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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 January 8, 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

NEW: December 28 - 4, 2024
Sisters 4 each other, Sisters 4 All
in continuation of the below resistence of the 3 sisters

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.

Dear reader, let us, apart from all the other news following please read first the most inspiring but alas also most disturbing news.
In other words: Rise more for the 'Woman, Life, Freedom' uprisal. Gino d'Artali
 

Irans hijab laws
NCRI - January 5, 2025 - in Women's News
<<Increased Pressure from Mullahs' Parliament to Enforce the Hijab Law Despite National Security Council's Halt
In recent developments, members of the clerical regime’s Parliament have intensified their pressure on the government to implement the controversial Hijab Law, despite the fact that its enforcement had been temporarily halted by the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC). On January 4th, Kamran Ghazanfari, a parliamentary deputy from Tehran, dismissed claims that the Supreme National Security Council had blocked the implementation of the law, calling it <a smear campaign.> He emphasized that the law, once officially enacted by the Parliament and communicated to the government, must be enforced regardless of the government's stance. Ghazanfari suggested that some government officials were trying to delay the law’s enforcement, citing claims that the country lacked the necessary infrastructure. He vehemently disagreed, stating that the infrastructure already existed. This stance echoes the sentiments expressed by Hamid Rasai, another Tehran deputy, who called out the Speaker of the Parliament, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, for not fulfilling his duty to enact the law. Rasai questioned why Qalibaf had failed to issue the law despite setting a date for its enforcement. In his remarks on December 31st, Rasai pointed out that the delay in enforcing the law, under the pretext of national security concerns, was undermining the credibility of both Parliament and the Guardian Council. In a public exchange in Parliament, Rasai expressed frustration, "If the law has been passed, it must be enacted." Rasai criticized the delay as a direct affront to both the Parliament and the Guardian Council. Qalibaf, in his response, acknowledged that the law was originally set to be enacted by December 13 but stated that the relevant authority had extended the deadline, a decision he claimed was beyond his control. This escalating tug-of-war between Parliament and the government over the implementation of the Hijab law underscores the internal conflict within the regime regarding social and political control. Members of the mullahs' parliament insist on the implementation of this law, arguing that failure to enforce it reflects the regime’s weakness in asserting its authority. Meanwhile, government officials, fearing public resistance to the law and the potential spark it could ignite for widespread social unrest, have refrained from officially enacting it.>>
Source: https://wncri.org/2025/01/05/pressure-enforce-hijab-law/


Ghazaaleh Hodoodi
NCRI - January 4, 2025 - in Women's News
<<Ghazaaleh Hodoodi, a 27-Year-Old Mother, Burned Alive by Rejected Suitor
The scourge of femicide and honor killings has once again highlighted the systemic violence against women in Iran, a country governed by a regime steeped in misogyny. On Wednesday, December 25, 2024, Ghazaaleh Hodoodi, a 27-year-old mother of an 11-year-old daughter, was doused with gasoline and set on fire by a man whose proposal of marriage she had declined. Despite efforts to save her, she died two days later in the hospital, having suffered burns over 60% of her body. Ghazaaleh was originally from a village in Qorveh County. At just 15 years old, she was married to a much older man who spent most of his life behind bars due to methamphetamine addiction and theft-related offenses. Two years ago, she divorced him, secured custody of her daughter, and started a tailoring business in Sanandaj to support her small family. Her attacker, Sirvan Sa'adpanah, was a neighbor near her shop. He had harassed her repeatedly, pressuring her to marry him despite her firm rejections. Unmoved by her refusal, he sought to coerce her through social and family connections. The attack occurred around 7 p.m. on December 25, when most businesses had closed for the evening. Sirvan entered Ghazaaleh's shop carrying a bottle of gasoline, poured it on her, and set her ablaze. Engulfed in flames, Ghazaaleh managed to run into the street. A baker nearby contacted her family, and her father and brother rushed her to Kosar Hospital in Sanandaj. On the way, Ghazaaleh identified Sirvan as her attacker. Further investigation revealed that Sirvan Sa’adpanah's father was a member of the Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and Sirvan himself is also affiliated with the IRGC. Compounding the tragedy, Ghazaaleh's ex-husband had been released from prison only two weeks before the incident. Her 11-year-old daughter, Niyan, is now in the custody of her paternal family.
Ghazaaleh Hodoodi, a 27-Year-Old Mother, Burned Alive by Rejected Suitor
Ghazaaleh (left) while being taken to hospital (right)
Ghazaaleh's story is one of countless examples of violence against women in Iran. Crimes like these, far from being criminalized, are entrenched in a legal system that fails to protect women, perpetuating a culture of impunity under the mullahs' regime.>>
Source: https://wncri.org/2025/01/04/ghazaaleh-hodoodi-burned-alive/

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Four Education Activists
Iranwire - January 7, 2024
<<Four Education Activists Handed 24-Year Prison Terms in Iran
Four education activists in Iran’s Khuzestan Province have been sentenced to a combined 24 years in prison by the Ahvaz Revolutionary Court. Siamak Sadeghi Chehrazi, Kokab Bodaqi-Panah, Pirooz Nami, and Ali Koroushat each received six-year sentences. They were verbally informed of the verdicts on Tuesday. Each activist received five years for <assembly and collusion against national security> and one additional year for <propaganda against the Islamic Republic.> The sentences followed their November 6 court hearing. Bodaqi-Panah had previously been released on bail following charges filed by Branch 13 of the Ahvaz Prosecutor's Office in October. The other three activists have faced previous legal action for their union activities.
Source: https://iranwire.com/en/news/137868-four-education-activists-handed-24-year-prison-terms-in-iran/

Iranwire - January 7, 2024
<<Iranian Arab Writer Saeed Esmaeel Arrested in Ahvaz Raid
The Islamic Republic's security forces arrested an Iranian Arab author and researcher during a raid on his home in southern Ahvaz on Monday.
Officials confiscated Saeed Esmaeel's computer, mobile phone, and other personal items during the arrest. He was taken to an undisclosed location, and authorities have not disclosed any charges or reasons for his detention. The arrest has raised concerns about Esmaeel’s health due to his chronic kidney disease, which requires regular medical care that may not be available in detention, according to the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights.
Esmaeel has published several books and served as editor of the Arabic section of Nawabet magazine. His work has focused on Arab cultural research.>>
Source: https://iranwire.com/en/news/137866-iranian-arab-writer-saeed-esmaeel-arrested-in-ahvaz-raid/


No to executions Tuesdays
Iranwire - January 7, 2024
<<'No to Execution Tuesdays' Expands to 30 Prisons in 50th Week
The "No to Execution Tuesdays" campaign, a prisoner-led initiative against capital punishment in Iran, has expanded to include two additional prisons. On Tuesday, Sepidar and Ramhormoz prisons joined the strike, bringing the total number of participating prisons to 30 in the campaign's fiftieth week of activity. Campaign members noted that Iran has carried out more than 80 executions since the start of January, including 21 people executed on New Year's Day. They also cited Zimbabwe's recent abolition of capital punishment, adding that 128 countries have now ended the punishment. In their statement, the group expressed solidarity with the families of Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 victims, calling on them to support the anti-execution movement. The weekly hunger strike began in February last year and involves prisoners from Iranian jails.>>
Source: https://iranwire.com/en/prisoners/137865-no-to-execution-tuesdays-expands-to-30-prisons-in-50th-week/

Iranwire - January 7, 2024
<<Iranian Satirical Blogger Arrested Over Criticism of Economy
The Islamic Republic's security forces have arrested a satirical blogger in western Ilam after he posted critical content about Iran's economic situation on social media. Sirwan Parvizi, known for his satirical commentary, was detained during a raid on his family home by the Intelligence forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Sunday. The arrest reportedly came after Parvizi shared satirical posts about Iran's struggling economy on Instagram. Family members have been unable to ascertain Parvizi's whereabouts or secure his release. IRGC Intelligence has not provided any information on his condition or status, according to the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights. The arrest is part of a broader trend of government efforts to silence social media activists and critics of Iran's economic policies.>>
Source: https://iranwire.com/en/news/137855-iranian-satirical-blogger-arrested-over-criticism-of-economy/

Iranwire - January 7, 2024
<<Woman Removes Cleric's Turban in Hijab Protest in Iran
A confrontation at Tehran's Mehrabad Airport between a woman and a cleric has caused controversy after footage of the incident was shared on social media. The video, which emerged on January 6, shows a woman involved in a verbal altercation with a cleric before removing his turban and placing it on her head as a headscarf. She then proceeds to search the terminal for her husband. Tasnim News Agency, which is affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), responded on Monday by denying reports that the incident was related to the mandatory hijab laws. The agency cited an unnamed <informed source> who alleged that the woman had <severe psychological issues> and had attacked multiple people at the airport without provocation. <Upon her arrest, her family provided medical documentation confirming that the individual had severe psychological problems,> Tasnim reported. The agency further said that the cleric and others allegedly attacked by the woman declined to press charges, resulting in her release. This characterization of women challenging the mandatory hijab as suffering from mental health issues has become a recurring narrative in the Islamic Republic's response to such protests.>>
Source: https://iranwire.com/en/news/137854-woman-removes-clerics-turban-in-hijab-protest-in-iran/


Zohreh Dadras
Jinha - Womens News Agency - January 6, 2024
<<Zohreh Dadras returns to Lakan Prison in Rasht
Zohreh Dadras, a women's rights activist in Iran, has returned to the Lakan Prison in Rasht after being temporarily released from prison for 10 days, her mother announced on Instagram on Monday.
News Center- Zohreh Dadras, a women's rights activist from Iran's Gilan province, has returned to the Lakan Prison in Rasht after being temporarily released from prison for 10 days, her mother announced on Instagram on Monday. Zohreh Dadras and her sister Zahra Dadras were arrested and transferred to Lakan prison by Iran’s security forces in Gilan on August 16 and 17, 2023. On September 17, 2023, Zohreh Dadras was released on bail from Lakan Prison while her sister Zahra Dadras was released on bail on October 1, 2023. On March 1, 2024, she was sentenced to nine years, six months and two days in prison on charges of <forming a group to disrupt national security> and <assembly and collusion against national security.>
10 other women's rights defenders, including Forough Saminia, Sara Jahani, Yasamin Hashdari, Shiva Shah Sia, Negin Rezaie, Azadeh Chavoshian, and Matin Yazdani, were each sentenced to six years and 47 days in prison on charges of <joining a group to act against national security.> The 11th Branch of the Gilan Province Court of Appeals upheld her prison sentence on May 29,2024. On July 10, 2024, Zohreh Dadras was arrested by Iran's security forces and transferred to Lakan Prison in Rasht to serve her prison sentence.>>
Source: https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/zohreh-dadras-returns-to-lakan-prison-in-rasht-36298


Jinha - Womens News Agency - January 6, 2024
<<Iran executes at least 31 women in 2024
In Iran, at least 241 women were executed from 2010 to 2024 and at least 31 women were executed in 2024, said a report released by the Iran Human Rights (IHR) on Monday.
News Center- Norway-based Iran Human Rights (IHR) released a report on the number of women executed in Iran since it started documenting the executions in 2008. At least 241 women were executed from 2010 to 2024, mostly on drug and murder convictions, the organization said on Monday, adding that 70 percent of those executed for murder had been convicted of killing their husbands or partners, often in the context of domestic violence. "114 women were executed for murder, while 107 women were executed on drug-related charges."
'They still hung her lifeless body'
In the report, IHR cited the case of Zahra Esmaili, a woman, who was forced to marry her neighbor, a ministry of intelligence official, after falling pregnant as a result of him raping her. Zahra Esmaili was convicted of murdering him in 2017 and sentenced to death. "Her husband's family insisted on qisas with her mother-in-law personally carrying out the execution in Rajai Shahr Prison on 19 February 2021. Her lawyer later revealed that Zahra had suffered from a heart attack after witnessing the group of men executed before her. Yet they still hung her lifeless body." One of the most high-profile cases in recent years was the execution of 26-year-old Reyhaneh Jabbari, who was convicted of murdering a former intelligence officer she maintained had tried to sexually assault her, in October 2014. The documentary "Seven Winters in Tehran", which was screened at the Berlin Film Festival in 2023 and won praise from critics, tells her story.
At least 31 women executed in 2024
At least 31 women were executed in 2024, according to IHR. "Two years after the 'Woman, Life, Freedom' movement, the Islamic Republic recorded its highest annual number of women executed in 17 years, with 31 women executed in Iranian prisons." >>
Source: https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/iran-executes-at-least-31-women-in-2024-36294?page=1


Sakineh Parvaneh
NCRI - January 6, 2025 - in Women's News
<<Political Prisoner Sakineh Parvaneh Denied Phone Calls for Over Four Months
Political prisoner Sakineh Parvaneh has been deprived of her right to phone calls with her family for more than four months since September 2024. This restriction was enforced following an official directive issued and implemented by a judge. Currently detained in the women’s ward of Evin Prison, Parvaneh has repeatedly protested against this deprivation, voicing her objections on numerous occasions. This punitive measure was imposed after Sakineh Parvaneh, in May 2024, staged a hunger strike in protest of the dire conditions and in solidarity with families who lost their children during the 2022 protests. Her deprivation of phone calls began on September 14, 2024, and remains in effect to this day.
Background on the resistant Kurdish prisoner Sakineh Parvaneh
Sakineh Parvaneh was born in 1988. In early autumn of 2019, security agents arrested her because she had visited her family in Soleimaniya, in the Kurdistan of Iraq. They took her to the Iran-Iraq border. She was detained for ten days in the detention centers of Marivan and Sanandaj. She was subsequently transferred to the Evin Prison in Tehran. She underwent harsh interrogations under psychological and physical torture in Ward 2A, Ward 209, and the women's ward of Evin. During this time, she was deprived of having visitations. In March 2020, after she wrote graffiti on the walls of Evin, she was sent to the notorious Qarchak Prison, where she was detained in solitary confinement for four days with handcuffs and foot cuffs. Then, prison guards took her to Aminabad Psychiatric Hospital in Shahr-e Rey. After 25 days in Aminabad, the resistant Kurdish prisoner Sakineh Parvaneh was returned to the quarantine ward of Qarchak Prison. On May 25, 2020, she went on a hunger strike to protest, being sentenced to 5 years in prison, banned for two years from membership in political groups, and detained in conditions where the category of their crimes did not separate prisoners. On July 4, 2020, she was returned to Evin Prison while bearing scars and bruises from being beaten. In August, she was sentenced to another two years for <rioting in prison.> The resistant Kurdish prisoner Sakineh Parvaneh went on a hunger strike several times in Evin. On October 27, 2020, she was relocated from the women's ward of Evin to the Prison of Quchan. She was sent to a solitary cell on Monday, November 9, 2020, in response to her hunger strike since October 31 in protest of her possible relocation again to the Prison of Isfahan. On the eighth day of her hunger strike, she sewed her lips. But in these same conditions, she was brutalized and beaten by guards. On December 13, 2020, Sakineh Parvaneh was taken from Quchan Prison to the Central Prison of Mashhad, where she was deprived of family visitation and banned from calling home. The IRGC pressured Ms. Parvaneh to make forced confessions against herself. The resistant Kurdish prisoner Sakineh Parvaneh was serving the fourth year of her sentence when she was released from Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad on February 15, 2023. According to reports on social media, the IRGC confiscated all Sakineh Parvaneh's registration documents about four years ago. Despite her release from prison, her documents were not returned to her. As a result, Ms. Parvaneh faced difficulties in basic aspects of her life, such as renting a house, finding employment, purchasing a mobile phone SIM card, and other essential matters.>>
Source: https://wncri.org/2025/01/06/sakineh-parvaneh-denied-phone-calls/


Gazal Mahour
Jinha - Womens News Agency - January 6, 2024
<<Iran blocks access to Gazal Mahour's Instagram account
Iran has blocked access to the Instagram account of Gazal Mahour, an Iranian musical artist.
News Center- Iranian authorities have blocked access to the Instagram account of Gazal Mahour, an Iranian musical artist. All of her posts have been removed. Gazal Mahour's Instagram account had 187,000 followers. Iranian authorities have recently blocked access to the social media accounts of women activists, artists and musicians. According to activists, the Iranian government blocks access to social media accounts to silence women.>>
Source: https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/iran-blocks-access-to-gazal-mahour-s-instagram-account-36288

Iranwire - January 6, 2024
<<Iran Executes 31 Women in 2024, Highest in 17 Years
Authorities of the Islamic Republic executed thirty-one women in 2024, marking the highest annual number in 17 years, according to a human rights organization. The women were mostly executed for murder or drug-related offenses, according to a report released on Monday by the Iran Human Rights Organization. The executions reached this peak just two years after the start of the "Woman, Life, Freedom" protests.

Varisha Moradi and Pakhshan Azizi
Kurdish activists Varisheh Moradi and Pakhshan Azizi are among an undisclosed number of women currently on death row facing imminent execution.
The organization reported that Iranian authorities executed at least 241 women between 2010 and 2024, mostly for murder or drug-related offenses.
Nine were victims of child marriage, including three who were under 18 when their alleged crimes occurred. Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam, Director of Iran Human Rights, said, "The execution of women in Iran not only shows the cruel and inhumane nature of the death penalty but also exposes the deep-rooted gender discrimination and inequality within the judicial system." >>
Source: https://iranwire.com/en/women/137813-iran-executes-31-women-in-2024-highest-in-17-years/


Kolbar Deaths in 2024
Iranwire - January 6, 2024
<<Kolbar Deaths in Iran's West Rise 15% in 2024, 59 Killed
The number of deaths and injuries among border porters in Iran's western provinces increased by 15 percent in 2024, with 345 kolbars affected by violence and dangerous conditions. The casualties, recorded in West Azerbaijan, Kurdistan, and Kermanshah provinces, included 59 fatalities and 286 injuries. Direct gunfire from Iranian military forces accounted for 75 percent of these incidents, with 259 kulbars shot during the year, according to data from Kolbar News. The report also highlighted that 22 of the affected porters were children under 18, including one minor who died from exposure to freezing temperatures. In addition to gunfire, other causes of death and injury included avalanches, landmine explosions, and falls from mountainous terrain. Kolbars are porters who haul goods on their backs across long distances at Iran’s borders, mainly in the impoverished, mountainous Kurdish regions adjacent to Iraq.>>
Source: https://iranwire.com/en/news/137812-kolbar-deaths-in-irans-west-rise-15-in-2024-59-killed/


Poverty surge
Iranwire - January 6, 2024
<<Poverty Surge in Iran: 27% Can't Afford Essentials
An Iranian official has revealed that up to 27 per cent of the country's population struggles to meet basic needs. Ebrahim Sadeghifar, the head of Iran's Institute of Labor and Social Welfare, reported that poverty rates now range between 22 and 27 percent. He said that poverty has shifted from being a concern to a central social issue in recent years. The growing economic disparity has led to widening class divisions across the country, with the crisis impacting various sectors of society. Education, in particular, has been significantly affected, with rising school dropout rates attributed to mounting economic pressures. Sadeghifar also pointed to the proliferation of specialized schools as a key factor exacerbating educational inequality.
These findings are supported by recent data from the Parliamentary Research Center, which documented a 68 percent increase in the poverty line during 2023. The sharp rise has pushed many middle-class families into financial distress, with many now struggling to afford basic necessities and maintain adequate nutrition. The center's report indicates that millions of Iranians have fallen into poverty in recent years as the economic crisis continues to take its toll on the population.>>
Source: https://iranwire.com/en/news/137790-poverty-surge-in-iran-27-cant-afford-essentials/


Seven Activists
Iranwire - January 6, 2024
<<Seven Activists in Iran Face Court Summons for 'Disturbing Public Order'
Seven labor and environmental activists in western Sanandaj have been summoned to appear before the city's Revolutionary Court. The activists - Eghbal Shabani, Fardin Miraki, Seyed Khaled Hosseini, Sheis Amani, Farshid Abdollahi, Sosan Razani, and Jamal Asadi - are facing charges of <disturbing public order> and <propaganda against the Islamic Republic.> They were officially summoned on Thursday and must appear before the second branch of the investigating court within five days. The group was previously questioned by police intelligence officials about their participation in the funeral of a slain protester's mother, as well as their professional and civil activities. The Iranian Free Workers' Union condemned the mass summonses, calling it a clear attempt to suppress labor and public protests. The Union has urged human rights organizations to address the ongoing repression of activists in the region.>>
Source: https://iranwire.com/en/news/137797-seven-activists-in-iran-face-court-summons-for-disturbing-public-order/

Iranwire - January 6, 2024
<<Iranian Women's Rights Activist Begins 7-Month Prison Sentence
Tina Deljou's imprisonment comes amid renewed legal pressure on the civil activist, who has faced increasing scrutiny
An Iranian women's rights activist has started serving a seven-month prison sentence at Lakan Prison in northern Rasht after being convicted of <spreading falsehoods.> Tina Deljou's imprisonment comes amid renewed legal pressure on the civil activist, who has faced increasing scrutiny. Just days before her transfer to prison, security forces raided her residence and confiscated her electronic devices as <part of a new investigation.> This is not Deljou's first brush with Iran's judicial system. In 2023, she was briefly detained but released on bail. In a separate case, she served one month of a one-year sentence at Lakan Prison for <propaganda against the Islamic Republic> before being released under electronic monitoring.
Deljou, who lives in Gilan province, has long been scrutinized by security agencies due to her advocacy work for women's rights in Iran.>>
Source: https://iranwire.com/en/women/137791-iranian-womens-rights-activist-begins-7-month-prison-sentence/

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