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Manifest - Oct 26, 2025
Slaughterhouse Rape

Manifest - Start August 31, 2025
Matriarchism is alive and kicking
UPDATE with New Story: Sept 19, 2025:
Tunisian women react to gender remarks: A consequence of patriarchal mentality
Earlier stories embedded:
Sept 10, 2025: Rûken Nexede on ‘Jin Jiyan Azadî’: Philosophy of freedom, equality
And “How Fiercely We Cling to Life” – A Prison Letter from Golrokh Ebrahimi Iraee

Manifest - Axis of Evil - J´Accuse :-)
August 8 025

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

Editors' info: About a possible change of the name of the outlet:
and no, the URL www.cryfreedom.net will not change in this. Too much hassles and as such the outlet
is too well known to run that risk. Still, to enhance the content of it the
name online will be incl. a logo named
´Woman, Life, Freedom - MENA News Agency
covering the news from the Middle East and North Africa and covering all the Arabic muslim world.
Any feedback, negative or positive, on this is more than welcome at info@cryfreedom.net
Thank you for your time and input.

 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

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 Jan 6, 2026

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 18, 2025 Full story of the Third anniversary of Jina Amini´s death 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   & Actual news:  Generation Z Leads Hijab Rebellion on Tehran’s Streets and Earlier Stories and more

Sisters 4 each other - Sisters 4 All
Earlier reports
Dec 31 - 24, 2025
More than 400 Prominent Women
and UN Demand Halt to Execution
of Political Prisoner Zahra Tabari
& Maryam Akbari Monfared,
A Brave Woman Standing
Like a Mountain Against All Odds
Dec 13 - Nov 12, 2025
Narges Mohammadi arrested and supporters soon after too
Death sentence of Kurdish political prisoner Varisheh Moradi overturned
Zahra Tabari, Sentenced to Death, Appeals for Global Solidarity
Earlier reports

Sisters 4 each other, Sisters 4 All
Narges Mohammadi: "Tyranny will fall"
Pakhshan Azizi: "You dictator, I am Arash, fire responds to fire,"
Sharifeh Mohammadi: "Finally, one day, I will sing the song of victory from the summit of the mountain, like the sun. Tomorrow belongs to us"
Varisha Moradi: "Resistance is life"
 in continuation of the resistance of the 4 sisters and others
read all their previous fights

 When one hurts or kills a women
one hurts or kills hummanity and is an antrocitie.
 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.

Symbol of resistance of Iranian women
Narges Mohammadi - Jina Amini : "With war there cannot be democracy"

Jina Amini Lives On

13 Kurdish individuals were arrested
Hengaw - Dec 6, 2026
{December Protests – Iranian authorities arrest 13 additional Kurds as wave of arrests continues
At least 13 Kurdish individuals were arrested by Iranian government forces in connection with the December protests across multiple cities, including Marivan, Kermanshah, Dehloran, Ilam, Badreh, Songhor-e Koliaei, Sarableh, Karzan, Abdanan, and Darrehshahr. According to information obtained by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights,  Reza Dousti-Nejad (24) and Mohammad Jalilian, an employee at Farabi Hospital in Kermanshah, were detained by government forces on Monday, January 5, 2026, and transferred to undisclosed locations.
One day earlier, on Sunday, January 4, several arrests were carried out in different parts of Ilam Province and neighboring areas. Those detained included Mohammad-Amin Mahmoudian (18) and Ahmadreza Mahmoudian from Sarableh; Artin Sohrabi, a 17-year-old teenager; Amin Yousefi (26); Alireza Pariyab (27) from Dehloran; Ali Darabi (22) from Darrehshahr; Amirhossein Abbasi (23) from Abdanan; and Arman Dadfar (22) from Badreh. Further arrests on the same day were reported in Songhor-e Koliaei, where Keyumars Va’ezi, a teacher and former political prisoner, and Mehdi Bagheri, a civil activist, were detained by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps during protest-related operations. Additional detainees identified during the same wave of arrests include Ahmadreza Mohammadian from Karzan and Hatem Ebrahimi from Marivan. No official information has been released regarding the whereabouts, legal status, or charges brought against those detained. Source: Hengaw English}: https://hengaw.net/en/news/2026/01/article-45

Iranfocus - Jan 6, 2026 Jubin Katiraie
{Iran’s Regime Throttles Internet Access Amid Rising Protests
As protests have increased across Iran, citizens’ access to the internet has faced widespread restrictions. Although, compared with the twelve-day war, the internet has not been officially shut down nationwide, in practice users’ access has either been completely disrupted or has faced serious difficulties. This situation has led international internet monitoring organizations to refrain from registering a complete internet shutdown in Iran. Since Saturday evening, January 3, reports indicate a sharp decline or effective disruption of the internet in various parts of the country, particularly in cities and areas where protests have been more widespread. The few users who managed to send messages from these areas say that even sending a simple text message has sometimes required hours of effort. Investigations show that the main characteristic of these restrictions is their targeted and localized implementation. For example, in Tehran, areas where higher levels of protests have been reported have faced more severe internet restrictions. This pattern has resulted in mobile internet access being disrupted in one city, or even in parts of a single district, while in other areas the internet remains available. The main question is why the internet in Iran is not completely shut down. During the November 2019 protests, a nationwide internet shutdown faced negative reactions from economic actors and businesses dependent on online activity, placing significant pressure on the government. At that time, the Ministry of Communications and the Telecommunication Infrastructure Company undertook a redesign of how internet access is managed. Within this framework, users’ internet access was defined in layered form. With the development and modernization of filtering tools, domestic and international traffic was separated at the operator level, making it possible to impose restrictions at provincial and even local levels. This experience appears to have now enabled the Iranian regime, during periods of protest, to preserve a level of internet usage deemed low risk, while simultaneously disrupting access to the open internet, messaging platforms, and filtering circumvention tools. Under such conditions, global internet monitoring organizations, when assessing Iran’s status, record active connections, speed test performance, and statistical data, but users in practice are unable to use many services, including messaging applications. This type of disruption, which focuses on severely reducing the quality and effectiveness of the internet rather than imposing a full shutdown, is applied selectively and in a targeted manner. For example, in cities where protests emerge, the internet in those same areas is disrupted; or in Tehran, when protesters’ presence in the streets increases, the mobile internet of operators such as Hamrah-e Aval (the state-run Mobile Communication Company of Iran) and Irancell (one of Iran’s largest mobile operators) is restricted, while fixed home broadband internet remains active at the same time. It appears that the Iranian regime has sought, as much as possible, to avoid paying the political cost resulting from a complete internet shutdown, similar to what occurred during the twelve-day war. Based on this approach, disruptions are applied in a targeted and technical manner. Meanwhile, certain specific protocols, including QUIC, which is used by many applications, browsers, and filtering circumvention tools, have been explicitly targeted. Put simply, the internet is nominally available, but in practice its functionality cannot be relied upon. This trend shows that the internet, as one of the primary channels of communication for citizens, is subjected to security restrictions during periods of social unrest. In the 1980s, international telephone calls and cable lines were cut by the Iranian regime; in 2009, mobile phones and SMS services were targeted; and since 2016, the internet has become the main tool for controlling communications in times of crisis.}: Source: https://iranfocus.com/iran/56611-irans-regime-throttles-internet-access-amid-rising-protests/

Iranwire - Jan 6, 2026
{Two Iranian Athletes Arrested Amid Ongoing Crackdown
Iranian security forces arrested Farhad Amiri, a rock climber from Isfahan, and Mohammad Sabzipour, a taekwondo coach and former basketball player also from Isfahan, on January 3, 2026. This is not the first time that athletes, particularly mountaineers and rock climbers from Isfahan Province, have been targeted during protests in Iran.  During the nationwide protests of 2022, more than ten athletes - most of them male and female mountaineers and rock climbers from Isfahan - were arrested by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Intelligence Organization. Journalist Maryam Shokrani confirmed Farhad Amiri’s arrest in a post on X, formerly Twitter, stating that no information is currently available about his condition or the authority responsible for his detention.  Amiri, originally from Isfahan and a well-known athlete in the city, had moved to Tehran in recent years. Reports indicate that he was arrested in front of his shop in Tehran.}: Source: https://iranwire.com/en/news/147358-two-iranian-athletes-arrested-amid-ongoing-crackdown/

Iranwire - Jan 6, 2026
{Minors Shown Making Forced Confessions on Iranian State Media
A video has been published showing children and teenagers being interrogated by reporters from Iran’s state broadcaster and coerced into what appear to be forced confessions, according to footage published by Tasnim News Agency. The footage shows the confessions were extracted in the city of Bojnord. Several minors are seen admitting that they were “deceived.”  Many speak with trembling voices and show clear signs of fear and distress while making these statements. According to the report, the children and teenagers were arrested by law enforcement forces and later confessed during interrogations that they had agreed to make Molotov cocktails and use them during protests in exchange for money. Some of the minors shown in the video are unable to correctly pronounce the name of the incendiary weapon they are accused of preparing. In the video, a reporter from the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) claims the detainees joined what he describes as “disruptive groups” in return for a small amount of money and were carrying cold weapons. The reporter repeatedly refers to the arrested children and teenagers as “dangerous individuals. Tasnim News Agency, which is affiliated with the IRGC, wrote in an accompanying explanation that “these gatherings were initially held to pursue economic demands, but from the very first day, the enemy exploited social media to incite young people into rioting, creating the conditions for unrest.”}: Source: https://iranwire.com/en/news/147356-minors-shown-making-forced-confessions-on-iranian-state-media/

Iranwire - Jan 6, 2026
{Dozens of Students Arrested, Many Still Unidentified
More than 50 students have been arrested in recent days in Iran’s Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province, according to Mohammad Habibi, a prominent teachers’ union activist, in a statement posted on X. Habibi said several of the detained students are being held at the Yasuj Juvenile Correction and Rehabilitation Center. He added that the identities of 18 students have so far been confirmed. The confirmed detainees are Kiarash Ansari, Raziyeh Khahesh, Ilya Akouyan, Yashar Shahbazi, Mohammad Mokhtari, Mikaeil Mansouri, Mohammad Pourshieh, Parsa Akaber, Meraj Abbasnejad, Moslem Parzdar, Erfan Rahmanpour, Ahmad Ansari, Shahab Asadi, Mohammad Abdollahpour, Davoud Zarghami, Sina Dana, Parichehr Ansari, and Samira Karimi. Habibi emphasized that the total number of detainees is higher than the names released so far. He said families and civil society groups are continuing efforts to obtain information about the students’ situation.}: Source: https://iranwire.com/en/news/147355-dozens-of-students-arrested-many-still-unidentified/

Iranwire - Jan 6, 2026
{Protester Arrested in Bojnord, Taken to Unknown Location
Security forces have arrested Amirhossein Pourhosseini, one of the protesters in the city of Bojnord, on the evening of January 4, 2026, and transferred him to an unknown location. Nine days after the start of the January 2026 protests across cities in Iran, dozens of people have been detained by government forces, with no information available about their whereabouts or condition. A source close to the family said that since his arrest, Pourhosseini has had no contact with his family.  The lack of information has caused serious concern and distress among his relatives.}: Source: https://iranwire.com/en/news/147354-protester-arrested-in-bojnord-taken-to-unknown-location/

Hengaw - Dec 6, 2026
{Iranian authorities arrest Kurdish academic Dr. Nabi Omidi and his brother Dr. Ali Omidi in Ilam; fate remains unknown
Iranian government forces have violently arrested Dr. Nabi Omidi, an associate professor of economics at Ilam University, and his brother Dr. Ali Omidi, a political activist, in Ilam. Two days after their arrest, no information has been made available regarding their whereabouts or condition. According to information received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, the arrests took place on the evening of Sunday, January 4, 2026, when government forces raided the family home of Dr. Nabi Omidi without presenting a court warrant or formally announcing any charges. Both brothers were taken into custody during the operation. Informed sources told Hengaw that government forces initially raided the homes of the brothers’ father and other relatives in an attempt to locate Dr. Nabi Omidi. When Dr. Ali Omidi resisted the arrest, agents resorted to physical violence, assaulting and detaining both men. During the arrest, Dr. Nabi Omidi sustained serious injuries, including fractures to his nose and hand, as a result of beatings by government forces. Despite his condition, he was transferred to an undisclosed location without access to medical care. Efforts by family members to obtain information about the whereabouts, health condition, or legal status of Dr. Nabi and Dr. Ali Omidi have so far been unsuccessful, raising serious concerns over their safety and fate. Source: Hengaw}: https://hengaw.net/en/news/2026/01/article-47


21 additional arrests
Hengaw - Dec 6, 2026
{December protests: 21 additional arrests reported across multiple Iranian cities
At least 21 additional individuals, including a 17-year-old child and two women, have been arrested by Iranian authorities in the cities of Tehran, Yasuj, Mashhad, Izeh, Shiraz, Khorramabad, Andimeshk, Tabriz, Sabzevar, and Qazvin. Hengaw Organization for Human Rights has learned that Rezvan Riahi, Soroush Ghadiri, and Mehran Amin-Amlashi, three Gilak citizens, were arrested in Amlash, Gilan province, during the day on Monday, January 5, 2026. Ali Hassan Bahamin, a teachers’ trade-union activist, along with Shahin Yousefi, Ali Ahmadi, and Mersad Rostampour, were arrested in Yasuj later the same day. Bahamin was detained while delivering a speech outside the Governor’s Office in Yasuj and was subsequently transferred to a Law Enforcement detention facility. Reza Koushkinejad, a former political prisoner from Khorramabad, Ali Ziaei, 23, who was arrested on Rahnamayi Street in Mashhad, and Yurosh Mehralibeigloo, a Turkish political activist, were also taken into custody in Tabriz during the evening of Monday, January 5, 2026. Saman Nikpendar, a 17-year-old child, was violently arrested in Sabzevar on the same day, with reports indicating the use of force and beatings during his arrest. Rahman Azarmirad in Tabriz, Ebrahim Rokhshan in Yasuj’s Saat Square, and Amin Payamni, a Lor resident of Andimeshk in Khuzestan province, were arrested on Sunday, January 4, 2026. Shahram Talebinejad was arrested in Tabriz, while Benjamin Nagdi, a 26-year-old athlete from Shiraz, was detained during protests on Saturday, January 3, 2026. State-affiliated media later published  forced confessions from Nagdi regarding the alleged burning of a government security force member. Amirsam Houshiar, 19, was violently arrested by plainclothes agents in Tehran’s Tehranpars district on the same day, January 3, 2026. Fariba Hosseini, a dentist and civil activist in Shiraz, and Raheleh Zardkouhi, a 27-year-old Baloch woman, were arrested in Mashhad on Friday, January 2, 2026. Hamed Hemmati, a political prisoner residing in Qazvin, and Iman Khodari, a 32-year-old former political prisoner from Izeh and a detainee during the Woman, Life, Freedom (Jin, Jiyan, Azadi) movement, were arrested in Izeh on Thursday, January 1, 2026, and transferred to undisclosed locations. Source: Hengaw English}: https://hengaw.net/en/news/2026/01/article-44

Iranwire - Jan 6, 2026
{U.S. Calls Attack on Ilam Hospital “Clear Crime Against Humanity”
The United States government has strongly condemned the recent assault by Iranian security forces on a hospital in Ilam, calling it a “clear crime against humanity.” U.S. officials described the incident as a brutal and unlawful attack on a medical facility during ongoing nationwide protests in Iran. In a post on the U.S. State Department’s social media accounts, the department shared graphic images of the raid and denounced the actions of Iranian security personnel, saying, “Hospitals are not battlefields. These measures by the Islamic Republic regime are a gross violation of international law and show a complete disregard for human life.” The criticism comes amid widespread unrest in Iran, where protests have entered their second week and security forces have intensified their crackdown following deadly clashes in the city of Malekshahi. In response to the protests, Iranian security forces stormed Imam Khomeini Hospital in Ilam, the provincial capital in western Iran, where many injured demonstrators were receiving medical treatment. According to local information obtained by IranWire, this was not the first attempt by security forces to breach the hospital. On the night of January 4, security forces surrounded the facility while protesters wounded in clashes in nearby Malekshahi were being treated inside. Witnesses reported that doctors, nurses, and patients’ family members attempted to block the entrances to protect those sheltering in the hospital. Local eyewitnesses said security forces repeatedly entered the hospital compound, breaking down doors and attempting to seize wounded protesters.  Some medical staff and visitors resisted the intrusion, preventing full access to the wards. Several of the seriously injured, including individuals in critical condition or unconscious, remain hospitalized. During unrest in Malekshahi County, near Ilam, at least seven protesters were killed when security forces opened fire on demonstrators. Local sources identified the victims as Reza Azimzadeh, Fars (Farez) Aghamohammadi, Mostafa Aghamohammadi, Mehdi Emami-Pour, Mohammad Bazoneh, Mohammad Moghaddasi, and Latif Karimi. Citizens and human rights activists have expressed outrage on social media and in international forums, describing the hospital raid and the broader suppression of protests as violations of international humanitarian law. The U.S. condemnation adds to growing international pressure on Tehran as the protest movement continues to spread across Iranian cities and provinces.}: Source: https://iranwire.com/en/news/147344-us-calls-attack-on-ilam-hospital-clear-crime-against-humanity/

Iranwire - Jan 6, 2026
{Women Detained in Yazd Say They Were Threatened with Rape in Custody
Human rights groups say women arrested during recent protests in the central Iranian city of Yazd were threatened with sexual violence while in custody, raising renewed concerns about the treatment of female detainees amid nationwide demonstrations. According to a report released on January 5, 2026, by the Boroumand Foundation, an independent human rights organisation monitoring arrests and detentions across Iran, security forces loyal to the Islamic Republic transferred at least 20 women protesters to solitary confinement units in the women’s ward of Yazd Central Prison over two days. The women were detained during anti-government protests that have intensified across multiple Iranian cities in recent weeks. Multiple detainees told trusted sources that at least two of the women were threatened with rape by agents of the Intelligence Organisation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) at the time of their arrest. Activists say such threats are frequently used to intimidate female protesters and suppress dissent. The Boroumand Foundation and other rights monitors have confirmed the identities of nine women formally arrested in Yazd: Reyhaneh Zare, Farzaneh Golestani, Maryam Zare, Sara Nosrati, Marziyeh Azarang, Sogol Salari, Elham Fallah, Mina Arzha, and Sara Bostan. According to rights groups, these identities have been verified through multiple independent sources, including prison records and activist testimonies. Sources familiar with conditions inside Yazd Central Prison describe a deteriorating situation in both the men’s and women’s wards. Rights observers say approximately 100 men are currently detained in the male section of the prison. }: Source: https://iranwire.com/en/news/147342-women-detained-in-yazd-say-they-were-threatened-with-rape-in-custody/


Jinhagency - Womens News Agency - Jan 6, 2026 An article by journalist Jinda Amara
{Women at the Forefront… Iran’s Protests Renewed as Public Anger Refuses to Subside
On December 28, 2025, Iran witnessed a new wave of popular protests against the regime’s policies. Although the initial spark was ignited by workers protesting economic deterioration, the essence of the uprising reflects an accumulation of public anger over repression, restrictions, arrests, and torture, with people clearly declaring, “Enough is enough.”
This time, protests were concentrated in the capital, Tehran, where various segments of society took to the streets to express their rejection of state policies that have turned daily life into a cycle of pressure and fear. Repression has become a daily reality affecting activists, artists, women, and others, through arrests, harsh sentences, and even executions. Because of this reality, the public no longer accepts the regime’s policies—a fact clearly demonstrated by the recent protests, which once again confirmed that Iranian society is no longer willing to endure the authorities’ practices or recognize their legitimacy. The situation in Iran is no longer what it once was. Society has undergone a radical transformation and is no longer the society the regime could subdue through repression and arrests. The state is also no longer capable of intimidating people as it once did. Iran has been mired for years in a complex political, military, social, and economic crisis, while society lives in a state of deep tension as a result of the regime’s misguided policies. At the same time, the regime has entangled itself in power struggles with dominant forces, a conflict that has only exacerbated internal crises. Despite attempts to project strength, reality reveals the regime’s incapacity: it is unable to resolve its internal crises or escape the cycle of regional conflict in which it is embroiled. As a result, it seeks to place the burden of its failure on society. The regime believes repression can bring society back under control, but unfolding developments confirm that repeating failed policies offers no solutions. Instead, it deepens problems and brings the country closer to further social explosion. In recent days, Tehran has seen a new wave of popular mobilization, which quickly spread to cities across Eastern Kurdistan—from Kermanshah to Ilam, Sanandaj, Urmia, Hamedan, Lorestan, and beyond. Protests continue to expand day by day, just as they did during the “Jin, Jiyan, Azadî” (Woman, Life, Freedom) uprising that united Iran’s peoples against the regime. Despite officials’ attempts to defuse public anger through statements focused on the economic crisis, the protests have grown far beyond living conditions alone. Society has clearly begun rejecting the existing system, a reality reflected in protesters’ slogans and demands. Women, youth, workers, students, and all segments of society are not protesting solely because of economic hardship, but in opposition to decades of repression. The crisis in Iran is far deeper than the economic dimension—something everyone understands. For 47 years, the regime has imposed darkness on society through religious laws, confiscating the people’s will and freedom. Since the establishment of the Islamic Republic, the regime has never enjoyed genuine popular acceptance. Despite periods of apparent calm, protest energy has always remained latent within society. Every crisis resulting from the regime’s policies has turned into a new spark of public anger, as seen in the uprisings of 2010, 2018, and 2019. As in every previous instance, Iranian authorities have responded to people’s demands and protests with excessive violence. Instead of listening to the voice of the streets, this round of protests was met with killing, arrests, and direct repression. Information coming from inside the country indicates dozens of killed, injured, and detained individuals, with no details available about the fate of those arrested. Despite weak internet access and the absence of media coverage, some videos circulating on social media reveal authorities firing directly at protesters. Nevertheless, the people’s stance remains clear and decisive. They no longer accept a system that deprives them of their most basic rights. This position was evident during the “Jin, Jiyan, Azadî” uprising. After the wave of mass protests subsided, the regime believed the uprising had ended, but the Iranian people kept the flame of revolution alive. It reignited once again in the December 28 mobilizations, which represent a direct continuation of the spirit of that uprising. In other words, the uprising never truly ended; it continues wherever its spark remains alive. As always, women are at the forefront of this uprising, because they are the most affected by the authorities’ policies. The economic crisis hits them first, undemocratic policies restrict their lives before others, and a conservative society fueled by state policies imposes the heaviest constraints on them. As a result, women’s anger is more visible, and they confront the regime with greater determination. From this point forward, what Iran needs is a democratic society and democratic politics, as these are the only means capable of addressing the economic crisis and resolving social problems. This truth must be acknowledged, because all the alternatives offered by the regime over past decades have failed to pull the country out of its crises. Iranian society wants a democratic system, and this demand has become unmistakably clear. If the Iranian government wishes to overcome its political, military, social, and economic crises, it must begin by listening to the people’s demands and abandoning its policies of intimidation and repression. Experience has repeatedly shown that the people no longer fear execution, arrest, or security pressure. Today, it is clear that Iranians are determined to change the regime. For this reason, people continue day after day to raise their voices in the streets without retreat, confronting attacks with steadfastness and resolve, affirming that the will for change has become stronger than the tools of repression. It must be reiterated that the call for “Peace and a Democratic Society,” launched by Leader Öcalan on February 27, 2025, also holds special significance for the Iranian government. The country will not be able to protect itself from external threats except by adopting this perspective, nor will society achieve stability and live in an atmosphere of peace without following this path.}: https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/women-at-the-forefront-iran-s-protests-renewed-as-public-anger-refuses-to-subside-38288


Mohammadreza Karami
Hengaw - Dec 6, 2026
{Mohammadreza Karami dies from injuries sustained during Malekshahi protests
Mohammadreza Karami, a Kurdish resident of Malekshahi in Ilam province who had been wounded four days earlier by direct gunfire from Iranian forces, has died from his injuries. Based on the information received by Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, Karami died on Monday evening, January 5, 2026, at Khomeini Hospital in Ilam, where he had been receiving treatment after being shot during public protests in Malekshahi. Reports indicate that he was 16 years old; however, this detail has not yet been independently verified by Hengaw. According to informed sources, Karami was shot on Saturday, January 3, 2026, during protests in Malekshahi. He sustained three gunshot wounds to his side and was admitted to intensive care in critical condition. During the protests that day, Iranian government forces used violence and live fire against demonstrators in Malekshahi, resulting in multiple civilian deaths and dozens of injuries. After the wounded were transferred to Khomeini Hospital in Ilam, government forces raided the medical facility in an attempt to remove some of the injured protesters. Family members and several medical staff resisted the intrusion. Security forces then used force to enter the hospital grounds and fired tear gas inside the hospital compound. Source: Hengaw English}: https://hengaw.net/en/news/2026/01/article-43


26 Kurds detained
Hengaw - Dec 5, 2026
{December Protests - 26 Kurds detained by Iranian authorities
At least 26 Kurdish individuals, including one woman and four children, have been detained by Iranian authorities in connection with the December protests. According to the information obtained by Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, these detentions were carried out across multiple cities, including Divandarreh, Sahneh, Dehloran, Ilam, Mahabad, Kamyaran, Karaj, Abdanan, Malekshahi, Sanandaj (Sine), Darreh Shahr, Sarableh, and Kermanshah (Kermashan). Hossein Kaki from Abdanan, Ayoub Karimi from Malekshahi in Ilam Province, Rouhollah Karami from Dehloran, Bijan Maqsoodi from Darreh Shahr, and Noushad Arabi, a 48-year-old resident of Sarableh in Ilam Province, were detained by government forces on Monday, January 5, 2026. Four Kurdish children were detained during the same wave of arrests on Sunday, January 4, 2026. They include Moein Maleki, 16, from Dehloran; Raman Eghbali, 17, from Sanandaj; Amirhossein Seydi Boujani, a 17-year-old from the Jafarabad neighborhood of Kermanshah; and Rezgar Amani, 15, from Kamyaran. Amani was detained on accusations related to “writing protest slogans” and transferred to the Sanandaj Juvenile Detention and Rehabilitation Center. Additional arrests carried out on January 4 included Milad and Misagh Seydmoradi, two 18-year-old brothers from Dehloran; Dr. Ali Akbar Omidi, a civil activist; Nasser Sheikhi from Malekshahi; and Mobin Oulad from Darreh Shahr. Three residents of Ilam, Mahdeseh Rezazadeh, a 18-year-old female ; Mohammadmehdi Idian, 19; and Amir Lotfi, 19, were also detained in the city on the same day. Meisam Nouri, a 21-year-old resident of Ilam who had been injured during the protests, was detained later that evening on January 4 following a raid by Iranian authorities on Imam Khomeini Hospital in Ilam. At the time of his detention, he had a broken tooth and a fractured wrist and was transferred to an undisclosed location. Reza Pahlavani, a Kurdish resident of Divandarreh; Milad Mardani, 21; Amirhossein Mazhari, 23, both from Sahneh in Kermanshah Province; and Nabi Omidi, an associate professor of economics at Ilam University, were also detained that day and transferred to undisclosed locations. Iman Cheshteh, a resident of Piranshahr and a law undergraduate student at Mahabad University, was detained on January 4 at the Darlak intersection in Mahabad. As the wave of detentions continued, Armin Rahimi, 20, and Sina Moradi, 23, both from the village of Ahmadabad in Takab County, were detained in Karaj on Friday evening, January 3, 2026. Their whereabouts remain unknown. In a related case, Ehsan Maleki, a 34-year-old resident of Dehloran, was detained earlier on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, and transferred to Ilam Central Prison. Source: Hengaw}: https://hengaw.net/en/news/2026/01/article-42


28 more detainees
Hengaw - Dec 5, 2026
{December Protests– Hengaw confirms identities of 28 more detainees across Iran
The identities of 28 more detainees, including one child, two university students, and two women, arrested by Iranian government forces in connection with the ongoing December protests, have been confirmed by Hengaw. The arrests were reported across multiple cities, including Yasuj, Hamedan, Neqab, Rasht, Sabzevar, Mashhad, Joveyn, Gachsaran, Izeh, Eghbaliyeh, Tehran’s Narmak district, Masjed Soleyman, Lar in Fars Province, and Bushehr. According to information obtained by Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, arrests carried out on Sunday, January 4, 2026, included Ebrahim Rakhshan from Yasuj, Mehdi Hassanpour from Neqab in Razavi Khorasan Province, Hassan Mayeli from Hamedan, and two university students from Rasht—Navid Kouhrou, a medical student and national biology olympiad silver medalist, and Hessam Ghadiri, a political science student and member of a university academic association. One day earlier, on Saturday, January 3, Abolfazl Mohammadi (20) from Sabzevar; Mohammad Mokhtari, Mohammad-Amin Rasti-Zadeh, and Alireza Oveisi, all from Yasuj; Karim Jalili (40) from Masjed Soleyman; Moslem Alipour (41); and Amir-Hassan Bahrampour (22) from Mashhad, were taken into custody. On the same day, Esmail Salehabadi (31) from Joveyn in Razavi Khorasan Province; Ali Bijani Benari and Sajjad Nazemkani, a pharmacist, both from Gachsaran; Farbod Hassanvand (22), a Lor individual with a physical disability from Masjed Soleyman who was detained in Izeh; Ali Apiki (25) from Tehran’s Narmak neighborhood; and Mohammad Babakhani (31) from Eghbaliyeh in Qazvin Province, were also arrested. On Friday, January 2, seven residents of Yasuj—Omid Mohammadi, Shahab Gholamian, Alireza Rostami, Arya Sabzpour, Yashar Shahbazi, Reza Beshkouh, a 15-year-old minor, and Neda Gerami—were detained during protest in the city. That same day, Dr. Mohabat Ghaffouri, a pediatric specialist from Lar in Fars Province; Erfan Khosravi from Bushehr; and Erfan Kaskani (22) from Sabzevar, were arrested by forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran. No official information has been released regarding the charges, detention locations, or legal status of those arrested.
Source: Hengaw}: https://hengaw.net/en/news/2026/01/article-41


Reza Moradi
Hengaw - Dec 5, 2026
{Reza Moradi dies after being shot during Azna protests, bringing toll to six
Reza Moradi Abdolvand, an 18-year-old Lor resident of Azna in Lorestan Province, has died after spending five days in a coma caused by gunshot wounds inflicted by Iranian government forces during protests in the city. His death brings the number of people killed in connection with the Azna protests to six. According to information received by Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, Moradi Abdolvand, an auto body repair worker, succumbed to the severity of his injuries on Monday, January 5, 2026, while hospitalized. He was shot twice on Thursday evening, January 1, 2026, during protests in Azna and was transferred to Valian Hospital, where he remained in intensive care until his death.  As in previous cases, government institutions have refused to hand over his body to the family and have pressured them to identify their son as a member of the “Basij.” It was also reported that during the four days Moradi Abdolvand was hospitalized in the intensive care unit of Valian Hospital in Aligudarz, only his mother was allowed to visit him, and then only for a few minutes. Government forces had barred access to his hospital room throughout this period. With his death, the number of people killed in Azna has risen to six. Hengaw had previously reported the killing of five others in the city: 15-year-old Taha Safari, 15-year-old Mostafa Fallahi, 30-year-old Shayan Asadollahi, 28-year-old Ahmadreza Amani, and Vahab Mousavi. Hengaw has learned that government institutions in Azna have so far returned only the body of Shayan Asadollahi to his family, and only on the condition that he be buried in absolute silence, with a limited number of close relatives present, in his home village. The bodies of the other victims have not yet been handed over, and their families remain under pressure to state that their children were members of the “Basij” or that they died in a “traffic accident.” Source: Hengaw}: https://hengaw.net/en/news/2026/01/article-40

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No to Excecutions Tuesdays
Iranfocus - Jan 6, 2026 Sia Rajabi
{Iran’s ‘No To Executions Tuesdays’ Campaign Marks 102nd Week in 55 Prisons
The one hundred and second week of the “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign continues under conditions in which prisoners’ hunger strikes in fifty-five prisons have become intertwined with street protests. This collective resistance has turned into a clear symbol of courage, human dignity, and insistence on the right to life. One hundred and two weeks of resistance under harsh and exhausting conditions show that even in the most restricted spaces, hope can be kept alive and the demand for justice cannot be silenced. This conscious action has gone beyond prison walls and now calls on society for active solidarity and responsibility. “No to executions” today is no longer merely a slogan; rather, it is a human demand that has gained the capacity to become a national and global call. The full text of the statement for the one hundred and second week of the “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign is presented below:
The continuation of the “No to Executions Tuesday” campaign in its one hundred and second week in fifty-five different prisons
In the one hundred and second week of the “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign, at the beginning of the year 2026, the execution-oriented Iranian regime, over the past year [2025], has hanged more than 2,200 of our fellow citizens on gallows alone, nineteen of whom were political and ideological prisoners. This week as well, political prisoner Seyed Mohammad Mousavi from Shadegan, held in Sheiban Prison in Ahvaz, has been sentenced to death and added to the list of dozens of other political prisoners, each of whose lives is in danger. The religious fascist regime ruling Iran has also executed 167 people, including one woman, from December 22, 2025, up to now. This week, we are on hunger strike while the people of Iran, protesting catastrophic economic and political conditions, have taken to protests, gatherings, and strikes for the tenth consecutive day, with their main demand being the overthrow of this despotic regime. A regime that for forty-seven years has subjected the people to oppression and tyranny and assaulted their lives and livelihoods. We, the members of this campaign, while saluting and honoring the memory of those who lost their lives in this nationwide uprising, declare our solidarity with the courageous and freedom-seeking people and stand by them to the end. Neither direct gunfire at young people, nor the arrest of students, nor torture and forced confessions from protesters can silence the voice of justice-seeking. Undoubtedly, the outcome of these struggles, after years of dictatorial oppression, will be the realization of freedom, equality, and democracy for all Iranians. Political prisoners participating in the “No to Executions Tuesdays” campaign are on hunger strike on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, in the one hundred and second week, across fifty-five prisons in Iran.}: Source: https://iranfocus.com/human-rights/56608-irans-no-to-executions-tuesdays-campaign-marks-102nd-week-in-55-prisons/

Iranwire - Jan 6, 2026
{Cooking Oil Becomes Scarce in Iran After Subsidy Removal
Cooking oil has become both expensive and scarce in Iran after the government implemented its policy of removing subsidized exchange rates and shifting toward a single currency rate. The product first saw a sharp price increase and has now largely disappeared from the market. Field reports from shops and supermarkets in several cities show that cooking oil is either unavailable on shelves or, when it does appear, is sold individually at prices up to twice the official consumer rate. According to newly announced market prices, a 675-gram bottle of liquid cooking oil now costs around 180,000 tomans. A 4.5-kilogram container has risen to over one million tomans, while a 5-kilogram semi-solid oil is priced at roughly 1.8 million tomans. These prices, combined with supply shortages, have sparked widespread consumer complaints. Several citizens told local media that cooking oil has effectively been removed from their daily shopping baskets in recent days. Major chain stores are also facing empty shelves, according to market observations. In this context, Shahrokh Sharifi, head of the Tehran Supermarket and Protein Products Union, described the oil shortage as “evident.” He said the shift from subsidized foreign currency to the second exchange hall, along with the move toward a single exchange rate, has halted distribution and driven prices higher. Sharifi added that new prices have now been approved and that cooking oil is expected to re-enter the market next week at the updated rates. Market insiders say that until the new prices are officially communicated, some production and distribution companies have suspended supplies. This has led to empty shelves and the piece-by-piece sale of oil in smaller shops. The developments come as the government has announced fresh price hikes for basic goods while promising a one million toman cash subsidy to ease the pressure on households.  Many citizens say the payment falls far short of rising costs, pointing to soaring prices and the growing absence of essential items like cooking oil.}: Source: https://iranwire.com/en/news/147357-cooking-oil-becomes-scarce-in-iran-after-subsidy-removal/

Jinhagency - Womens News Agency - Jan 1, 2026 Shilan Saqzi
{Health Is a Privilege, Not a Right, for Low-Income Women in Iran
Women in Iran face healthcare inequality marked by poor services, systemic discrimination, and weak legal support, where health is treated as a privilege, not a right, demanding urgent policy reform for justice.
News Center — In contemporary Iran, women from poor and marginalized classes face a harsh reality. Despite their urgent need for medical services, they encounter blatant discrimination, while unjust structures and the absence of legal and social support limit their ability to defend their rights. This situation not only threatens their health but also exposes the depth of the social and medical justice crisis gripping the country. In a system that claims social justice while being built on structural discrimination, the healthcare sector does not escape this contradiction. What is labeled as “public healthcare” is, in practice, divided into accessible care for the wealthy and suffering for the poor. In Iran’s urban hospitals, poor women—especially female breadwinners, migrants, and those living on the peripheries—face daily experiences of systematic discrimination. They arrive at medical centers with exhausted bodies and deep wounds, not only seeking treatment but trying to prove they deserve to be treated. Poor women in Iran bear the greatest burden of illness, unwanted pregnancies, chronic depression, untreated pain, and malnutrition. Yet the healthcare system treats them more like subjects of repression than recipients of care. They face indifferent doctors, overworked nurses, limited services, deteriorating equipment, and humiliating procedures. Without an escort or personal connections, they are left waiting in long lines, and if they cannot afford medication or tests, even their pain is disregarded. This inequality in healthcare is deeply rooted in Iran’s class-based and ideological structure. Private hospitals with exorbitant costs serve the affluent, while low-income women in public hospitals face neglect, long waiting times, a lack of specialists, collapsing infrastructure, and even judgment based on their modest clothing, local accents, or silence imposed by shame—factors that become excuses to ignore them. Many women choose to endure pain rather than relive the humiliation of seeking treatment. The cancellation of basic health insurance, the imposition of fees for primary services, and the removal of subsidies for medication have all made life harsher for poor women. Many avoid hospitals altogether, fearing high costs or recalling degrading experiences, and instead endure their illnesses in silence. At the same time, official propaganda pushes women toward pregnancy and traditional reproductive roles without providing any guarantees or infrastructure to protect their physical and mental health. In a just context, the “right to health” should be an integral part of basic citizenship rights. In Iran, however—especially for poor women—this right is neither guaranteed nor protected. Instead, it is used as a tool of control, exclusion, and punishment against marginalized groups. Mental health services and women’s healthcare are largely reserved for the wealthy, while health policies remain male-centered, ignoring women’s bodies and relegating them to the margins. As long as health is treated as a privilege rather than a universal right, poor women will remain excluded from meaningful access to healthcare. Medical discourse must be freed from the dominance of capital and patriarchal logic, and health justice must become an urgent political and social demand. Restoring dignity to women’s bodies will not be achieved through official slogans, but through real, equal, and humane access to treatment. This perspective not only exposes an existing crisis but also constitutes a call to reshape policies and revive the stolen dignity of women.} Source: https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/health-is-a-privilege-not-a-right-for-low-income-women-in-iran-38259

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