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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.
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(Updates January 15, 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

January 8, 2025 - 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
 

Updated January 15 - 9, 2025
Imminent Risk of Execution of Pakhshan Azizi because "I'm Kurdish, I'm a woman"
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Woman Sets Herself Ablaze
NRCI - January 14, 2025 - In Women's news
<<Tragedy in Qom's Langarud Prison: Woman Sets Herself Ablaze in Protest, Faces Inhumane Treatment
On Friday, January 10, 2025, a female prisoner named Fatemeh Lotfi set herself on fire in Langarud Prison, Qom, in protest against her prolonged uncertainty and lack of resolution regarding her case. Instead of transferring her to a burn center, prison officials sent her to a psychiatric hospital. After just one day and without receiving any proper treatment, she was returned to prison and confined to solitary confinement. Fatemeh Lotfi, imprisoned on charges related to drug offenses, suffered severe burns, blisters, and infections after the incident. Nevertheless, the prison staff cruelly moved her to the psychiatric hospital without appropriate medical care. Despite her critical condition, she was brought back to Langarud Prison the next day, shackled hands, and feet, and left in solitary confinement. In a shocking display of neglect, prison personnel reportedly told her, <Peel off your own blisters,> while depriving her of even basic medication. The 42-year-old prisoner, in a phone call to her relatives, described her agony in a faint voice weakened by pain:
"My wounds, infections, and burns are so severe that I'm dying from the pain, the burning, and the infections."
Fatemeh Lotfi is the mother of a young son who is also incarcerated. She was accused of attempting to bring drugs into the prison for her son, a charge she has consistently denied. Her unresolved legal status has kept her in custody for an extended period. On the day of her self-immolation, she used gas in the prison kitchen to carry out the act. Langarud Prison, where Fatemeh Lotfi is held, houses over 2,500 inmates. Each ward contains only 10 toilets and six showers, with hot water available between 2 PM and 5 PM daily. Outside of these hours, prisoners must endure without hot water. More than 20 inmates are crammed into each room in overcrowded conditions, yet only 15 beds are available. Those without beds are forced to sleep on the floor. This tragedy highlights the appalling living conditions and systemic neglect in Iran’s prisons, where even the most basic human rights are denied to inmates. Fatemeh Lotfi's harrowing ordeal exemplifies the extreme suffering endured by prisoners in Langarud and demands urgent attention to the inhumane treatment and neglect pervasive in such facilities.>>
Source: https://wncri.org/2025/01/14/fatemeh-lotfi-sets-herself-ablaze-in-protest/


Three Teenage Girls Attempt Suicide
NCRI - January 11, 2025 - in Women's News
<<Tragedy in Karaj: Three Teenage Girls Attempt Suicide, One Loses Her Life
On the evening of Thursday, January 9, 2025, three teenage girls in Karaj simultaneously attempted to end their lives by jumping from the roof of a residential building. Thanks to the quick response of onlookers and firefighters, two of the girls were rescued. However, the third girl tragically jumped before she could be stopped. Despite being rushed to the hospital, she succumbed to her injuries due to the severity of the trauma.
The identity of the deceased teenager remains unknown at this time.

A victim of social and economic pressures
Many Iranian women and girls feel they have no choice but to resort to suicide due to immense social and economic pressures.
More than 13 people in Iran commit suicide daily, with the majority between the ages of 15 and 35. According to the Iranian Ministry of Health, 100,000 people attempted suicide in 2018. On average, 125 Iranians per 100,000 people attempt suicide, with six losing their lives. (Persian Wikipedia on suicide in Iran). This year, beyond the tragic suicides among young people and women, we are witnessing the alarming phenomenon of suicides among medical residents (medical students), nurses, and doctors. According to the regime's Jam-e-Jam newspaper (January 10, 2024), suicide is the fifth leading cause of death among teenagers and young adults, with 52% of those committing suicide being girls. On August 28, 2024, the state-run Ham Mihan newspaper reported that 7,000 people had committed suicide in 2023, with twenty times that number attempting suicide.>>
Source: https://wncri.org/2025/01/11/tragedy-in-karaj-suicide-teenage-girls/


Maryam Akbari Monfared
NCRI - January 12, 2025 - in Women's News
<<Authorities at Qarchak Prison Deny Political Prisoner Maryam Akbari Monfared In-Person Visits with Her Family and Children
Reports indicate that political prisoner Maryam Akbari Monfared has been denied in-person visits with her family and children since her transfer to Qarchak Prison and continues to be held in solitary confinement. Officials at Qarchak Prison in Varamin refuse to grant Akbari Monfared permission for in-person meetings with her family, despite repeated requests. Hossein Taj, the lawyer representing Maryam Akbari Monfared, stated, "My client, after completing her 15-year prison sentence without a single day of furlough, was transferred from exile in the Prison of Semnan to Qarchak Prison to serve an additional two-year sentence. Since her transfer, her family has not been allowed any in-person visitation." He added, "Although her husband obtained a court order from the prosecutor's office permitting visitation, prison officials claim that an inquiry to the Civil Registry failed to verify their marital status. As a result, they denied the request for an in-person meeting. However, her two daughters have been granted booth visits." According to the regulations of the Iranian Prisons Organization, general booth visits are allowed weekly, and in-person or private meetings can be granted under certain conditions. Customarily, prisoners are granted in-person visits once a month, yet this policy has not been applied to Maryam Akbari Monfared at Qarchak Women's Prison. The clerical regime is using these excuses to abuse this resilient political prisoner and put further pressure on her.
The 15-year odyssey of Maryam Akbari Monfared
The husband and daughters of Maryam Akbari Monfared, a family she has missed for 15 years.
Maryam Akbari Monfared completed her 15-year prison term on October 11, 2021, after being exiled to Semnan Prison without receiving any furlough. However, due to a new case fabricated against her, she was transferred to Qarchak Prison on October 23, 2024, to serve an additional two-year sentence. In late June 2024, Maryam Akbari Monfared faced another legal case to confiscate her and her family's assets. According to Shargh news agency, the Execution of Imam Khomeini's Order Headquarters filed a complaint seeking the seizure of her property.>>
Source: https://wncri.org/2025/01/12/maryam-akbari-monfared-in-person-visits/

And other actual news

Iranwire - January 15, 2025
<<Iranian-American Journalist Criticizes U.S. Inaction on His Detention in Iran
Iranian-American journalist Reza Valizadeh has criticized the Biden administration from Tehran's Evin Prison, accusing U.S. authorities of failing to take meaningful steps to address his detention in Iran. In a phone message from prison, Valizadeh expressed frustration with the U.S. State Department's limited response to his case. "The U.S. State Department, after releasing a statement about the illegality of my arrest and conviction by the Islamic Republic, has taken no effective action to follow up on my case," he said. The former Radio Farda journalist was sentenced last year by Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court to 10 years in prison. According to his lawyer, the sentence includes additional restrictions: a two-year ban on living in Tehran and neighboring provinces, a travel ban, and prohibitions on political activities and political party membership.>>
Source: https://iranwire.com/en/news/138134-iranian-american-journalist-criticizes-us-inaction-on-his-detention-in-iran/


Akbar Bagheri
Iranwire - January 15, 2025
<<Iranian Political Prisoner Held Incommunicado for Over 60 Days
A political prisoner with multiple health conditions has been held incommunicado for over 60 days in Iran, raising alarm among his family members, who have no information about his whereabouts or medical condition. Akbar Bagheri, arrested in Tehran on November 10, 2024, suffers from various medical issues, including blood-related conditions, intestinal problems, liver issues, and hemorrhoids, according to the HRANA human rights news agency. Despite repeated inquiries from Bagheri's family and legal representatives, judicial authorities have provided no information about his location or condition. Bagheri previously served time in prison following his arrest in 2017, when Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court sentenced him to nine years for <propaganda against the Islamic Republic> and <collusion and assembly against national security.> During his earlier imprisonment, Bagheri was transferred from Evin Prison to Rajai Shahr Prison in Karaj after incidents at Evin in October 2022. He was released under a general amnesty directive on May 8, 2023. The reasons for Bagheri's current detention and any charges against him remain unknown.>>
Source: https://iranwire.com/en/prisoners/138132-iranian-political-prisoner-held-incommunicado-for-over-60-days/

Iranwire - January 15, 2025
<<Swedish-Iranian Facing Execution Slams Sweden for Neglect
A Swedish-Iranian academic facing execution in Iran has accused the Swedish government of treating him as a <second-class citizen> in a newly released audio message marking his 53rd birthday. Ahmadreza Djalali, imprisoned in Iran since 2016, criticized Swedish authorities for failing to secure his release during recent prisoner exchanges. "Swedish government officials are aware of my situation, but nothing has been done to improve my condition," Djalali said in the recording. "It appears that the potential consequences for me as a Swedish citizen - whether execution or worsening health - do not matter to Swedish authorities," he added. Djalali, a doctor and university professor of Iranian origin with Swedish citizenship, was arrested by the Ministry of Intelligence in April 2016 while traveling to Iran to attend a scientific conference. After nine months in prison, including three months in solitary confinement, Djalali was sentenced to death on February 31, 2017, on charges of <espionage and selling information to Israel> and <corruption on Earth>. In an audio clip obtained by IranWire from Iran's Evin Prison last year, he demanded answers from the Swedish government for <leaving him behind> following a prisoner swap. "Mr. Prime Minister, you decided to leave me behind under the huge risk of execution," he said. "You did not act to improve my condition or cancel the death sentence before the swap took place." >>
Source: https://iranwire.com/en/news/138130-swedish-iranian-facing-execution-slams-sweden-for-neglect/


Marjane Satrapi
Jinha - Womens News Agency - January 15, 2025
<<Marjane Satrapi refuses Légion d'Honneur over France's 'hypocrisy' towards Iran
French-Iranian novelist and cartoonist Marjane Satrapi has refused the French Legion d'Honneur over the country's "hypocrisy" in its dealings with Iran.News Center- French-Iranian novelist and cartıınist Marjane Satrapi has refused the Legion d'Honneur, France's highest order of merit, to protest the country's "hypocrisy" in its dealings with Iran. In a letter to the French Minister of Culture posted on social media on Monday, Marjane Satrapi said she would not accept the award. "I cannot ignore what I see as a hypocritical attitude toward Iran, which forged the other part of my identity," she wrote, adding that she meant no disrespect to the award. In her post on Instagram, she cited France's visa policies, which prevent dissidents leaving Iran for the European country. "I cannot continue seeing the children of Iranian oligarchs come to spend their holidays in France, even become naturalized, while at the same time young dissidents have difficulty obtaining a tourist visa to come to see what the country of the enlightenment and human rights looks like." Marjane Satrapi arrived in France in 1994 and gained French nationality in 2006. "When you have people who are fighting for democracy, you need to support them," she told French news agency AFP on Monday.
In July, Marjane Satrapi was awarded France's Légion d'Honneur. The award ceremony is planned to be held later this month.>>
Source: https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/women-protest-death-sentence-against-pakhshan-azizi-in-front-of-governor-s-office-in-sanandaj-36345?page=1


Kamkans
Jinha - Womens News Agency - January 14, 2025 - by AMENE IZEDI
<<Kamkans performs concert in Tehran after six years
The Kamkans, a Kurdish music group from Rojhelat Kurdistan, performed a concert called "Living Fire" in Tehran on January 12, after a six-year hiatus.
Tehran- Since the 1979 Iranian Revolution, women in Iran have been required to wear the hijab and banned from singing solo in public. Despite the ban, women in Rojhelat (Eastern Kurdistan or Iranian Kurdistan) have performed all art forms, especially music. Now, there are many famous musicians and musical groups. The Kamkars, a musical group consisting of women and men from Rojhilate Kurdistan, is one of these groups. The group, formed in 1989 as a musical family group, has released more than 20 musical albums. On January 12, the group performed a concert called "Living Fire" in Tehran, after a six-year hiatus. Maryam Ebrahimpour, a vocalist of the group, made a speech at the concert, expressing her wish for an Iran, where all women can sing freely. At the concert, two poems by Iranian poet Forough Farrokhzad were also sung. The group previously released a musical album called "Agire Zindi (English: Living Fire)" in the memory of Kurdish musician Ali Merdan. The group performed at the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize ceremony honoring Shirin Ebadi.>>
Source: https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/kamkans-performs-concert-in-tehran-after-six-years-36338?page=1

Iranwire - January 14, 2025
<<Iranian Forces Kill Baluch Man in Khash
The Islamic Republic's armed forces shot and killed a Baluch father of three on Sunday night while in southeastern Iran, according to a human rights monitoring group. Aref Kurd, 35, died after security forces opened fire without warning on his Peugeot 405 vehicle on the Joujak-Khash road at around 11:00 PM, the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights reported. Kurd was hit multiple times and later died at a medical facility. Authorities have not released Kurd's body to his family. He was a resident of Garak village near Sangar, Khash, in Iran's Sistan and Baluchistan province. The death marks the latest in a series of deadly shootings targeting Baloch civilians. Hengaw reports that at least six Baluch have been killed by government forces in the first 12 days of 2025. They were killed across multiple cities in the provinces of Sistan and Baluchistan, South Khorasan, and Kerman.>>
Source: https://iranwire.com/en/news/138106-iranian-forces-kill-baluch-man-in-khash/

Iranwire - January 14, 2025
<<Retired Teachers and Telecom Workers Protest in Iran Over Pension Reforms
Retired teachers and telecommunications workers held coordinated protests across Iran on Monday, demanding improved benefits and the implementation of long-promised pension reforms. Former educators gathered outside the Ministry of Education in Tehran, while retired telecom workers demonstrated in multiple cities, including Kermanshah, Sanandaj, Tehran, Isfahan, and Ahvaz. The telecom retirees are pressing for the full implementation of a 2007 cabinet resolution and compliance with regulations issued by Iran Telecom's former board in 2010. Their protests specifically target the company's major stakeholders: the Execution of Imam Khomeini's Order, an organization under Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's authority, and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Cooperative Foundation. Protesters criticized these organizations' control over Iran Telecom, claiming their rights have been neglected despite previous agreements. The demonstrations mark the latest in a series of pension-related protests in Iran as retirees struggle with rising living costs amid ongoing economic challenges.>>
Source: https://iranwire.com/en/news/138092-retired-teachers-and-telecom-workers-protest-in-iran-over-pension-reforms/


No Executions Tuesdays
Iranwire - January 14, 2025
<<Iran's Prisoner-Led Anti-Death Penalty Campaign Expands to 34 Prisons
A prisoner-led campaign against capital punishment in Iran expanded on Tuesday, with four additional prisons joining the weekly strike, bringing the total number of participating prisons to 34. Inmates from Havigh Prison in northern Talesh, the women's ward of Adelabad Prison in Shiraz, Joveyn Prison in Razavi Khorasan, and Borazjan Prison in Bushehr province joined the "No Executions Tuesdays" campaign in its 51st week. The campaign's growth comes amid heightened concerns over recently confirmed death sentences for four political prisoners: Behrouz Ehsani, Mehdi Hassani, Pakhshan Azizi, and Mojahed Korkor. Campaign organizers report that Iranian authorities have carried out over 102 executions in January 2025 alone.
Prisoners across major facilities, including Evin, Ghezelhesar, Greater Tehran, and numerous provincial prisons, are marking their protest through hunger strikes. The movement has gained momentum as participants say that the Iranian government has increased executions to suppress dissent amid mounting economic, social, and political challenges. Campaign organizers stress that opposing the death penalty requires widespread public support and collective action. They have called for broader solidarity in their efforts to end capital punishment in Iran. The protest now spans facilities across multiple provinces, including Tehran, Isfahan, West Azerbaijan, East Azerbaijan, Khuzestan, and Khorasan Razavi.>>
Source: https://iranwire.com/en/prisoners/138088-irans-prisoner-led-anti-death-penalty-campaign-expands-to-34-prisons/

Iranwire - January 14, 2025
<<Iranian Bodybuilder Attempts Suicide in Prison Over Medical Neglect
A former Iranian bodybuilding champion imprisoned in Tehran's Evin prison attempted suicide on Monday. The act of protest was in response to what he described as inadequate medical care for his deteriorating health conditions. Prison officials transferred Khaled Pirzadeh to a hospital where he received stitches for his wounds before being returned to custody. Before the incident, Pirzadeh had posted an audio message on Instagram. In this message, he appealed to the Iranian people and Hosseinollah Hayat al-Ghaib, Director-General of Tehran Province Prisons. He warned that his life was in danger due to a lack of access to essential medications, including Depakene 500 for seizure control and an asthma inhaler. Pizadeh said that prison authorities would be held responsible for any harm that befell him as a result of medical neglect. The former athlete's current detention began in September 2024. This followed an earlier seven-year sentence imposed in 2019 for <assembly and collusion> and <insulting the Supreme Leader.> >>
Source: https://iranwire.com/en/prisoners/138085-iranian-bodybuilder-attempts-suicide-in-prison-over-medical-neglect/

Iranwire - January 14, 2025
Baha'i Man Begins Serving Seven-Year Sentence in Iran
Sirus Zabihi Moghadam, a 64-year-old member of Baha'i religious minority, reported to Vakilabad Prison on Monday to begin serving a seven-year sentence on national security charges. The Mashhad Revolutionary Court convicted Moghadam of <establishing and participating in opposition groups under the pretext of forming and organizing Baha'i institutions with the intent to disrupt national security.> He received a seven-year sentence for this charge and an additional year for <propaganda against the Islamic Republic.> Under Article 134 of Iran's Islamic Penal Code, he will serve the longer of the two sentences. The case faced several legal challenges before reaching its conclusion. While the Supreme Court initially overturned the verdict and ordered a review, the 37th Branch of the Khorasan Razavi Appeals Court upheld the original sentence. Authorities first arrested Moghadam at his Mashhad home on September 24, 2022, during nationwide protests following the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody. He was released on bail after 73 days in detention. This imprisonment adds to Moghadam's history of confrontations with Iranian authorities. Since the 1980s, he has faced multiple arrests and already served more than six years in prison, according to sources familiar with his case. The government has intensified its crackdown on members of the Baha'i faith, imprisoning dozens on spurious charges over the past two years, denying them access to higher education and livelihoods, and confiscating or destroying their personal properties.>>
Source: https://iranwire.com/en/bahais-of-iran/138084-bahai-man-begins-serving-seven-year-sentence-in-iran/


Aref Kurd
Hengaw Organisation for Human Right - January 13, 2025
<<Baloch man killed by direct fire from government forces in Khash
A Baloch man named Aref Kurd, a resident of Khash in Sistan-Baluchestan Province lost his life after being shot directly by government forces on the Joujak-Khash road. According to a report received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, at 11:00 PM on Sunday, January 12, 2025, Aref Kurd, 35 years old and a resident of the village of 'Garak' near Sangar, Khash, was killed by gunfire from government forces on the Joujak-Khash route. Sources report that Aref Kurd's Peugeot 405 vehicle was riddled with bullets by government forces without prior warning while it was being towed by another car. Hengaw has learnt that Aref Kurd, who was married and the father of three children, was struck by multiple bullets and succumbed to his injuries after being transferred to medical facilities. His body has not yet been handed over to his family as of the time of reporting. Based on statistics recorded by Hengaw's Center for Statistics and Documentation, at least six Baloch individuals have been killed by direct gunfire from government forces in the first 12 days of 2025 in the cities of Sahlabad, Rudbar-e-Jonub, Mirjaveh, Golshan, and Khash in the provinces of Sistan and Baluchestan, South Khorasan, and Kerman.>>
Source: https://hengaw.net/en/news/2025/01/article-17

Iranwire - January 13, 2025
<<Prisoner Dies in Iran After Denied Medical Care
A female prisoner has died at Tehran's Qarchak Prison after being repeatedly denied access to external medical care, according to human rights sources. Farzaneh Bijanipour lost consciousness on Sunday evening and was pronounced dead after being transferred to the prison's medical facility.
The Bidarzani human rights website reports that prison medical staff accused Bijanipour of feigning illness when she sought help the previous evening, providing only painkillers despite her deteriorating condition. In protest of her death, fellow inmates in Ward 6, where Bijanipour was held, launched a hunger strike on Sunday. The protesters said that prison authorities consistently denied Bijanipour's requests for transfer to an external medical facility, even as her health worsened. Human rights organizations have long criticized what they describe as the systematic denial of adequate medical treatment to prisoners, characterizing it as a human rights violation. Bijanipour, serving a sentence for non-political crimes, first reported feeling unwell on Saturday evening. After being dismissed by medical staff and given only basic pain medication, her condition continued to worsen until her death the following day.>>
Source: https://iranwire.com/en/women/138047-prisoner-dies-in-iran-after-denied-medical-care/

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