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

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

And also
Read all about the assasination of the 22 year young Jina Mahsa Amini (Kurdistan-Iran) and the start of the Zan, Zendegi, Azadi (Women, life, freedom) revolution in Iran  2022
and the latest news about the 'Women Live Freedom' Revolution per month in
 2025: Feb wk4p2 --  Feb wk4 -- Feb wk3P2 -- Feb wk3 -- Feb wk2P2 -- Feb wk2 -- Feb wk1P2 -- feb wk1 -- Jan wk5P2 -- Jan wk5 -- Jan wk4P2 -- Jan wk4 -- Jan wk3P2 -- Jan wk3  -- Jan wk2P2 -- Jan wk2 -- Jan wk1
2024: Dec wk5 -- Dec WK4P2 -- Dec WK4  -- 
and 2023: Dec wk 5 part 2 -- Dec wk 5 -- Dec week 4-3 -- Dec wk3 -- Dec 17 - 10 -- Dec week 2 and 1   November - Januari 2023
 --overview per month


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

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

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

 HEAR JINA AMINI'S VOICE
And do read also the above linked  incredible December 2023 update!

despite the mullahs' regime to force it down!
Her mother speaks out loud and clear
UPDATED:
September 29 - 16, 2024
Second Anniversary of Jina Amini's
state-sanctioned murder

incl. Commemorating Bloody Friday
a wave of arrests of her fellow-citizen

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


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

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

Ongoing since Oct. 3, 2024:
Commemoration of the Fallen for
Freedom
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'
February 26, 2025 17.00 PM GMT
Incl. Syria: YPJ The Women’s Protection Units fighters

  
 About the Afghanistan Women Revolt
Feb 22, 2025


PALESTINE

February 25, 2025 10.05 AM GMT

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 March 1, 2025) z



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

This links to a page that is in full dedicated and a tribute to Jina Amini who, with stilll 'till today too many other sisters gave their life for freedom.
Long live a long and free Iran
And do read also the above linked  incredible December 2023 update!

despite the mullahs' regime to force it down!
Her mother speaks out loud and clear
UPDATED: September 29 - 16, 2024
Second Anniversary of Jina Amini's
state-sanctioned murder

incl. Commemorating Bloody Friday
and earlier news about

a wave of arrests of her fellow-citizen



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


Read her updated story here
 

'War against the No-hijabi women'
Update Dec. 20, 2024: Iranian Women Rise Against the New Hijab Law with the Slogan "Woman, Resistance, Freedom"
Nov. 13, 2024: hijab-torture clinics


 


Earlier Stories and more

 

MARJAM AKBARI MONFARED

June 24, 2024: The Iranian Regime Judiciary Launches a New Case to Seize the Assets of Maryam Akbari Monfared and Her Family, in Revenge for Seeking Justice for Her Siblings Executed in the 1980s
Click the above for also earlier news
  

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

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:

Varisha Moradi: Truth and fight for freedom will overcome destiny
& Courts Deny Basic Rights to Ethnic Minority Activists
& Targetting Desperate Iranians
& Inside Tehran’s Metro ‘Repentance Rooms’
& Refugees in Turkey at High Risk in Iran

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
 

February 27 - 26, 2025
here's the actual and fact-finding news

February 25 - 21, 2025
here's the actual and fact-finding news

 

February 21 - 18, 2025
With also Iran in the midst of
innocent lifes threatening dictatorial
thurmoil there's no point to highlight
certain reports
but better to read all
and with it intensify one's true insight.
and so
here's the actual and fact-finding news

and
Ongoing wave of arrests in Kurdish-Iran
March 1, 2025 16.00 PM GMT
 

February 19 - 14, 2025
With also Iran in the midst of
innocent lifes threatening dictatorial
thurmoil there's no point to highlight
certain reports
but better to read all
and with it intensify one's true insight.
and so
here's the actual and fact-finding news

and
Dec. 20, 2024:
Iranian Women Rise Against the New Hijab Law with the Slogan "Woman, Resistance, Freedom"

 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 March 1, 2025
Sisters 4 each other, Sisters 4 All

in continuation of the below resistence of the 4 sisters
and
Feb wk3 2025
And 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
Iranwire - February 27, 2025
<<'Free Narges' Coalition Warns Nobel Winner May Return to Prison
The Free Narges Coalition reports that the Islamic Republic plans to return Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi to prison before she completes her medical treatment. Mohammadi’s doctors have deemed it necessary to extend her medical furlough by at least six months to continue examinations and treatment. Her medical team warns that prison conditions would severely worsen her health. “We strongly urge Iranian authorities to extend her sentence suspension and allow her to remain home to complete treatment,” the coalition said. “We continue to demand Mohammadi’s immediate and unconditional release, as she has been imprisoned solely for expressing her opinions and engaging in human rights activities.”>>
Source: https://iranwire.com/en/women/139391-free-narges-coalition-warns-nobel-winner-may-return-to-prison/


Zeynab Jalalian
Medyanews - February 27, 2025
<<Zeynab Jalalian marks 17 years of imprisonment with defiant letter, reinforces commitment to resistance
Kurdish political prisoner Zeynab Jalalian has written a letter from Yazd Prison to mark the 17th anniversary of her arrest. After enduring 6,209 days in Iranian prisons, Jalalian reflects on her suffering and appeals to the Iranian people to unite against injustice, including executions, imprisonment, and poverty. After 17 years in prison, Kurdish political prisoner Zeynab Jalalian remains defiant, refusing to break under torture, exile, and relentless pressure to confess. She was arrested on 26 February 2008 on the Kamyaran-Kermanshah road in Iran and later sentenced to death for “armed rebellion” due to alleged membership in the Kurdistan Free Life Party (PJAK). Her sentence was later commuted to life imprisonment. Over the past 17 years, Jalalian has been held in multiple prisons across Iran, repeatedly denied basic rights. Her family has also faced harassment. In 2021, four of her relatives were arrested after her mother, Gozel Hajizadeh, released a video message. They were detained for a day and a half before being released after her mother fainted. Despite years of suffering, Jalalian continues to resist through poetry, holding firm in her fight for freedom. She has released a letter on the 17th anniversary of her capture.
Here is Zeynab Jalalian’s letter in full, translated and lightly edited for clarity:
“My hands smelled of flowers, yet they convicted me of picking them. But no one ever thought that perhaps I had planted a flower.”
Oppression has left a wound in my heart, a wound that will never heal. I was a small dandelion, carrying a great message of freedom and liberation. On 26 February 2008, I set out on my journey to the beautiful city of Kermanshah, but the agents of tyranny abducted me along the way and took me to an unfamiliar, foreign place. The black-clad agents had strange customs. In that dreadful place, no one was allowed to see another. They blindfolded me with a black cloth and kept asking, “What is your name?” I replied, “My name is Zeynab.” They beat me and asked again, “What is your name?” I answered again, “My name is Zeynab.” They beat me more, tortured me, and kept repeating the same question: “What is your name?”
They asked the same thing over and over again. Whether I answered or remained silent, it made no difference—the torture continued. I could not comprehend their sick minds. In that dark place, there was no window to the light because the agents of oppression, like bats, feared the light. A few months later, they transferred me to prison. The prison guards were women, but their behaviour was even worse than those nameless, faceless men—and that was the most painful thing of all. After months of agonising uncertainty, one day, my name was called from the prison loudspeaker with a voice full of hatred and resentment. They shackled my hands and feet and took me to a sham court. I debated with the judge for three minutes about my mother tongue. He did not know me, nor did he listen to my words. So what did he rely on when he sentenced me to death? I do not know! Later, they exiled me to Tehran. For six months, I was held in the cells of the intelligence services, enduring unbearable pressure to confess and give forced interviews. After years, they brought my mother to Tehran under threats. My mother’s wailing was beyond comprehension, beyond words. The agony of separation from her child and the weight of a death sentence for her beloved daughter was unbearable for her. My mother suffered more than she endured, yet she never bowed to oppression. My mother was the embodiment of deep sorrow; no words of mine can ever describe her. After six months, they transferred me back to Kermanshah. I repeatedly requested a transfer to my home province, but for seven years, I remained imprisoned in Kermanshah. Then they exiled me to Khoy prison, where I spent four years under intense psychological pressure.
One night, when the lights were off and the prison was engulfed in a deathly silence, the agents of tyranny came again, chained me, and exiled me to Qarchak prison. They kept me in a temporary ward, and there, I contracted COVID-19. I received no medical care; my lungs were severely damaged. I repeatedly requested a transfer, but no response came. I had no choice but to go on a hunger strike. After days of waiting, on a night when the prisoners were asleep and only the sound of my coughing broke the silence, the agents of tyranny returned. They handcuffed and shackled me and forcibly exiled me to Kerman. There was no eye to read my pleas, no ear to hear my words, no heart to show empathy or compassion. After months of solitude and isolation, deprived of phone calls, visits, and even the right to buy necessities, in a sorrowful and dust-laden sunset in Kerman, the prison agents, with false oaths and by force, once again exiled me to Kermanshah. Despite all this forced displacement, with a tired and sick body, I closed my eyes for a moment to find some rest. But the voices of the prison guards stole my slumber. They bound my hands and feet, blindfolded me, and exiled me to Yazd. Years have passed in this darkness, enduring all hardships and deprivations without phone calls or visits. Now, I have been imprisoned in Yazd for four years and four months. In the darkness of this prison, I close my eyes. A faint image of life outside these walls remains in my mind. I miss my mother’s warm embrace, my father’s loving gaze, my sister’s laughter, and even my brother’s frowns. I miss the warm-hearted and hospitable people of Kurdistan and the melodies of Kurdish songs. I miss the scent of the soil, the inverted tulips, the oak trees, and the squirrels feeding on their acorns. I miss the clear springs, the flowing rivers, the towering mountains, and the starry nights.
Through all the pain and longing, 17 years have passed… 17 years!
The honourable people of Iran!
The officials of this regime are leading our homeland to destruction. They kill our youth, execute them, or throw them in prisons. They have plundered our natural resources and national wealth. They have destroyed the country’s economy. Poverty and hunger are rampant.
How much longer will you remain silent in the face of these ruthless destroyers?! How much longer will you struggle with poverty and hunger?! How much longer will you watch the destruction of your country and the future of your children without speaking out?! Is this humiliating life what we deserve?!
Beloved people of this land! Let us unite and raise our voices together: No to murder! No to executions! No to prisons! No to poverty! No to hunger! “If you tremble with indignation at every injustice, then you are my comrade.” —Che Guevara
—Zeynab Jalalian, Prisoner in Yazd, 26 February 2025>>
Source: https://medyanews.net/zeynab-jalalian-marks-17-years-of-imprisonment-with-defiant-letter-reinforces-commitment-to-resistance/


N0 to exections Tuesdays
Jinha - Womens News Agency - February 25, 2025
<<Three political prisoners face execution in Iran
62 political prisoners, including Pakhshan Azizi, Verisheh (Warisha) Moradi and Sharifeh Mohammadi, have been sentenced to death in Iran, according to the “No to Execution, Yes to Free Life” campaign group.
News Center- The “No to Execution Tuesdays” campaign in 37 prisons across Iran continues in its 57th week. 62 political prisoners, including Pakhshan Azizi, Verisheh (Warisha) Moradi and Sharifeh Mohammadi, have been sentenced to death in Iran, according to the “No to Execution, Yes to Free Life” campaign group.
“Pakhshan Azizi, Warisha Moradi and Sharifa Mohammadi, three freedom fighters, are at risk of execution by the Iranian regime for fighting for freedom and equality,” said the campaign group in a post on Monday. “These executions are part of a systematic repression aimed at silencing the voice of resistance.”
‘Execution is a crime against humanity’
“Execution is a crime against humanity! We will not remain silent and will make the world aware of this injustice. The voices of these three women and all those on death row must be heard!” According to the campaign group, 62 political prisoners imprisoned in Iran’s prisons have been sentenced to death.
The list of the political prisoners sentenced to death is as follows:
Read in support and protest here: https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/syria-s-new-interim-government-has-yet-to-take-action-for-displaced-people-36607?page=1

Medyanews - February 23, 2025
<<Growing outcry as lawyers and activists condemn death sentences for three women in Iran
The death sentences of Pakhshan Azizi and Sharifeh Mohammadi, two prominent female civil society activists, have been upheld by Iran’s Supreme Court placing them at imminent risk of execution. This ruling, alongside the death sentence handed down to Warisheh Moradi, has prompted urgent efforts by activists to prevent the executions. In a powerful act of solidarity, 228 lawyers and two leading female activists in Iran have signed a statement condemning the sentences, warning of the grave danger to the prisoners’ lives and calling for immediate action to overturn these rulings.
In a deeply alarming turn of events, labor activist Sharifeh Mohammadi, whose death sentence was previously overturned by Iran’s Supreme Court, has once again been condemned to death by the Islamic Republic. Simultaneously, the Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence of Pakhshan Azizi, a Kurdish civil and social activist, leaving both women at imminent risk of execution. Adding to the urgency, another Kurdish political prisoner, Warisheh Moradi, also faces the threat of capital punishment. In response to this escalating crisis, 228 Iranian lawyers have signed a statement addressed to Judiciary Chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei, denouncing the death sentences imposed on Azizi, Moradi, and Mohammadi. Meanwhile, prominent human rights activist Nasrin Sotoudeh and Iranian theologian Sedigheh Vasmaghi have issued a separate statement for public endorsement, urging collective action to halt the executions. In their letter, the lawyers emphasise the fundamental contradiction between the issuance of death sentences and the principles of human rights, as well as Iran’s international obligations. They argue that capital punishment—especially in cases plagued by legal ambiguities and procedural flaws—not only fails to deliver justice but also represents a blatant violation of human rights.
The statement further asserts:
"In the cases of Ms. Pakhshan Azizi, Ms. Warisheh Moradi (Mirzaei), and Ms. Sharifeh Mohammadi, there have been serious irregularities and shortcomings in the investigation process, access to legal counsel, examination of evidence, and the impartiality of judicial proceedings. Any rushed execution of these sentences would violate the right to a fair defense and undermine the principles of justice."
The lawyers conclude with a stark warning: “The issuance and confirmation of death sentences for these three women will not only deepen psychological insecurity and public distrust in the criminal justice system but also inflict irreparable harm on national solidarity and exacerbate feelings of discrimination among Kurdish citizens.”
Setoudeh and Vasmaghi’s statement condemns the death sentences, describing them as “a clear act of retribution against the Women, Life, Freedom movement.” The Iranian Writers’ Association in Tehran has also released another strongly worded statement, expressing grave concern over the imminent executions of these three women. It declares:
"Since its inception, the Islamic Republic of Iran has never ceased its horrific and abhorrent cycle of executions."
The statement continues:
“The Iranian Writers’ Association remains steadfast in its opposition to the death penalty. The sentencing of Pakhshan Azizi, Warisheh Moradi, Sharifeh Mohammadi, Behrouz Ehsani, Mehdi Hassani, Manouchehr Fallah, and Pejman Soltani is undeniable evidence of the regime’s tyranny and its relentless assault on freedom.”
Hadi Ghaemi, Director of the Iran Human Rights Campaign, warns:
"Three female political prisoners are now facing imminent execution, and time is running out to save the lives of Sharifeh Mohammadi, Pakhshan Azizi, and Warisheh Moradi." He stressed that the international community must act immediately to overturn these death sentences, urging sustained and intensified pressure on Iranian authorities to “halt these unjust rulings.” Despite extensive efforts by the international community, civil society activists, and human rights organizations, attempts to overturn their sentences have so far been unsuccessful.”>>
Source: https://medyanews.net/growing-outcry-as-lawyers-and-activists-condemn-death-sentences-for-three-women-in-iran/

Related Article
Medyanews - January 01, 2025
<<Women behind bars: Deteriorating health of Iran’s political prisoners
Kurdish political prisoner Warisheh Moradi, under sentence of death in Iran's notorious Evin Prison for "rebellion", is being denied medical treatment outside the facility in spite of her critical state of health. Another political prisoner Sharifeh Mohammadi was finally transferred for treatment on 31 December after a long period of illness. Recent reports have exposed the appalling health conditions in Iranian women's prisons, revealing a systemic denial of medical care to political prisoners by the prison authorities.
Kurdish political prisoner Warisheh Moradi, sentenced to death for “rebellion”, remains in critical health in Iran’s notorious Evin Prison without access to external medical treatment, human rights activists have revealed. Moradi, a member of the Free Women’s Society of East Kurdistan (KJAR), has been suffering from acute digestive problems exacerbated by the refusal of the prison authorities to permit her transfer to a hospital. After nine months in isolation, Moradi was granted a brief family visit, but local sources told Medya News on Monday that her health continues to deteriorate due to the lack of external medical care.
Human rights advocates from the initiative No to Execution, Yes to Free Life! have condemned the denial of medical treatment, calling it a “deliberate tactic of oppression” and a violation of international human rights standards. “Such actions constitute a blatant violation of human rights and contradict Iran’s international obligations to uphold the rights of detainees,” they said.
In a related case, Sharifeh Mohammadi, another political prisoner, was transferred for external medical treatment on 31 December following months of untreated illness. Mohammadi, whose death sentence was recently overturned, had been suffering from a spreading toenail infection at Lakan Prison in Rasht. Her delayed treatment highlights the systemic neglect of prisoners’ health.
Reports from Iranian prisons paint a grim picture of the deteriorating conditions. In Lakan Prison, 160 women live without electricity, functioning heating systems or proper sewage facilities. The lack of heating during harsh winters has led to widespread seasonal illnesses, including influenza. Medical care remains virtually absent, leaving inmates to suffer without relief. Similarly, Qarchak Varamin Prison, south of Tehran, houses over 100 women and 20 children in freezing temperatures without adequate heating or hot water. Recent reports indicate that all the detainees in Qarchak have fallen ill due to the lack of basic amenities. The systemic denial of basic healthcare by prison authorities exemplifies what activists describe as a “strategy of repression”, pushing vulnerable detainees towards physical and psychological collapse. The international community continues to call on Iran to address these human rights violations and fulfil its obligations under international law to protect the health and dignity of detainees.>>
Source: https://medyanews.net/women-behind-bars-deteriorating-health-of-irans-political-prisoners/

Medyanews - February 23, 2025 - By Zegrus Enderyari
<<Unprecedented increase in executions in Iran; Widespread repression and international neglect
There has been an alarming increase in executions in Iran, targeting women and minorities in a bid to instil fear in society. Kurdish activist Zegrus Enderyari shows how these executions have become a political weapon of the Iranian regime and calls for global solidarity action against the death sentences in Iran.
2024 annual report on the death penalty in Iran
The Iran Human Rights Organisation and Together Against the Death Penalty (ECPM) have published their 2024 annual report on the death penalty in Iran. This report examines the trends in executions, legal frameworks, charges, execution methods, and their geographical distribution. According to this report, the Islamic Republic of Iran uses the death penalty as a tool for political repression and social control. During the presidency of Masoud Pezeshkian, executions have increased significantly, and the report urges the international community to exert more pressure to halt this trend.
Alarming increase in executions in 2024
According to statistics, at least 975 people were executed in Iran in 2024, marking a 17% increase from 834 cases in 2023. This figure represents the highest recorded in the past two decades. Despite the reformist promises of the new government, executions have continued to rise. These death sentences are part of the Islamic Republic’s war against its own people to maintain power.
Executions as a tool of repression
In 2024, executions went beyond a judicial punishment and became a means of instilling fear in society. 90% of the executions were carried out without official government announcements, highlighting the lack of transparency in Iran’s judicial system. Drug-related executions saw the highest increase, with 503 people executed on drug charges in 2024, compared to just 126 in 2021.
Targeting minorities and political opponents
Ethnic and religious minorities have been the main victims of this wave of executions. 90% of those executed for alleged connections to opposition groups were Kurds. Additionally, the number of Afghan citizens executed rose from 25 in 2023 to 80 in 2024, indicating the discriminatory policies of the regime. Baluch prisoners have also been increasingly targeted for execution under the pretext of drug-related offenses.
Execution of women and children; A clear violation of human rights
In 2024, at least 31 women were executed, marking the highest number in 17 years. Furthermore, at least one juvenile offender was executed, violating Iran’s international commitments, including the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Iran remains one of the few countries still executing individuals under 18 years old. Among the women executed, many belonged to marginalised communities and faced systematic discrimination throughout their legal proceedings. Cases such as those of Pakhshan Azizi and Warisheh Moradi [currently in prison and sentenced to death] highlight the intersection of gender and ethnic discrimination in Iran’s judiciary. These women were often denied fair trials, subjected to coerced confessions, and face execution without due legal representation. Their executions underscore the disproportionate targeting of women, especially those from minority backgrounds, by the state’s judicial system.
Weak international response
Despite the sharp increase in executions, international institutions have shown a weak response. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has continued its cooperation with Iran, even as 84 human rights organizations called for the suspension of these collaborations. This inaction has effectively emboldened the Islamic Republic to persist with its repressive policies. The majority of those executed for drug offenses were from marginalized groups, particularly the Baluch people, who have been disproportionately represented among those executed. Revolutionary Courts, which issued 534 death sentences in 2024, handled all drug-related and security-related charges.
Domestic resistance: ‘No to execution Tuesdays’
In response to the rising number of executions, protests and resistance movements within Iran have grown. One of the most significant initiatives has been the ‘No to Execution Tuesdays’ campaign, launched by political prisoners and quickly embraced by broader society. These weekly protests have become a symbol of opposition to the regime’s execution policies.
The urgent need for global action
The widespread executions in Iran are not just a judicial measure but a political weapon against dissidents, minorities, and vulnerable groups. The increasing trend of executions under Pezeshkian’s presidency indicates the regime’s continued reliance on repression to maintain power. In these circumstances, the role of the international community in exerting pressure on the Iranian government is more critical than ever. If global silence persists, the Islamic Republic’s execution machine will continue its deadly work at an accelerated pace. The Iran Human Rights Organisation and ECPM report calls for increased diplomatic pressure and targeted sanctions against officials involved in implementing death sentences. The future of Iran depends on stopping this deadly trend, and only through decisive international action can there be hope for change.
Zegrus Enderyari is a Kurdish activist from Eastern Kurdistan and a member of the ‘No to Execution, Yes to Free Life’ campaign.>>
Source: https://medyanews.net/unprecedented-increase-in-executions-in-iran-widespread-repression-and-international-neglect/

Jinha - Womens News Agency - February 21, 2025
<<Call for immediate revocation of the death sentences of 3 women in Iran
Hadi Ghaemi, director of the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI), called on the international community to “pressure the Iranian government intensively to immediately revoke” the unjust death sentences of three women political prisoners.
News Center- Hadi Ghaemi, founder and executive director of the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI), called on the international community to “pressure the Iranian government intensively to immediately revoke” the unjust death sentences handed down to Pakhshan Azizi, Verisheh (Warisha) Moradi and Sharifeh Mohammadi. “The three women political prisoners facing execution in Iran—Mohammadi, Azizi, and Moradi—are running out of time,” Hadi Ghaemi said Thursday in a post on social media platform X. “The international community must act now to pressure the Iranian government intensively to immediately revoke their unjust death sentences.”>>
Source: https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/call-for-immediate-revocation-of-the-death-sentences-of-3-women-in-iran-36589

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