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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 March 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
UPDATE
Feb 11 - 6, 2025
“Iran Will Not Return to the Throne”
& Women’s Revolution…
Freedom Embodied in Reality
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
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 Leads

We Are The People and at full war with 2 regimes but...
we'll continue our way and any way we'll pave

Preface by editor: No one can bomb any country into democracy
especially when the attackers are un-democratic themsemselves,
to say the least.

Elementary school in Tehran hit
Al Jazeera - March 6, 2026 By Al Jazeera Staff, AP and Reuters
{Elementary school in Tehran hit, Iran’s foreign ministry says
Footage shared by Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman purportedly shows destruction in Shahid Hamedani School in Tehran.
An elementary school in the Iranian capital Tehran’s Niloufar Square has been struck in US-Israeli attacks, according to Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei. Baghaei on Friday shared a video on X, purportedly showing Shahid Hamedani School with students before and after the attack, without elaborating on the circumstances or the number of casualties. If confirmed, this would be the fourth school hit in Iran since the war erupted. The Shajareh Tayyebeh girls’ school in southern city of Minab, was the first to be hit on Saturday, the first day of US and Israeli attacks against the country. The attack killed 160 children and five staff, according to UN experts. Some websites and social media accounts linked to Israel claimed the site was “part of an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps base”. An analysis by Al Jazeera’s digital investigations unit of satellite imagery compiled over more than a decade, as well as recent video clips, published news reports and statements from official Iranian sources, has revealed that the school had been clearly separate from an adjacent military site for at least 10 years. The investigation also showed that the strike pattern raises fundamental questions about the accuracy of intelligence information on which the bombing was based. The findings may even raise questions about whether the strike was a deliberate targeting of the school. Amid scrutiny over the incident, the US acknowledged its military was investigating it. The Reuters news agency reported, quoting two US officials, that US military investigators believed it was likely that US forces were responsible for the apparent strike, but had not yet reached a final conclusion. UN rights chief Volker Turk on Friday urged Washington to move “very quickly” with its probe, saying his body had asked the US for “prompt, transparent and impartial investigations”. “We need this to happen very quickly and we need to also make sure that there is accountability as well as redress for the victims,” he told reporters in Geneva.
Other attacks on schools
On Thursday, missiles fired by the US and Israel hit two other schools in the town of Parand, southwest of Tehran, according to state media. The Fars news agency shared photos of damage and debris in what appeared to be a classroom and said several nearby residential units also sustained damage in the attack on Thursday. On Friday, UNICEF said that of the more than 1,300 people killed in the strikes on Iran so far, at least 181 were children. Deliberately attacking a school would be a war crime, and if a US role were to be confirmed, the strike would rank among the worst cases of civilian casualties in decades of US wars in the Middle East.}: Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/6/elementary-school-in-tehran-hit-irans-foreign-ministry-says


Mohammad Reza Amiri
IranWire - March 6, 2026
{Mohammad Reza Amiri: Shot With Live Ammunition During Isfahan Protests
According to information received by IranWire, Mohammad Reza Amiri, 55, a father of two, was killed on January 9 during protests in Basij Park in Isfahan after being shot in the abdomen with live ammunition. Sources say clashes broke out in the park that evening between protesters and security forces. Amid the gunfire, a bullet struck Amiri in the stomach. A bystander rushed to carry him to a corner of the park, hoping to get help for him and others who had been injured. Later, it became clear that the bullet had severed a major artery, and he did not survive. Isfahan, Iran’s third-largest city, has long been a center of anti-government protests. For readers outside Iran, Basij Park carries heavy symbolism. It is named after the regime’s paramilitary force and frequently becomes a focal point during unrest. The use of “live ammunition” means military-grade bullets, not rubber bullets or birdshot, pointing to what many describe as a “shoot-to-kill” approach by security forces during the 2026 protests. According to the same source, his family had no information about what had happened to him for several days. It was only on the evening of Tuesday, January 13, that his son received a phone call saying his father’s body was at a cemetery near Bagh-e Rezvan in Isfahan. The family began searching at 8:00 AM on Wednesday, January 14, and continued until midnight, finally finding him later that night.
Relatives said the morgue was overwhelmed, with many bodies kept in refrigerated vehicles, some stacked on top of each other. After he was identified, Mohammad Reza Amiri’s body was transferred to Shahin Shahr. The image of bodies stacked inside refrigerated trucks is a chilling reminder of past crackdowns in Iran, something the country witnessed during “Bloody November” in 2019. It raises serious questions about whether the true death toll from the 2026 protests is far higher than what state media has admitted, with local morgues possibly struggling to cope. Later that week, on Thursday, the Prosecutor’s Office compelled the family to sign a written pledge stating that the funeral would be held without a public gathering or large ceremony. In the end, he was laid to rest on Friday, January 16, under heavy security presence and pressure. Mohammad Reza Amiri worked as a welder, making doors and windows to support his family. He leaves behind a daughter and a son.}: Source: https://iranwire.com/en/news/149988-mohammad-reza-amiri-shot-with-live-ammunition-during-isfahan-protests/


Hengaw - March 6, 2026
{Airstrike on governor’s office in Bukan kills three civilians, including 15-year-old
Three Kurdish civilians from the city of Bukan, including a 15-year-old child and a medical student, were killed after Israeli and U.S. fighter jets struck the governor’s office building during airstrikes targeting military and security sites in the city. According to information received by Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, the attack occurred on the evening of Wednesday, March 4, 2026, when the governor’s office building in Bukan was hit during the airstrikes. The victims have been identified as Shayan Mam Salimi, 15, Ardalan Pakdel, 21, a medical student, and Peyman Erfani, 30, all residents of Bukan. An informed source told Hengaw that at least 57 people were also injured in the attacks. Due to the extent of the destruction caused by multiple missile strikes on the governor’s office and surrounding areas in the city center, Hengaw has expressed concern that the death toll may rise as more information becomes available. Source: Hengaw}: https://hengaw.net/en/news/2026/03/article-4


Hooshang Tork Alia and Sajjad Charkhandeh
Hengaw - March 6, 2026
{Airstrike on EMS base in Shiraz kills two technicians
Two emergency medical technicians, identified as Hooshang Tork Alia and Sajjad Charkhandeh, were killed after an Emergency Medical Services (EMS) base in the Zibashahr district of Shiraz was struck during airstrikes carried out by Israeli and U.S. fighter jets targeting military sites in Iran. According to information received by Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, the incident occurred on the evening of Thursday, March 5, 2026, when the EMS 115 base in the Zibashahr area of Shiraz was hit during the airstrikes. The two technicians lost their lives in the attack. Amin Niakan, deputy for treatment at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, stated that the EMS base building and two ambulances stationed there were completely destroyed in the strike. Source: Hengaw}: https://hengaw.net/en/news/2026/03/article-3


Women’s National Footballers
IranWire - March 6, 2026
{Exclusive: IRGC Threatens Women’s National Footballers With Family Arrests
A source familiar with the situation told IranWire that security agencies have pressured the players and coaching staff of Iran’s Women’s National Football Team after their match against South Korea by threatening their families. According to the source, tensions escalated after the Women’s Asian Cup match between Iran and South Korea, when several players and coaches declined to sing the Islamic Republic’s national anthem during the pre-game ceremony. In response, security bodies - working alongside the Football Federation and the Ministry of Sport and Youth - reportedly reached out to the players’ immediate family members. They warned that if the team members continue to refuse to sing the anthem or decline to perform a “military salute” in the second match, their relatives would face arrest. In Iran, choosing not to sing the national anthem has evolved into a powerful act of quiet resistance, particularly since the “Woman, Life, Freedom” protests in 2022. For readers outside the country, the “military salute” refers to a gesture the state has increasingly required from athletes as a public display of loyalty to the Supreme Leader and the Revolutionary Guard (IRGC), especially in periods of heightened conflict. This tactic has been used before. In 2022, when climber Elnaz Rekabi competed in South Korea without wearing the mandatory hijab, IRGC Intelligence reportedly detained her brother, Davood Rekabi. The move was widely seen as pressure to compel Elnaz to return to Iran, where she later appeared at Khomeini Airport and delivered what many described as a forced confession. The informed source told IranWire that the players of the Women’s National Team have been warned that if they fail to sing the state anthem, fail to perform the military salute, or attempt to seek asylum in Australia and refuse to return to Iran, their immediate family members, such as parents, spouses, or siblings, will be detained by IRGC Intelligence. Mohammad Reza Shahbazi, a host on state-run television (IRIB), reacted on Thursday, March 5, to the players’ refusal to sing the anthem against South Korea. He called the players “dishonorable” and urged officials to treat them as “traitors in a time of war” so that “the rest will learn to fall in line.” The term “bi-sharaf” is a highly charged insult in Iran, often used by pro-regime hardliners against dissidents. Calling for athletes to be treated as “traitors in a time of war” is an implicit threat of the death penalty or long-term imprisonment under military tribunal rules, which are currently active given the 2026 conflict with the U.S. and Israel. According to information obtained by IranWire, since January 10, Mohsen Motamed-Kia, the head of Public Relations at the Ministry of Sport and Youth, has been responsible for submitting daily reports to IRGC Intelligence detailing athletes’ social media activity and personal interactions. The Football Federation, led by Mehdi Taj - a retired brigadier general from IRGC Intelligence in Isfahan - has also maintained close coordination with security and state agencies in recent years.}: Source: https://iranwire.com/en/news/149978-exclusive-irgc-threatens-womens-national-footballers-with-family-arrests/


toll of destruction and human losses
Jinhagency - Womens News Agency - March 6, 2026
{Tehran most affected Iran reveals toll of destruction and human losses
The Iranian Red Crescent announced that U.S-Israel attacks on Iran have resulted in the deaths of 1332 civilians and damage to 3643 civilian facilities, including thousands of homes and service and medical establishments.
News Center — Since the attacks on Iran began on February 28, Tehran has topped the list of the most affected areas, while Hormozgan ranked second in terms of human losses. The Iranian Red Crescent announced today, Friday, March 6, that 1,332 civilians have been killed since the beginning of the attacks, noting that 3,643 civilian facilities were damaged during the U.S.–Israeli strikes on the country. The organization stated that the damage included 3,090 residential homes and 528 commercial and service centers, in addition to 14 medical and pharmaceutical facilities and nine Red Crescent centers. The attacks also damaged several ambulances and operational relief vehicles. The Iranian capital Tehran witnessed the largest scale of destruction, along with a wide range of civilian targets hit by the bombardment. Vital facilities were targeted, including Gandhi Hospital, Vali-e Asr Hospital, Khatam al-Anbiya Hospital, Motahari Hospital, and the Red Crescent Comprehensive Rehabilitation Center. The strikes also affected the Grand Bazaar of Tehran, Mehrabad Airport, several educational institutions, and sports facilities, including Azadi Stadium, which has a capacity of 12,000 spectators, as well as densely populated residential neighborhoods. The cities of Hormozgan came next in terms of human casualties. On February 28, the United States and Israel carried out a series of airstrikes on targets inside Iran, including the capital Tehran, resulting in widespread destruction and civilian casualties, in addition to the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and a number of commanders of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and the army. Iran responded to the U.S.–Israeli attack with military operations whose effects extended to eight countries in the region: Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia.}: Source: https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/tehran-most-affected-iran-reveals-toll-of-destruction-and-human-losses-38713

Jinhagency - Womens News Agency - March 6, 2026
{The expansion of the war in the Middle East and the increasing losses have seen Iran
record the highest number of casualties since the outbreak of the American-Israeli war, as the conflict spreads to include Gulf countries alongside the Lebanese escalation
News Center_ On the seventh day of the Israeli American war on Iran, the Middle East has turned into an open battlefield that has exceeded geographical borders, as hundreds of people have been killed in Iran since the escalation began on February 28. Yesterday, Thursday, March 5, UNICEF issued a statement expressing deep concern over the ongoing military escalation in Iran and its severe impact on children, noying that approximately 180 children have been killed and many others injured. The statement said “Among the victims, 168 girls were killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting Shajira Taybeh Elementary School for Girls in Minab, southern Iran, on February 28,” pointing out that “most of the victims were students aged between 7 and 12 years, in addition to 12 children killed in other schools at different locations in Iran.” The statement clarified that “these losses of children’s lives are a stark reminder of the brutality of war and the violence inflicted upon them, which affects families and communities for generations,” adding that schools must be safe under international humanitarian law.”
 With the continuation of military strikes across the region, the statement noted that children are increasingly exposed to violence, and the attacks are affecting essential civilian infrastructure, posing a direct threat to the safety of civilians. It highlighted that at least 20 schools and 10 hospitals in Iran have been damaged, which hinders children’s access to education and essential health services. UNICEF concluded its statement by urgently calling on “all parties to fulfill their obligations under international law and ensure the protection of civilians in accordance with international humanitarian law.”
Rising number of casualties
According to available data up to Friday, March 6, the seventh day of the war, Iran has recorded the highest number of fatalities, as the Iranian Red Crescent humanitarian organization reported last Wednesday that 1,045 civilians and military personnel had been killed. In Israel, medical sources reported the deaths of 10 civilians, including nine in an Iranian missile strike targeting the city of Beit Shemesh near Jerusalem on March 1. In Lebanon, the death toll rose to 123 with 683 injured, according to the Public Health Emergency Operations Center of the Lebanese Ministry of Health yesterday evening. In Syria, media sources reported that four people were killed due to an Iranian missile strike on a building in the city of As-Suwayda, southern Syria.}: Video - Source: https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/the-expansion-of-the-war-in-the-middle-east-and-the-increasing-losses-have-seen-iran-38710

Al Jazeera - March 6, 2026 By Al Jazeera Staff, AP and Reuters
{Tehran hit by heavy bombing on day seven of US-Israel war on Iran
An Al Jazeera correspondent in Tehran describes the bombardment in Iran’s capital as more intense than previously seen. Intense air attacks have pounded Tehran and other Iranian cities on the seventh day of the US-Israeli war on the country, amid warnings from United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that the bombardment was “about to surge dramatically”. Israel’s military said Friday morning it had begun a new “broad-scale wave of strikes” on Tehran, while the US said its B-2 bombers had dropped dozens of “penetrator” bombs on deeply buried ballistic missile launchers inside the country. Huge explosions hit several locations in the Iranian capital, Tehran, overnight, including residential areas and the vicinity of Tehran University, according to news reports and an Al Jazeera team on the ground. An Iranian military academy was also struck, while a journalist from Iran’s state broadcaster was reporting live near the site. Reporting from Tehran, Al Jazeera’s Tohid Asadi said the bombardment in the capital had been more intense than previously seen, with many attacks in the east and southeast of Tehran. “From the very early hours of today and into the morning, we have been witnessing a continued wave of massive strikes,” he said, adding the shockwaves of the blast could be felt in the bureau of Al Jazeera. “I can say that compared to previous days, we saw heavier bombardment overnight, at least in the capital,” he said, reporting enormous explosions and fighter jets in the skies, and a huge column of thick smoke rising from an air attack. He said the targets reportedly included military locations but also civilian sites, including residential buildings, parking lots and gas stations.
Buried missile launchers bombed: US
Explosions were also reported around the Iranian city of Kermanshah, in an area home to multiple missile bases, as well as in the cities of Shiraz and Isfahan. The Israeli military said attacks have already destroyed most of Iran’s air defences and missile launchers. Admiral Brad Cooper, head of US Central Command (CENTCOM) said that early Friday, US B-2 stealth bombers dropped dozens of 2,000lb “penetrator” bombs on deeply buried ballistic missile launchers inside Iran. “We’ve also struck Iran’s equivalent of Space Command, which degrades their ability to threaten Americans,” Cooper said. Speaking alongside Cooper, Hegseth described an upcoming surge in the bombardment. “It’s more fighter squadrons, it’s more capabilities, it’s more defensive capabilities,” Hegseth said. “And it’s more bomber pulses more frequently.”

dozens of children killed
US ‘likely responsible’ for school attack: Report
At least 1,230 people have been killed in the attacks on Iran since Saturday, Iranian state media has reported. UNICEF said on Friday that at least 181 children were among the dead. Among the young victims were at least 175 children killed when a girls’ school in Minab, in southern Iran, was hit on the first day of the US and Israeli strikes on Iran, according to the IRGC. Amid scrutiny over the incident, Hegseth on Wednesday acknowledged the US military was investigating it. The Reuters news agency reported, quoting two US officials, that US military investigators believed it was likely that US forces were responsible for the apparent strike, but have not yet reached a final conclusion. Deliberately attacking a school would be a war crime, and if a US role were to be confirmed, the strike would rank among the worst cases of civilian casualties in decades of US wars in the Middle East.} Video-Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/6/tehran-hit-by-heavy-bombing-on-day-seven-of-us-israel-war-on-iran
Related: {Who is Ahmad Vahidi, the IRGC’s new commander?
Ahmad Vahidi takes command of Iran's Revolutionary Guards as the country battles a devastating US-Israeli assault}:read more at Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/6/who-is-ahmad-vahidi-the-irgcs-new-commander

Hengaw - March 6, 2026
{Detainees injured after airstrikes hit security facilities in Sanandaj
Several detainees and Kurdish political prisoners were injured after Israeli and U.S. airstrikes targeted security facilities in the city of Sanandaj (Sine), including the Intelligence Department building and the Shahramfar base of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). According to information received by Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, the strikes occurred in the early hours of Monday, March 2, when Israeli and U.S. fighter jets targeted the Intelligence Department building and the IRGC Shahramfar base in Sanandaj. A number of detainees who had been held in these facilities in recent months were injured in the attacks. It remains unclear whether any detainees were killed. Sources inside Kosar Hospital in Sanandaj told Hengaw that the hospital’s VIP ward has been under the control of Iranian government forces for the past three days. Several injured detainees are being held and treated in this ward under strict security measures. According to these sources, the ward is guarded around the clock and access to the area is tightly controlled by security forces. In separate accounts, residents of Sanandaj told Hengaw that the families of several recently detained individuals, who had been held at the Shahramfar base and other security facilities in the city, have attempted to obtain information about their relatives by visiting locations targeted in the airstrikes. According to these accounts, some families, after receiving no information from authorities, searched the areas surrounding the targeted facilities out of concern that detainees might have been among those killed or injured. However, military forces prevented them from approaching the sites, and their efforts to obtain information about their relatives have remained unsuccessful. Hengaw had previously issued an urgent warning regarding the situation of prisoners during wartime conditions. Based on multiple reports received by the organization, the situation of prisoners, particularly political prisoners and individuals detained during recent protests, has been assessed as deeply concerning. According to these reports, many families remain unaware of the location and condition of their detained relatives. In some prisons, ward doors have been locked by prison authorities, a situation that could place detainees at serious risk in the event of further attacks. Hengaw has also emphasized that under Resolution No. 211 of the Iranian Judiciary regarding the reduction of prison populations during emergency conditions, authorities are obligated to take measures to protect the lives of prisoners. These measures may include conditional release, modification of detention orders, acceptance of bail, or transferring prisoners to safer locations. However, recent reports indicate that the location and condition of many detainees remain unclear, and concerns about their fate and health continue to grow. Under Article 83 of the Fourth Geneva Convention, holding detainees near active combat zones or strategic military targets constitutes a serious violation of international humanitarian law. States are obligated to guarantee the safety of detainees as “protected persons.” Failure to transfer prisoners to safe locations and withholding information from families not only violates the UN Body of Principles for the Protection of All Persons under Any Form of Detention or Imprisonment (Principle 16), but under current circumstances may also amount to a grave disregard for the right to life and a form of psychological suffering inflicted on their families. Emphasizing the direct responsibility of the Islamic Republic of Iran for the lives and health of all detainees, Hengaw calls on international bodies and United Nations human rights mechanisms to intervene urgently to ensure the protection of prisoners, guarantee their immediate access to medical care, and demand transparency regarding the location and condition of detainees. Source: Hengaw English}: https://hengaw.net/en/news/2026/03/article-2

IranWire - March 5, 2026
{Regime Uses Schools and Universities to House Military Personnel
An informed source says officials within the Islamic Republic have initiated what they describe as a “manufactured casualties” project. By placing military personnel inside civilian facilities, they aim to further this strategy and sway public opinion among Western citizens who are opposed to the war. A former government official who also served in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) during the eight-year Iran-Iraq war, speaking on condition of anonymity, told IranWire that as military installations come under attack, authorities are using buildings belonging to Islamic Azad University and various schools to accommodate military forces. The source states that officials are aware that European and American citizens oppose war; if the U.S. and Israel target civilian centers, the political and social cost of the war would increase for them. The source stressed that many of the universities and schools being used are situated in densely populated residential areas. If those sites are struck, civilian casualties would be highly likely - a scenario the Islamic Republic is allegedly prepared to leverage to its advantage. Earlier reports had also pointed to the use of hospitals and schools for meetings involving Islamic Republic officials. Two days ago, Esmaeil Baghaei, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, held a press conference inside a school classroom. In addition, the first image released from the “Temporary Leadership Council” meeting raised speculation that the session may have taken place in a hospital setting.}: Source: https://iranwire.com/en/news/149945-iran-using-schools-and-universities-to-house-military-personnel/

NCRI - Women Committee - in News, March 5, 2026
{Qarchak Prison: Women Prisoners Face Water Shortage and Uncertainty Amid War
Reports received indicate that Qarchak Prison in Varamin, which holds female prisoners, is facing a critical situation under current wartime conditions.
A number of staff members from various sections of the prison, including medical personnel, infirmary staff, administrative employees, and even prison guard units, have reportedly left their posts. As a result, many matters related to the management and welfare of prisoners have been left in a state of uncertainty.
The absence of staff has severely disrupted the processing of inmate requests, the distribution of basic supplies, and the provision of medical services. Prisoners have complained about the lack of response from prison authorities and are facing numerous difficulties in securing their basic needs. At the same time, legal experts are warning that, in order to prevent potential dangers, the implementation of Resolution No. 211 of the Supreme Judicial Council is essential under the current wartime circumstances.
Shortage of Drinking Water and Closure of the Prison Store
One of the most serious problems in Qarchak Prison is the shortage of safe drinking water. Even prior to the current wartime situation, the prison had struggled with access to clean and safe water. With the escalation of the conflict, the crisis has intensified, and prisoners now face significant restrictions in accessing drinking water. Meanwhile, the prison store has also ceased operations. The closure of the store has created serious obstacles for prisoners attempting to obtain essential goods and has further worsened their living conditions. As a result, many inmates are struggling to secure their most basic necessities.
Poor Health and Sanitary Conditions
Qarchak Prison, which was established in a building that previously functioned as a poultry facility, has long suffered from structural and infrastructural deficiencies. Reports point to contaminated drinking water, poor-quality food, a shortage of medical equipment, and inadequate ventilation as chronic problems within the facility. Severe overcrowding in prison wards is another major concern. Due to the lack of adequate space, many prisoners are forced to sleep on the floor. According to multiple sources, the prison infirmary also lacks essential medical equipment. The absence of basic devices such as blood pressure monitors, oxygen equipment, and facilities for specialized medical examinations has been reported as a serious issue.
Urgent Need to Implement Resolution 211 in Wartime Conditions
Under the current circumstances, legal experts are emphasizing the necessity of implementing Resolution No. 211 of the Supreme Judicial Council, which was adopted in 1986 to manage emergency situations arising from wartime conditions. Under this resolution, the judiciary is obligated to take necessary measures to protect the lives of prisoners. These measures may include converting detention orders, granting conditional release, accepting bail or surety, and transferring prisoners to safer locations. According to this regulation, if ordinary conditions are insufficient to ensure the safety of detainees, prosecutors may temporarily release non-dangerous prisoners until the emergency situation is resolved. Legal experts stress that given the current wartime conditions and potential risks, implementing this resolution is essential to reduce dangers and protect the lives of prisoners.}: Source: https://wncri.org/2026/03/05/qarchak-prison-women-prisoners-water-shortage/

Center for Human Rights in Iran, March 5, 2026
{Civilians Must Be Protected Across the Middle East
The Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) is gravely concerned about the safety of civilians as military attacks on civilian areas throughout the region intensify. We call on all parties to refrain from attacking residential areas, hospitals, emergency services, public utilities, and other essential civilian infrastructure, and to do everything possible to protect civilian lives in all of the countries affected by the ongoing conflict. We further call on all parties to refrain from any actions that could endanger the safety of vulnerable prisoners and detainees in Iran. We remind all parties to the conflict that many detainees in Iran are not held in official detention facilities, but rather in local government, security, and police centers that have come under attack. In addition, thousands of forcibly disappeared protesters held in unidentified “black box” detention facilities are especially at risk of coming under attack. We also remind all parties to the conflict of the growing number of displaced persons, with huge numbers reportedly fleeing cities coming under attack across the region. There should be safe corridors for people evacuating cities, and access to shelter, food, water, and medical care must be maintained for displaced people. Access to food, water, and medical care must also be maintained in all prisons and detention centers. There are alarming reports of the lack of food and water in prisons in Iran. Especially vulnerable groups, including not only prisoners and detainees, but also children, the elderly, people with disabilities, and the displaced, must be in protected zones. Restoration of internet access in Iran must be a priority for the international community. The Iranian authorities’ internet shutdown means civilians cannot access critical safety information, emergency services, or evacuation orders, and Iranians cannot find loved ones who are in state custody—an especially difficult task given that the Iranian authorities have been transferring prisoners. It also raises the risk of serious abuse or secret executions of prisoners and detainees by judicial and prison authorities, especially given the Iranian Judiciary Chief’s recent statement that “individuals who cooperate with the enemy in any manner will be considered the enemy.” CHRI is extraordinarily concerned about the potential for retaliatory violence by Iranian authorities against prisoners and detainees. CHRI urges all parties to the conflict to adhere to international humanitarian law, most notably the Geneva Convention of 1949 and additional protocols, which establish clear protections for civilians during armed conflict, prohibiting the targeting of civilians, indiscriminate attacks, and the use of weapons or tactics that cause disproportionate harm to civilian populations.}: Source: https://iranhumanrights.org/2026/03/civilians-must-be-protected-across-the-middle-east/

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