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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 22, 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.

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Pakhshan Azizi and Varisha Moradi
Actual supportive reports: January 21 - 20, 2025
Previous reports: January 11 - 9, 2025
Imminent Risk of Execution of Pakhshan Azizi because "I'm Kurdish, I'm a woman"

No to the Islamic Republic of Executioners!
Clic for several calls in support of the never-giving up the fight against the mullahs' regime and their hangmen
of Pakhshan Azizi and Varisha Moravi:
Full reports incl.:
<<Women demand abolishment of death penalty in Iran...
& <<Kongra Star Spokesperson calls for solidarity with Pakhshan Azizi...
& <<Call for a general strike against the death sentences of Pakhshan Azizi and Varisheh Moradi...
& <<3,400 signatures collected for Pakhshan Azizi...
& <<General strike in Rojhelat against death penalty...
Actual supportive reports: January 21 - 20, 2025

NRCI - January 19, 2025 - In Women's news
<<Escalating Repression: Women's Rights Activists and Political Prisoners Under Threat in Iran
The clerical regime has intensified its crackdown on women’s rights activists and political prisoners, targeting individuals with arrests, prolonged detentions, and harsh sentences. Among the cases highlighting this repression are the violent arrest of Aida Amouei, a women's rights activist, and Taekwondo coach in Sanandaj; the prolonged uncertainty faced by physicist Elnaz Ahmadi, detained for nearly three months in Evin Prison; and the denial of a retrial for political prisoner Mahnaz Tarah, who remains incarcerated under severe conditions. These cases underscore the regime's continued efforts to silence dissent and stifle advocacy for freedom and justice.
Aida Amouei, 40, Mother of Two, Arrested in Sanandaj
On the evening of Friday, January 17, 2025, Aida Amouei, a women's rights activist in the city of Sanandaj, was arrested by agents of the Ministry of Intelligence and transferred to an undisclosed location. At the time of reporting, no information has been made available about the reasons for her arrest or her whereabouts. Aida Amouei, 40 years old, married, and a mother of two, was taken into custody at her workplace, a Taekwondo club, without any judicial warrant. The arrest was carried out with the use of force. Aida Amouei is a Taekwondo coach who ceased her online activities under pressure and threats from the Ministry of Intelligence. Over the past month, she had been repeatedly threatened by intelligence agents through phone calls.
Three Months of Uncertainty for Detained Physicist Elnaz Ahmadi
Nearly three months have passed since the arrest and continued uncertainty surrounding Elnaz Ahmadi. She was initially detained by intelligence agents and transferred to Ward 209 of Evin Prison, where she spent almost two months. On December 29, 2024, she was moved to the women's ward of Evin Prison. However, she continues to be taken daily to Ward 209 for several hours of interrogation before being returned to her ward.
Elnaz Ahmadi is 40 years old and holds a Ph.D. in physics.
The charges brought against Elnaz Ahmadi include <assembly and collusion> and <propaganda against the regime.> Despite these accusations, judicial and prison authorities have not scheduled a trial or set a date for her hearing. Nearly three months after her arrest, she remains in a state of limbo.
Mahnaz Tarrah and Shaqayeq Moradi violently arrested in Tehran

Mahnaz Tarrah
Supreme Court Rejects Retrial Request for Political Prisoner Mahnaz Tarrah
The Supreme Court's Branch 9 has rejected a retrial request for Mahnaz Tarrah, a political prisoner currently held in Evin Prison. Earlier, in November 2024, her request for conditional release was denied following opposition from the Intelligence Organization of the Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).Mahnaz Tarrah was violently arrested by security forces on November 13, 2023, while walking on a street in Tehran. She was subsequently transferred from the Ministry of Intelligence's detention center, known as Ward 209 of Evin Prison, to the prison's women’s ward on November 24, 2023.
In January 2024, Branch 26 of Tehran's Revolutionary Court sentenced her to three years and eight months in prison for <assembly and collusion to commit crimes> and an additional eight months for <propaganda against the regime.> Her sentence was later reduced to two years and nine months following her submission to the court's ruling.>>
Mahnaz Tarrah has previously faced legal and security-related actions against her.>>
Source: https://wncri.org/2025/01/19/womens-rights-activists-aida-amouei/

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Iranwire - January 18, 2027
<<Two Senior Iranian Judges Shot Dead in Tehran
Two senior judges of the Islamic Republic's Supreme Court , Mohammad Moghiseh and Ali Razini, were killed in an armed attack in Tehran on Saturday. Both were high-ranking officials notorious for issuing harsh sentences, including executions. The attacker used a handgun to carry out the shootings before taking own life, Fars news agency reported. Iran's judiciary said a <planned assassination> was carried out by <an armed infiltrator> inside the Supreme Court building. <Based on preliminary investigations, the individual in question neither had a case in the Supreme Court nor was a visitor to its branches,> the judiciary said. Mohammad Moghiseh, also known as <Nasirian,> also a cleric, was a notorious violator of human rights through his work as a judge of the Islamic Revolutionary Court. He issued many death sentences, long prison terms, and oversaw the abuse of detainees and their families. His actions placed him on the European Union and United States sanctions lists. He presided over the trials of many political prisoners who supported the 2009 Green Movement and were arrested after protesting the results of that year's presidential elections.
Following his death, former detainees recalled his harsh and abusive behavior, with some recounting traumatic memories that underscored his severe and even extrajudicial practices. In recent years, the Iranian authorities transferred Moghiseh from the Revolutionary Court to the Supreme Court, where he served as a branch head and judge at the time of his assassination.
Ali Razini, another infamous judicial official, was assassinated alongside Maqiseh. At the time of his death, Razini was the head of Branch 41 of the Supreme Court. Razini was one of the most influential judicial figures in the Islamic Republic and played a prominent role in the systematic violation of Iranian citizens' human rights. He was also sanctioned by the EU and the US officials. Before his tenure at the Supreme Court, Razini held numerous high-ranking positions, including Prosecutor of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, Head of the Judicial Organization of the Armed Forces, Chief Justice of Tehran Province, Head of the Administrative Justice Court, Chief Judge of the Special Clerical Court, and Legal Deputy to the Chief Justice.
During the presidency of the Mohammad Khatami, a leading figure in the Islamic Republic's reformist faction, Razini, as Chief Justice of Tehran Province, played a role in the arrest and prosecution of journalists and Khatami supporters. He survived an assassination attempt during this period, in 1999. Both judges were also heavily implicated in the mass executions of political prisoners in the summer of 1988. According to the United Nations Human Rights Office, the Islamic Republic executed 901 people in 2024. Among those executed were 31 women, many of whom were convicted of murder while defending themselves or their family members from domestic violence, rape, or forced marriage. While most executions were for drug-related offenses, the UN also reported that political dissidents and individuals connected to the 2022 protests were among those exefor Human Rights, the incident occurred on Friday, January 17, 2025. Shokri, who had a pre-existing heart condition and relied on a cardiac pacemaker, experienced a severe health decline and a heart attack. Despite his critical condition, prison authorities delayed his transfer to a hospital, ultimately resulting in his death.>>
Source: https://hengaw.net/en/news/2025/01/article-26

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<<Former Prisoners Recall Brutality of Iran's Killed Judges
Former Iranian prisoners have begun sharing their experiences of having their cases overseen by two notorious judges who were killed on Saturday in Tehran. Mohammad Moghiseh and Ali Razini, former torturers at Evin Prison and high-ranking judges responsible for sentencing thousands of prisoners, were shot dead on Saturday morning. The assassination of the senior Islamic Republic judges sparked a wave of reactions on social media, particularly from political activists and former prisoners they had sentenced. Mahdieh Golroo, a political activist and former prisoner, wrote on her X account, "After hearing the news of Mohammad Moghiseh's death, I remembered how, in a two-minute court session, he told my husband, 'You're married to her? That's a crime in itself ... you're going to prison to learn how to control your wife.'" Masoud Kazemi, a journalist, said, "Moghiseh was the judge in my case. He once said, 'We should put gunpowder in your mouth and blow it up.'" Moghiseh was a notorious human rights violator in Iran. As a judge in the Islamic Revolutionary Court, he issued many death sentences, long prison terms, and oversaw the abuse of detainees and their families. His actions placed him on the European Union and United States sanctions lists. He presided over the trials of many political prisoners who supported the Green Movement and were arrested after protesting the results of the 2009 presidential elections. Mahmoud Beheshti Langeroudi, a teachers' union activist, recalled his courtroom encounter with Moghiseh. He said, "In court, I told him, 'I do not recognize you as a legitimate judge and will not answer your questions.'" In response, Moghiseh sentenced Langeroudi to five years in prison, a ruling upheld by the Supreme Court. Moghiseh also issued harsh verdicts against members of religious minorities in Iran. Iqan Shahidi, a former Baha'i prisoner, said, "July 28, 2011: Moghiseh said, 'Are you a Baha'i?' I said, 'That has nothing to do with my charges.' He said, 'I'm asking personally, are you a Baha'i?' I said, 'Yes.' He replied, 'That's enough for me to sentence you to five years.' I asked, 'Is being a Baha'i a crime?' He said, 'Baha'is are spies.' I said, 'All of them?' He said, 'Yes.' I asked, 'Even my one-year-old niece?' After pausing, he said, 'Yes.'" Shahidi added, "I said, 'Maybe one or two Baha'is could be spies, but how can an entire community of 300,000 people all be spies?' He said, 'They are.' I said, 'Then why don't you arrest all of them?' He said, 'We will.' I said, 'If these spies convert to Islam, are they no longer spies?' He said, 'Shut up.'" Mehdi Mousavi, a poet and songwriter who was forced to flee Iran due to a prison sentence, said, "Two years of psychological torture during court sessions and fabricated accusations flashed before my eyes."
Both Razini and Moghiseh were influential and controversial figures in Iran's judiciary. Their careers were marked by key roles in suppressing dissent and issuing severe sentences, including executions.>>
Source: https://iranwire.com/en/news/138244-former-prisoners-recall-brutality-of-irans-killed-judges/

Iranwire - January 21, 2025
<<Rights Groups Condemn Crackdown on Arab Activists in Iran
A coalition of 14 human rights organizations has condemned what they describe as a systematic campaign targeting Arab activists in Iran’s Khuzestan province, amid reports of widespread arrests and allegations of torture. The organizations said that Iranian authorities are attempting to “undermine the cultural, social, and political identity” of the region’s Arab population through mass detentions. Detainees have been moved to unknown locations with no information provided about their status, raising concerns about potential abuse. The organizations’ statement comes as new details emerged about the torture of Mokhtar Alboushoukeh, a prisoner in Ahvaz’s Sheiban prison. According to sources, Alboushoukeh endured 12 days of abuse at a cyber police detention center. He reported being repeatedly struck in the abdomen, despite informing officers of a severe hernia condition. Over 19 Arab artists, poets, and social activists have been detained in recent operations across Khuzestan, with approximately 100 others summoned by intelligence agencies, according to rights monitors. The Karun Human Rights Organization reported that arrests have occurred in multiple cities, including Ahvaz, Shadegan, Ramshir, Shushtar, Khorramshahr, and Susangerd. Ahvaz’s public prosecutor has acknowledged the detention of 182 people, labeling them as “elements disrupting security,” according to state news agency ISNA. The rights organizations called the crackdown a violation of Iran’s international obligations and urged immediate action from global human rights bodies to secure the unconditional release of those detained.>>
Source: https://iranwire.com/en/news/138342-rights-groups-condemn-crackdown-on-arab-activists-in-iran/


Rising Persecution of Baha'i Women
Iranwire - January 21, 2025
<<UN Experts Condemn Rising Persecution of Baha'i Women in Iran
United Nations human rights experts have expressed concern over the increasing systematic persecution of women from Iran's Baha'i religious minority. The experts report that Baha'i women, who make up two-thirds of all Baha'i prisoners in Iran, are subjected to a range of systematic targeting measures, including arbitrary arrests, interrogations, home raids, and enforced disappearances. Many are being held without due process and at undisclosed locations. "In the larger context of the targeting of women in Iran and the challenges with gender equality, this dramatic rise in persecution against Baha'i women is an alarming escalation," the UN experts said in a statement. The persecution extends beyond imprisonment, with widespread restrictions on daily life. Baha'i women are systematically denied access to higher education and face economic and cultural limitations, including bans from university attendance and public employment solely due to their faith. The experts expressed concern over the use of vague charges such as "threat to national security" or "propaganda against the Islamic Republic" to restrict religious freedoms. "The experts have raised their concerns with the Iranian government. In its response, the government asserted the full citizenship rights of Baha'is and claimed they face no restrictions," the statement reads. "In the same week as the receipt of the government’s response, 10 Baha’i women in Isfahan were reportedly sentenced to a total of 90 years in prison, fined, banned from travel, had personal and family assets permanently confiscated, subsequent to their alleged arbitrary arrest and torture in Dolat Abad prison." For decades, Baha'is have faced systematic discrimination in Iran, as the Islamic Republic does not recognize their faith. The government often accuses Baha'is of being spies or opposing the regime, but the Baha'i International Community asserts that no evidence has been provided to support these claims. In the past two years, the Iranian government has intensified its crackdown on members of the Baha'i faith, imprisoning dozens on spurious charges, denying them access to higher education and livelihoods, and confiscating or destroying their properties.>>
Source: https://iranwire.com/en/bahais-of-iran/138334-un-experts-condemn-rising-persecution-of-bahai-women-in-iran/

Iranwire - January 21, 2025
<<Iranian Activist Fardin Mahmoudi Arrested in Piranshahr
The Islamic Republic's security forces have arrested Fardin Mahmoudi, a 30-year-old civil and environmental activist, marking the third recent detention in the northwestern Iranian city of Piranshahr. Intelligence Department forces detained Mahmoudi at his workplace on Monday in what sources described as an intimidating raid. Following his arrest, authorities searched his home and confiscated his books, according to the Hengaw Human Rights Organization. Mahmoudi's arrest follows the recent detentions of two other Piranshahr residents, Murad Ostovar and Ne'mat Ahmadnejad, by security forces. Authorities have not disclosed the reasons for the arrests, the charges against the individuals, or their current whereabouts. The circumstances surrounding their detentions and their current conditions remain unknown.>>
Source: https://iranwire.com/en/news/138333-iranian-activist-fardin-mahmoudi-arrested-in-piranshahr/

Iranwire - January 20, 2025
<<Iran Sentences Two Lawyers to Prison in Separate Cases
The Islamic Republic’s judiciary has sentenced two lawyers to prison and imposed additional penalties in separate cases in Tehran and Mashhad.
The Tehran Court of Appeals, Branch 36, upheld the original sentence against Taher Naqavi, a lawyer currently held in Evin Prison. Judge Abolqasem Salavati had previously sentenced Naqavi to six years in prison, a two-year ban on leaving the country, and deprivation of social rights and political party membership for two years. "Supporting news networks and television channels outside the country" was cited as one of the reasons for upholding the original verdict, according to the HRANA human rights organization. Meanwhile, Khosrow Alikordi, a lawyer detained in Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad, received a one-year prison sentence from Branch 5 of the Mashhad Revolutionary Court. The court accused Alikordi of "propaganda against the Islamic Republic," citing "posts shared on social media" as evidence. Alikordi had represented several families of victims of the crackdown on the 2022 protests.>>
Source: https://iranwire.com/en/news/138304-iran-sentences-two-lawyers-to-prison-in-separate-cases/

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Iranwire - January 20, 2025
<<Iranian Security Forces Kill 30-Year-Old Baluch Man
The Islamic Republic's security forces killed a 30-year-old Baluch man on January 18 in the Hirmand district of Sistan and Baluchistan province, human rights sources reported. Asef Sasouli, a father of four from Sasouli village, was driving near the Gholam Ali Dadkhoda police station when security forces opened fire without warning. Sasouli died from gunshot wounds at the scene, according to the Hengaw Human Rights Organization. This incident marks the seventh reported killing of Baluch citizens by government forces in 2025.>>
Source: https://www.iranwire.com/en/news/138293-iranian-security-forces-kill-30-year-old-baluch-man/

Iranwire - January 20, 2025
<<Iranian Journalist Mehrdad Aladin Temporarily Released on Bail
Mehrdad Aladin, a journalist and documentary filmmaker, was temporarily released from prison on Sunday. According to the Didban Iran news website, Aladin was granted release on bail. Aladin, a videographer and reporter for Didban Iran, was arrested on January 7 after being summoned to the Evin Prosecutor’s Office. He is the brother of Kourosh Aladin, a journalist for the Persian service of Voice of America. Known for his work in documentary filmmaking and social photography, Mehrdad Aladin focuses on social issues, environmental concerns, and human stories. The Islamic Republic has one of the highest rates of journalist imprisonment globally. According to the Defending Free Flow of Information Organization, at least 256 journalists and media outlets faced legal and security actions last year, with 11 journalists receiving prison sentences.>>
Source: https://iranwire.com/en/news/138289-iranian-journalist-mehrdad-aladin-temporarily-released-on-bail/

Hengaw Organisation for Human Right - January 19, 2025
<<Sanandaj: Asad Ghafouri, Kurdish university professor and campaign leader for saving Pakhshan Azizi's Life, arrested
Dr. Asad Ghafouri, a university lecturer and one of the administrators of the "Save Pakhshan Azizi's Life" campaign, was arrested by security forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran and transferred to an undisclosed location. According to a report received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, Dr. Ghafouri was arrested at approximately 2:00 PM on Saturday, January 18, 2025, following a raid by the Intelligence Department forces on his home. Informed sources stated that Dr. Ghafouri, a Mechanical Engineering Department faculty member at Islamic Azad University in Sanandaj, and other administrators of the Telegram campaign had successfully gathered over 5,000 signatures supporting their cause. Hengaw has learned that shortly after Dr. Ghafouri's arrest, the Intelligence Department blocked the Telegram group dedicated to collecting signatures for the campaign, rendering it inaccessible to its administrators. Recently, the death sentence of Pakhshan Azizi, a Kurdish political prisoner, was upheld by Branch 39 of the Supreme Court of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Previously, her lawyers had raised concerns about the influence of security agencies on the case and expressed doubts about the possibility of her exoneration through the appeals process.>>
Source: https://hengaw.net/en/news/2025/01/article-29

Hengaw Organisation for Human Right - January 18, 2025
<<Prisoner dies due to delayed medical transfer in Ghezel Hesar Prison
Meysam Shokri, a 32-year-old prisoner held in pretrial detention at Ghezel Hesar Prison in Karaj on charges related to drug offenses, has died after suffering a heart attack and not being transferred to a medical facility in a timely manner. According to reports obtained by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, the incident occurred on Friday, January 17, 2025. Shokri, who had a pre-existing heart condition and relied on a cardiac pacemaker, experienced a severe health decline and a heart attack. Despite his critical condition, prison authorities delayed his transfer to a hospital, ultimately resulting in his death.>>
Source: https://hengaw.net/en/news/2025/01/article-26

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