young people, teachers, workers,
retirees, and various sectors of the population take to the streets
every day to demonstrate, strike, and protest against the Islamic
Republic,” she said. ‘The Islamic Republic is fundamentally an
unaccountable regime’ Narges Mohammadi also mentioned the deteriorating
economic and living conditions of the people in Iran. “Poverty,
unemployment, and inflation have fueled the people's anger. The
country’s environment is at risk of destruction, and the regime responds
to these protests with street killings, executions, violence, arrests,
imprisonment, and unlawful trials. Meanwhile, the economic and social
crises are the direct result of the regime’s policies and systematic
corruption. “The Islamic Republic is fundamentally an unaccountable
regime, incapable of upholding democracy, freedom, and equality. It is
an irreformable regime and, beyond that, an ineffective one.”
‘Our victory is certain’
She also urged the Italian Parliament to “stand with the people of Iran.
Respect their will and demands, and offer your support. The road ahead
of us is difficult, but it leads to a bright and hopeful future. Our
victory is certain, though it will not come easily.”>>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/narges-mohammadi-our-victory-is-certain-36582
Center for Human Rights in Iran - February 19, 2025
<<Sharifeh Mohammadi's Second Death Sentence Imposed on Her Son's 13th
Birthday
Three Women Political Prisoners Face Execution on Sham Charges
Iranian authorities have once again sentenced female labor activist
Sharifeh Mohammadi to death, despite the Supreme Court previously
overturning her initial death sentence. Mohammadi was arrested on bogus
charges solely in retaliation for her peaceful activism and handed a
death sentence following a sham trial marked by torture, forced
"confessions," and grave due process violations. Now, three women
political prisoners—labor activist Sharifeh Mohammadi, Kurdish social
and
Pakhshan Azizi and Varisheh Moradi
humanitarian worker Pakhshan Azizi, and Kurdish activist Varisha Moradi—are
at risk of execution by the Islamic Republic. "The three women political
prisoners facing execution in Iran—Mohammadi, Azizi, and Moradi—are
running out of time. The international community must act now to
pressure the Iranian government intensively to immediately revoke their
unjust death sentences," said Hadi Ghaemi, executive director at the
Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI). CHRI calls on top UN
officials—including the special rapporteurs on Iran, on freedom of
expression, and on arbitrary executions—as well as government leaders
worldwide to urgently and directly call upon the Iranian authorities to:
Immediately revoke the death sentences against Sharifeh Mohammadi,
Pekhshan Azizi, and Varisheh Moradi.
Halt all pending executions given the systematic denial of due process
and fair trial rights in Iran.
Institute an immediate moratorium on the use of the death penalty in
Iran given the Islamic Republic's refusal to adhere to international
standards and law regarding capital punishment.
Sharifeh Mohammadi: "I have to be strong and get up for the sake of the
children."
Mohammadi received the news of her death sentence on her son Aydin's
13th birthday. A source close to Mohammadi, who cannot be named for
security reasons, told CHRI that Mohammadi had been baking a cake for
her son despite the prison's limited facilities and had dressed in
special clothes to see her son. Just hours before visitation time, the
prison guards informed her of the court's decision. Though devastated,
she composed herself to see her son. The source described Mohammadi as a
strong and cheerful woman who has formed a close bond with the
two-year-old child of a fellow prisoner:
"Sharifeh is a very, very strong and cheerful woman. For a long time,
she has been sharing a cell with a woman who has a two-year-old child.
The bond between Sharifeh and the child is very strong. She is always
playing and joking with the child and does not let the child be upset.
When Sharifeh was initially sentenced to death, she asked fellow inmates
to leave her alone for a while. She went to lie down on the bed and
pulled the blanket over herself. A few minutes later the child pulled
Sharifeh's leg to try to wake her up. Sharifeh said she told herself, 'I
have to be strong and get up for the sake of the children.'"
Arbitrarily Arrested, Held Incommunicado, Tortured, and Denied Access to
Lawyer
Mohammadi, a 45-year-old industrial design engineer and mother of a
13-year-old son, was arbitrarily arrested by agents of the Ministry of
Intelligence on December 5, 2023, and held incommunicado for months,
denying her family any information about her status, condition, or
whereabouts. On December 28, 2023, she was transferred to a Ministry of
Intelligence detention facility in Sanandaj, Kurdistan province, where
she was subjected to torture and ill-treatment, including repeated
beatings to the face and head while blindfolded, to force her into
making "confessions," and she was denied access to a lawyer. After she
was transferred to solitary confinement in Sanandaj prison, she filed a
complaint regarding her treatment at the Sanandaj Ministry of
Intelligence detention facility. However, no investigation was initiated
and four weeks later, she was pressured into withdrawing the complaint.
In February 2024, she was transferred to Lakan prison, in Rasht
province. She was initially sentenced to death on July 4, 2024, in
Branch 1 of the Islamic Revolutionary Court in Rasht on charges of
"armed rebellion" following a grossly unfair trial. Her lawyer was given
only 10 minutes to present a defense. However, the Supreme Court later
overturned the verdict on October 13, 2024, and ordered a retrial.
Mohammadi's second death sentence was reissued on February 13, 2025,
following a grossly unfair retrial in Branch 2 of the Islamic
Revolutionary Court that was marred by numerous due process violations.
Mohammadi was only permitted to attend via video conference, and her
lawyer was again denied sufficient time to present a defense. The first
trial was presided over by Judge Ahmad Darvishgoftar, and the retrial
was presided over by his son, Mohammad Ali Darvishgoftar. This is a
blatant conflict of interest, severely violating standards of judicial
independence.
Sham Charges and Evidence Used Against Mohammadi
According to information received by CHRI, Mohammadi was subjected to
extreme pressure during her detention to extract forced "confessions" to
be used as torture-tainted "evidence" against her. A source familiar
with her case expressed grave concern, stating, "Although Sharifeh is
incredibly strong and determined, no human being should have to endure
such conditions." Initially, Mohammadi faced charges of "propaganda
against the state," but within days, this was escalated to "armed
rebellion against the state" based on alleged membership in the national
Labor Unions Assistance Coordination Committee (LUACC), an independent
labor organization which operates legally in Iran, and alleged
membership in the banned Komala Party of Iranian Kurdistan, which she
has repeatedly denied. LUACC was established by a group of well-known
labor activists in the early 2000s in Iran. Its primary goals include
empowering workers by helping them to organize, raising awareness about
labor laws, and abolishing child labor. "If membership in the LUACC is
an act of rebellion, come and arrest us too, because we were once
members of the committee as well," said Mahmoud Salehi, a former board
member of the LUACC, in a post on Instagram on June 28, in which he
strongly refuted the charges against Mohammadi. During the first trial,
the court cited Mohammadi's possession of an anti-death penalty poster,
her files on women political detainees in Gilan province, her
information on workers' involvement in the Woman, Life, Freedom
uprising, and her membership in the Goftegoo Telegram channel.
Additionally, her articles, "Jina's Place in the Uprising" and "A Guide
for Detained Labor Activists on How to Respond to Interrogators" were
presented as "evidence." Authorities also referenced the contact details
of the Coordinating Committee to Help Form Workers' Organizations found
in her files, attempting to link it to the Komala Party of Kurdistan.
However, the Coordinating Committee, which Mohammadi was a member of
until 2011, denies any affiliation with Komala, emphasizing its focus on
workers' rights and trade unionism.
Women Activists Especially Targeted by State
Iran's prosecution of Mohammadi for her peaceful labor activism severely
violates the country's obligations under international law and treaties
to which it is a signatory. Iran is a member of the International Labor
Organization, whose Fundamental Principles guarantee the right to
independently organize, collectively bargain, and strike. It is also a
signatory to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR),
which mandates in Articles 21 and 22 freedom of association and
guarantees the right to form trade unions, and to the International
Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), which
guarantees in Article 8 the right to form or join trade unions and
protects their right to strike. Yet in the Islamic Republic, peaceful
labor rights advocacy is treated as a national security offense,
independent labor unions are not recognized, strikers are often fired
and risk arrest, and labor leaders are prosecuted under catchall
national security charges and sentenced to long prison terms. However,
the harsh persecution and sentencing to death of Mohammadi is more than
a product of the authorities' contempt for international labor rights—it
reflects the particularly draconian punishments that the state is
increasingly imposing on women activists in Iran. While peaceful
advocacy for women's rights has long been criminalized in the Islamic
Republic, and women activists have long been persecuted and imprisoned,
after the Woman, Life, Freedom uprising that erupted in Iran in
2022-2023, and the widespread participation of women across the country
in those protests, the authorities moved to aggressively suppress women
activists, and they were subjected to increasingly harsh state
reprisals. Detainment, torture, and imprisonment have now been augmented
by death sentences handed down by the authorities to peaceful women
activists, in a clear effort to terrorize and silence the women of Iran.
That three women political prisoners now face possible execution—with
one of them, Azizi, already having exhausted her appeals—reflects this
intensifying state violence targeted at women. It is also no accident
that two of these three women are members of Iran's Kurdish minority
community. Minority communities have long been discriminated against and
persecuted, but the intersectional persecution of minority women has
also greatly intensified in the wake of the Woman, Life, Freedom
protests. Protests were significant—and indeed have continued—in the
marginalized provinces that are populated by Iran's oppressed minority
communities, and Islamic Republic authorities and security forces have
moved ruthlessly to violently suppress any activism in these
communities. This suppression has included greatly increased use of the
death penalty against its members. Other Women Political Prisoners
Sentenced to Death: Pakhshan Azizi Faces Imminent Risk of Execution
Despite Lack of Evidence
On February 6, 2025, the Supreme Court rejected a request for a retrial
in the case of Pakhshan Azizi, a political prisoner sentenced to death.
Azizi was convicted on July 23, 2024, by Branch 26 of the Islamic
Revolutionary Court in Tehran, presided over by Judge Iman Afshari, on
charges of "rebellion" and "membership in opposition groups." The
verdict was upheld by Supreme Court Judges Ali Razini and Mohammad
Moghiseh. According to Azizi's lawyer, Amir Raesian, the Supreme Court
rejected an appeal that pointed out numerous investigative flaws and a
lack of credible evidence.
"[The Supreme Court] ignored the flaws in the investigation and paid no
attention to evidence that showed Ms. Azizi's case does not merit the
death sentence, and that her activities in refugee camps in northern
Syria and other locations for people displaced by the war with ISIS,
were peaceful activities that had no political dimensions and centered
around providing aid to victims of ISIS attacks," he added. In a letter
published in July 2024, Azizi detailed the torture she was subjected to
during her detention, including being subjected to mock executions.
Read more about Azizi's case here. (Cryfreedoms' editors' note: = link
on their website)
Varisha Moradi
Varisha Moradi: Intersectional Persecution as a Woman and a Kurd
Increases Risk of Execution
Varisha Moradi, another Kurdish political prisoner, is also at risk of
execution. Although her death sentence has not yet been confirmed by the
Supreme Court, concerns are growing due to the government's especially
harsh targeting of activists from Iran's ethnic minority communities.
Moradi was arrested on August 1, 2023, near Sanandaj, the capital of
Kurdistan province, and transferred to the Ministry of Intelligence's
Ward 209 in Tehran's Evin Prison. On November 10, 2024, Branch 15 of the
Islamic Revolutionary Court in Tehran sentenced her to death for
"rebellion" after a trial marred by torture, forced confessions, and
severe due process violations. A source familiar with the case told CHRI
in June 2024, that Judge Abolqasem Salavati—known as the "Hanging Judge"
for issuing death sentences in political cases—barred Moradi and her
lawyers from presenting a defense. Her lawyers were denied access to the
case file and could only briefly review it after the final session on
October 6, 2024. In January 2025, Moradi penned an open letter from
prison, revealing that she had been subjected to physical and
psychological torture, threats of execution, and sexual violence during
detention. In her letter marking the first anniversary of anti-execution
hunger strikes in Iran's prisons, she wrote:
"The fact that we women have taken on this resistance is due, on the one
hand, to the oppression by the patriarchal and misogynistic system, and
on the other hand, to the determination of women to achieve freedom."
Read more about Moradi's case here: (Cryfreedoms' editors' note: = link
on their website)
Widespread Protests Against Death Sentences of the Three Women Activists
On January 22, businesses and shopkeepers went on strike across Kurdish
cities to protest the death sentences against Kurdish women activists
Pakhshan Azizi and Varisheh Moradi. At least 12 Kurdish civilians and
activists were arrested in less than a week, and security forces
forcibly shut down many businesses in Sanandaj, Mahabad, and Kermanshah
for participating in the strike.
In an interview with CHRI on January 29, 2025, a knowledgeable Kurdish
source said:
"Exactly one day before the strikes, intelligence agents held a meeting
with civil society and trade union activists in a hotel. At that
meeting, the agents openly threatened the activists and said they had no
right to protest the execution of Varisheh Moradi and Pakhshan Azizi.
The agents showed films about Moradi and Azizi, to try to convince the
activists that the two should not be supported because they were
involved in armed activities and had ties to foreign countries. These
films clearly showed that the methods used by the Ministry of
Intelligence in fabricating cases against the two prisoners were the
same. This is not a good sign as it could indicate that the government
intends to deal with these prisoners in the harshest possible way."
Amjad Amini - Jina Amini
Additionally, on January 24, 2025, Amjad Amini, the father of Mahsa Jina
Amini, the 22-year-old Kurdish woman killed in police custody in
September 2022, revealed that he was charged with "propaganda against
the state" after protesting Pakhshan Azizi's death sentence. On Tuesday,
February 11, 2025, activists and the families of political prisoners,
including family members of Varisheh Moradi, gathered outside the
notorious Evin Prison to protest against the widespread issuance of
death sentences in Iran. On February 18, 2025, more than 200 lawyers
signed a statement addressed to Judiciary Chief Gholam-Hossein
Mohseni-Eje'i, condemning the death sentences against Mohammadi, Azizi,
and Moradi. The letter warned that executing them would have severe
consequences, exacerbating societal distress and deepening feelings of
discrimination among Kurdish citizens.
"Carrying out the death penalty in these cases would not only erode
public trust in the justice system but could also inflict lasting harm
on national unity," the statement read.
Alarming Escalation of Death Sentences for Political Prisoners
Iranian authorities have been increasingly using executions as a tool of
political repression against protesters, activists, dissidents, and
other critics of the state following sham trials, including, as this
article discusses, against women, especially women from minority
communities. Currently, a shocking 57 political prisoners are on death
row in Iran. Among the political prisoners at risk of execution are six
young protesters involved in Iran's 2022 Woman, Life, Freedom uprising,
and political prisoners Behrouz Ehsani, Mehdi Hasani, Manouchehr Fallah,
and Shahriar Bayat. In 2024, executions in Iran surged to nearly 1,000
known hangings—making the Islamic Republic the leading per capita
executioner in the world. The Islamic Republic disproportionately
applies the death penalty to Iran's minority communities—at least a
third of those executed in 2024 were from the Kurdish and Baluch
communities. These executions violate every single international law and
standard regarding capital punishment. In addition to the aforementioned
violations, the vast majority of executions are carried out for drug
offenses, which do not meet international thresholds that allow the
death penalty only for the "most serious" crimes, and Iran is one of the
very few countries in the world that executes children and juvenile
offenders.
"Anyone who defends basic rights and freedoms is going to be in the
Islamic Republic's crosshairs, but the Iranian authorities are now using
the death penalty on a mass scale to silence them permanently," said
Ghaemi. "The international community must speak out against the
lawlessness, terror, and state-sanctioned murder that underpins the
Islamic Republic's power," he said.>>
Source:
https://iranhumanrights.org/2025/02/death-sentence-for-woman-labor-activist-in-iran-re-issued/
Nasrin Sotoudeh and Sedigheh Vasmaghi
Jinha - Womens News Agency - February 18, 2025
<<Nasrin Sotoudeh and Sedigheh Vasmaghi demand abolition of death
penalty in Iran
Nasrin Sotoudeh and Sedigheh Vasmaghi have issued a joint statement,
demanding the abolition of the death penalty in Iran and revocation of
the death sentences handed down to Pakhshan Azizi, Verisheh (Warisha)
Moradi and Sharifeh Mohammadi.
News Center- Nasrin Sotoudeh, a human rights lawyer in Iran, and
Sedigheh Vasmaghi, an Iranian lawyer, poet, and reformist politician,
have issued a joint statement, demanding the abolition of death penalty
in Iran and revocation of the death sentences handed down to women
activists, especially Pakhshan Azizi, Verisheh (Warisha) Moradi and
Sharifeh Mohammadi. Describing the death sentences handed down to
Pakhshan Azizi, Verisheh (Warisha) Moradi and Sharifeh Mohammadi as “a
revenge” against the “Jin, Jiyan, Azadî” uprising that started following
the killing of Jina Mahsa Amini in 2022, the statement said, “If these
women are executed, it will increase violence in society. The abolition
of the death penalty can prevent the spread of violence.”
Call for immediate revocation of death sentences
In the statement, Nasrin Sotoudeh and Sedigheh Vasmaghi condemned death
sentences handed down to political prisoners, especially Pakhshan Azizi,
Verisheh (Warisha) Moradi and Sharifeh Mohammadi. “As the signatories of
the statement, we strongly condemn all death sentences handed down to
the youth of our country. We demand the abolition of the death penalty
in Iran and revocation of the death sentences handed down to Pakhshan
Azizi, Verisheh Moradi and Sharifeh Mohammadi.”>>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/nasrin-sotoudeh-and-sedigheh-vasmaghi-demand-abolition-of-death-penalty-in-iran-36567?page=1
NRCI - February 18, 2025 - In Women's news
<<56th Week of “No to Execution Tuesdays” Campaign Against the Death
Penalty in Iran
The campaign against the death penalty in Iran has entered a new phase.
On Tuesday, February 18, 2025, prisoners across 36 prisons in the
country staged a hunger strike in the 56th consecutive week of the “No
to Execution Tuesdays” campaign. Notably, inmates at Dizel-Abad Prison
in Kermanshah joined the protest, marking a growing wave of resistance
behind bars. This campaign, which takes place every week to oppose
capital punishment, issued a statement expressing solidarity with the
family and friends of Amir Mohammad Khaleqi, a University of Tehran
student who died under suspicious circumstances. The campaign holds the
government responsible for his tragic death and urges nationwide student
solidarity in protesting this injustice.
Persecution of Women
The statement highlights a disturbing rise in executions in Iran, with
at least 55 people executed in February alone, including two women.
Additionally, Sharifeh Mohammadi, a female political prisoner, faces an
imminent threat, as her death sentence—previously overturned by the
Supreme Court—has been reinstated. The campaign against the death
penalty also condemned the violent crackdown on protests in Dehdasht,
where security forces used live ammunition against demonstrators.
Furthermore, it shed light on a lesser-discussed but equally tragic form
of the “death penalty”: the systematic deprivation of medical care for
children battling cancer and other serious illnesses due to their
families’ financial struggles.
A Nationwide Call to End Executions
Activists behind the “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign assert that
opposing capital punishment is not only a human rights demand but a
necessity for structural change in Iran’s legal system.
“No to Execution Tuesdays” Campaign Marks 56th Week
On Tuesday, February 18, 2025, for the 56th consecutive week, the “No to
Execution Tuesdays” campaign against the death penalty continued its
hunger strike across 36 prisons.
The participating prisons include:
Evin Prison (Women’s Ward, Wards 4 and 8), Ghezel Hesar Prison (Units 3
and 4), Karaj Central Prison, Greater Tehran Prison, Khorin Varamin
Prison, Arak Prison, Khorramabad Prison, Isfahan Asadabad Prison,
Isfahan Dastgerd Prison, Ahvaz Sheiban Prison, Shiraz Nezam Prison,
Adelabad Prison in Shiraz(Women’s and Men’s Wards), Borazjan Prison, Bam
Prison, Kahnouj Prison, Tabas Prison, Joveyn Prison, Mashhad Prison,
Qaemshahr Prison, Lakan Prison of Rasht (Women’s and men’s Wards),
Roudsar Prison, Haviq Talesh Prison, Ardabil Prison, Tabriz Prison,
Urmia Prison, Salmas Prison, Khoy Prison, Naqadeh Prison, Saqqez Prison,
Baneh Prison, Marivan Prison, and Kamyaran Prison, Dizel Abad Prison (Kermanshah)>>
Source:
https://wncri.org/2025/02/18/campaign-against-the-death-penalty-in-iran/
Sharifeh Mohammadi 9
Hengaw Organisation for Human Right - February 13, 2025
<<Sharifeh Mohammadi Sentenced to Death Again
Sharifeh Mohammadi, a Turkish labor activist, and political prisoner
detained in Lakan Prison, Rasht, has once again been sentenced to death
by the judicial system of the Islamic Republic of Iran. According to a
report received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, Branch Two
of the Rasht Revolutionary Court has issued a second death sentence
against Mohammadi. She had previously been sentenced to death by Branch
One of the Rasht Revolutionary Court, but that ruling was overturned by
the Supreme Court in October 2024 and referred to a parallel court for
reconsideration.
A statement published by Sharifeh Mohammadi’s campaign confirmed that
the new death sentence was issued by Mohammad Ali Darvish-Goftar, the
head of Branch Two of the Rasht Revolutionary Court. Notably, he is the
son of Ahmad Darvish-Goftar, the judge of Branch One of the same court,
who had previously sentenced her to death. Mohammadi, a labor activist
from Rasht, was originally sentenced to death in July 2024 by Branch One
of the Rasht Revolutionary Court, presided over by Ahmad Darvish-Goftar
and Mehdi Rasekhi. She was convicted on charges of “Baghi” (armed
rebellion) due to her membership in the Coordination Committee for
Forming Labor Organizations and the court’s claim of “proximity of this
organization to the Komala Party.” The ruling cited Articles 211 and 287
of the Islamic Penal Code (2013) as the legal basis for the death
sentence. Previously, Hengaw had reviewed and published a copy of
Mohammadi’s verdict, which explicitly stated: “The intelligence agencies
are the sole authority in identifying members of opposition groups, and
all reports from the Intelligence Department of Gilan Province, as well
as Kurdistan Province, are attached to the case file. The defendant has
been identified as a member of the Komala Party and the Coordination
Committee.” This statement clearly demonstrates the lack of independence
within the Iranian judiciary and highlights the direct interference of
security agencies in judicial proceedings. In October 2024, the Supreme
Court overturned the death sentence and referred the case to a parallel
court for retrial. Sharifeh Mohammadi’s trial session took place on
Saturday, June 8, 2024, in Branch One of the Rasht Revolutionary Court.
She had previously been subjected to psychological and physical pressure
by interrogators at the Sanandaj Intelligence Department in an attempt
to extract a forced confession. On Tuesday, December 5, 2023, agents of
the Intelligence Department forcibly arrested Mohammadi at her home in
Rasht. Over the past 15 months, she has been held in multiple
facilities, including Sanandaj Central Prison, Lakan Prison in Rasht,
and the Intelligence Detention Centers in both cities.
Source:
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2025/02/article-45
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