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JINA MAHSA AMINI
The face of Iran's protests. Her life, her dreams
and her death.
And also
Read all about the assasination of the 22 year young Jhina Mahsa
Amini or Zhina Mahsa Amini (Kurdistan-Iran) and the Zan,
zendagi, Azadi (Women, life, freedom) revolution in Iran
2022
and the ZZA Revolution per month:
May 31 -16--
May 15-1--April--March--Feb--Jan
2023
covering
the period of the 'Women Life Freedom' revolution in 2023 and
with links to the period of the murdering of Jina Mahsa Amini on September 2022
'till December 2022..
updated 26 May 2023
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'TO WEAR OR NOT TO WEAR A HIJAB i.e. TO BE OR NOT TO BE A FREE WOMAN' Updated
MAY 2023:
AND AND
NEW: May - April 2023 - 'IRANIAN JOURNALISTS UNDER SIEGE' |
UPDATES: LINKS 2 'Blinding as a weapon' (menu to the right) AND
'Biological terror attacks' (menu to the left) go here:
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Gino d'Artali
Indept investigative journalist
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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.
Iranwire - May 18, 2023- By KIAN SABETI
#OurStoryIsOne Campaign Unites Baha'i Executions and Gender Equality in
Iran
June 18, 1983, marks a haunting chapter of intolerance and injustice in
Iran's history.
Ten Baha'i women, whose only crime was their religious faith, were
hanged in Shiraz's Chowgan Square, after facing an agonizing choice;
renounce their beliefs and save their lives, or to remain steadfast in
their convictions and to meet their tragic fate. Each of the 10 chose to
remain true to their ideals and beliefs. On that fateful day of June 18,
after bidding tearful farewells to their families in the prison hall,
these 10 women were separated from their fellow prisoners and led to the
gallows. What awaited them was a grim procession, as one by one, they
faced the noose, from oldest to youngest. The eldest was 57 years old
while the youngest was just 17 years of age. A haunting image emerges:
each woman forced to witness the execution of the one who preceded her.
Among these valiant souls was Mona Mahmoudnejad, the 17-year-old whose
young eyes likely bore witness to the harrowing demise of her nine
companions. Among them stood a mother and daughter, Ezzat-Janami
Eshraghi and Roya Eshraghi, united in their final moments, their love
for one another transcending the brutality of their circumstances. The
husband and father of these two had also been executed two days earlier.
And the son of another one of these executed women, Nosrat Ghufrani
Yaldaie, had also been executed earlier that week. And one of the
younger women had seen her father hanged three months before her own
death. What makes this abhorrent act even more egregious was the absence
of any legitimate judicial process. These ten Baha'i women were denied
the basic right to a fair trial by holding them for six to seven months,
without due process, during which the women were interrogated,
mistreated and pressured through psychological torture and other tactics
in an effort to force them to recant their beliefs. The Revolutionary
Prosecutor's Office in Fars province even denied them the opportunity to
draft their final wills - a further dehumanizing act in their last
moments.
The ten Baha'i women executed in Shiraz on June 18, 1983, were:
Mona Mahmoudnejad, 17;
Roya Eshraghi, 23, executed along with her mother;
Simin Saberi, 24;
Shahin (Shirin) Dalvand, 25;
Akhtar Sabet, 25;
Mahshid Niroumand, 28;
Zarrin Moghimi-Abyaneh, 29;
Tahereh Arjomandi Siyavashi, 30. Her husband, Jamshid Siavashi, was
executed two days earlier;
Nosrat Ghufrani Yaldaie, 46. Her son, Bahram Yaldaie, was executed two
days earlier;
Ezzat-Janami Eshraghi, 57, along with her daughter Roya, 23. Her
husband, Enayatullah Eshraghi was executed two days earlier.
On May 15, the Baha'i International Community (BIC) announced a new
campaign, called #OurStoryIsOne, to mark the upcoming 40th anniversary
of the execution of these 10 women and to honor the long struggle for
gender equality lived by women of all faiths and backgrounds in Iran for
many decades and which continues to this day. A statement released by
the BIC said that the <crime> of the 10 women was <refusing to renounce
their beliefs in a faith that promotes the principles of gender
equality-absent and criminalized in Iran-as well as unity, justice and
truthfulness>. The campaign will start in June and span a year, with its
most intensive phase taking place the first three weeks of June, leading
to the 40th anniversary of their execution on 18 June. The BIC has now
invited people around the world, whether as artists, musicians,
filmmakers, or in other creative areas, to pay tribute to their story,
by contributing, among other examples, songs about the 10 women, short
videos about their lives, a memory of the women themselves, graphic
arts, written work, social media posts, or public events and memorials,
to honor the longstanding struggle and efforts towards gender equality
in Iran. <The story of the 10 Baha'i women is not over,> said Simin
Fahandej, a BIC Representative to the United Nations in Geneva, in the
campaign announcement. <It was a chapter in the unfolding story of
Iranian women’s resilience and sacrifice for equality. Today, in the
blood, tears and wounds of thousands of young women in Iran seeking
equality, we can see echoes of the injustice suffered by the 10 women of
Shiraz whose tragic death touched the lives of many. We see the same
spirit, the same choice being made: to stand up for the principles of
justice and equality with utmost effort. Though mistreated and
imprisoned, today's women-just like those before them-are bravely
striving for a just and prosperous Iran.> Following the execution of the
10 women and for the four decades that have followed, hundreds more
Baha’i women have been severely persecuted, facing discrimination both
as women and as Baha'is. After the Revolution, Baha'i women serving in
prominent social positions in the country were dismissed from their
jobs, arrested and imprisoned, tortured, or executed. Those left to live
were barred from universities, public employment and virtually all
aspects of social life. <More and more Iranians are uniting in a search
for social justice, and they have focused on the equality of women and
men as one of the most pressing challenges facing the country,> added
Ms. Fahandej. <We hope that together we can honor not only the 10 Baha'i
women of Shiraz, but all women across Iran who cherish the principle of
the equality of women and men, and who have contributed to building a
better future for the country through their perseverance in the face of
oppression.> <Let us stand together, united by our shared experiences of
resilience and our collective efforts and sacrifices for Iran, to show
that we are inextricably linked regardless of faith and background. We
hope that remembering the execution of these 10 women will illuminate
and reinforce conversations around justice and gender equality in Iran.
Our story is one and we will raise our voices until our shared ideals
are realized.> >>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/bahais-of-iran/116676-ourstoryisone-campaign-unites-bahai-executions-and-gender-equality-in-iran/
June 18, 1983 is a day the still grieving Baha'i families and community
is a BLACK DAY they will never forget nor should the guilty ones
of these heinous crimes and the not-guilty people of Iran who, since
September 2022, after she was murdered by the basij for apparently
wearing her hijab wrongfully, saw and felt it as the spark that set on
fire the fuse to the of the gunpowder barrel named 'Zan, Zendagi, Azadi'
revolution. And with it its most important demand: FREEDOM. And
this not only for the womens' choice of what she wants to wear but also
of and acceptance of ones' religion. Not so long ago an African sister,
I call all Africans brothers and sisters, said to me: <Yes, we are all
brothers and sisters no matter where somebody comes from or our
believes. Everybody is welcome>.
But today, my Baha'i brothers and sisters, I grief with you, deeply. And
our only answer to the evil dictatorship that is ruling over Iran and
keeps locking up protesters; political; lawyers; retired teachers,
farmer workers, ranchers, students and labour activists and so and too
much more in (so-called 'secret prisons' but we know it are shi'i
mosques) and prisons like evin and other prisons and is on a hanging
spree of non-guilty people who too often are Baha'i. And every morning
when I wake up, and during my working day as a journalist-activist and
at the end, before laying myself to sleep, my prayers go to you more
than brave Iranians who dare to say and act with a clear NO TO THE
DICTATORSHIP.
Gino d'Artali
Iranwire - May 18, 2023
<<Iranian Prisoners Facing Imminent Execution Issue Emotional Plea for
Help
Three Iranian prisoners on death row have written a message calling for
help amid growing concerns over their imminent execution. <We need your
help and support, don't let them kill us,> Majid Kazemi, Saleh
Mirhashemi and Saeed Yaghoubi wrote in their message, which was shared
by the Twitter account of the opposition activist collective 1500tasvir
on May 17. Kazemi, Mirhashemi and Yaghoubi were handed capital
punishment in relation to the death of three members of the security
forces during protests in Isfahan on November 15, 2022. In the late
evening of May 17, supporters of the three inmates gathered in front of
Isfahan's Dastgerd prison to prevent their execution. Eyewitnesses
reported that members of the paramilitary Basij force confronted the
protesters, resulting in clashes. Prominent civil society and political
activists, both inside and outside the country, also mobilized
themselves to prevent the executions. Popular actress Taraneh Alidoosti
used Instagram to implore the United Nations and other international
institutions to intervene and save the lives of the three men. Ali
Karimi, a former member of Iran's national football team, expressed his
deep concern over the men's fate through a tweet. A video showing a
group of mothers from the western city of Sanandaj condemning the death
sentences was distributed on social media. Protest rallies were held in
Berlin, London and Stockholm in support of Kazemi, Mirhashemi and
Yaghoubi. Diana Eltahawy, Amnesty International's Deputy Director for
the Middle East and North Africa, urged the international community to
take <urgent and bold action> to stop the execution of the three
protesters. <The shocking manner in which the trial and sentencing of
these protesters was fast-tracked through Iran's judicial system amid
the use of torture-tainted 'confessions', serious procedural flaws and a
lack of evidence is another example of the Iranian authorities' brazen
disregard for the rights to life and fair trial,> Eltahawy said in a
statement.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/prisoners/116663-iranian-prisoners-facing-imminent-execution-issue-emotional-plea-for-help/
Iranwire - May 18, 2023
<<Iranian Woman Protester Attempts Suicide in Prison
A woman protester who is serving a long-term prison sentence in Karaj,
near Tehran, has attempted to take her own life, local media and human
rights groups reported on May 28. They said that Masouma Senobari cut
her wrist inside Fardis prison to protest cruel treatment by prison
staff.
Senobari resides in Karaj but is originally from the north-western city
of Tabriz. She was arrested during street rallies in Karaj on December
13, 2022, and sentenced to seven and a half years in prison on charges
of leading protests. According to reports emerging from Farid prison,
Senobari was kept in solitary confinement for months, was denied any
contact with her family and was deprived of fresh air.>>
Read more here:
https://iranwire.com/en/prisoners/116673-iranian-woman-protester-attempts-suicide-in-prison/
Iranwire - May 18, 2023
<<Iranian Labor Activists Beaten, Arrested in Shocking Raid on Grieving
Family's Home
Iranian security forces have brutally arrested seven labor activists in
the western city of Sanandaj, and took them to an unknown location,
IranWire has learned. The activists were arrested on the evening of May
17 when agents affiliated to the Sanandaj Intelligence Department
stormed the family home of a 21-year-old protester killed by security
forces last year, a source said. Labor activists Kamal Karimi, Shadman
Abdi, Abdullah Khairabadi, Sirvan Mahmoudi, Iqbal Pishkari, Khabat
Mahmoudi and Habibullah Karimi, were subjected to severe beatings and
whisked away.
The agents did not show any judicial document or say what charges the
activists face.
During the arrest operation, the security forces verbally abused Homan
Abdullahi's grieving family and used physical violence against his
father Farshid. They also destroyed a bouquet of flowers brought by the
seven labor activists to honor the memory of Abdullahi, who was killed
during three days of protests and strikes in Sanandaj in early December
last year. Khairabadi and Pishkari have previously been summoned,
detained and interrogated by the Sanandaj Intelligence Department for
their activism.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/news/116659-iranian-labor-activists-beaten-arrested-in-shocking-raid-on-grieving-familys-home/
Iranwire - May 18, 2023
<<Jail Time Reduced for Baha'i but False Charges Remain
Iran's judiciary has reduced the prison sentence of Payam Vali, a Baha'i
citizen incarcerated in Ghezelhasar prison, IranWire understands. Vali's
initial sentence of 16 years has been reduced to 9 years and 9 months.
The judgment, issued by Branch 12 of the Alborz Court of Appeals on May
10, outlines modifications made during the appeals process. Vali is
accused of spreading propaganda against the Islamic Republic,
cooperating with foreign media and inciting protests via social media.
He was arrested on September 24 after police raided his home and
workplace in the city of Karaj, near Tehran. He was severely beaten by
the officers after resisting arrest. The sentence for the charge of
cooperating with <hostile countries> was decreased from ten years to six
years. The five-year sentence for inciting people to protest remained
unchanged. However, the one-year sentence for <propaganda against> the
regime was reduced to eight months. Consequently, Payam Vali has been
sentenced to a total of nine years and nine months in prison. According
to Article 134 of the Islamic Penal Code, the maximum punishment
applicable to Vali is six years in prison. Throughout his detention,
Vali has endured pressure and threats aimed at coercing him into making
false confessions against himself. But he has continued to deny all the
charges against him. The court deemed Payam Vali's interviews with BBC
Persian and London-based Manoto satellite television, where he discussed
the violation of the rights of Baha'i citizens in Iran, as evidence of
his alleged cooperation with hostile countries.
Payam Vali is being held in Ghezelhasar prison where he continues to
serve his revised sentence.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/bahais-of-iran/116660-jail-time-reduced-for-bahai-but-false-charges-remain/
Jinha - Womens News Agency - May 18, 2023 - By LARA GEWHERİ
<<Iranian regime uses death penalty as tool of political repression
News Center- The <Jin, Jiyan, Azadi> uprising that sparked in Iran and
Eastern Kurdistan (Rojhilat) is going to enter its ninth month. The
Iranian authorities have been trying to quell protests by using many
inhumane methods for months. In recent months, Iranian authorities have
executed many protesters; more than 50 people were executed in the
country on different charges and many more were sentenced to death in
the first week of May. The high number of executions and death penalties
is alarming. The Iranian regime tries to repress all people of Iran and
Eastern Kurdistan, including women, students, teachers and activists by
using many inhuman methods because it is afraid of them. Despite
everything, the people keep taking to the streets of Iran and Eastern
Kurdistan to protest the regime. The Iranian regime sentences protesters
to death, claiming that they are sentenced to death on drug-related
offences to make these sentences psychologically acceptable by society.
However, its main aim is to legitimize the executions and death
penalties. Unfortunately, the international human rights organizations
remain silent against the increasing number of executions and death
penalties in Iran.
'They killed my son'
Despite this silence, the families of the people sentenced to death try
to make their voices heard on social media platforms by using hashtags
such as <Stop execution> and <We are all together>. Farzaneh Barzekar,
mother of Erfan Rezaei who was shot and killed during a street protest,
is one of them. <They killed my son and my only hope is your support.
Hundreds of lives are in danger in Iran. Women, men and young people
must unite to prevent the killings,> she wrote in an Instagram post.
Executions and death penalties protested on social media platforms
Many families whose relatives were executed in Eastern Kurdistan
protested the death sentences by sharing their photos and videos on
their social media accounts. In the last three months, the number of
executed Kurdish people increased to 34%. Three of them were executed
for their political activities while 45 of them were executed on
different charges such as stealing something, murdering someone or
drug-related offences. Many of them were executed in Urmia Central
Prison.
565 people were executed in 17 months
According to the Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA), the Iranian
authorities executed at least 192 people, including eight women, in 2008
and 565 people, including five children, between September 2022 and May
2023.>>
Source:
https://jinhaagency1.com/en/actual/iranian-regime-uses-death-penalty-as-tool-of-political-repression-33298
NCRI - Women Committee - in Women's News - May 18, 2023
<<Behind Bars: Massoumeh Senobari's Suicide Bid Against Torture
On May 14, 2023, an alarming incident unfolded within Fardis Prison
(also known as Kachouii) in Karaj as Massoumeh Senobari, a political
prisoner, resorted to a desperate act of self-harm. Massoumeh Senobari
cut her wrist in protest against the escalating pressure and torture she
endured. The revelation comes from a reliable source that recently
reported the incident. Currently detained in solitary confinement in the
women's ward, Massoumeh Senobari is isolated from fellow prisoners. The
judge overseeing her case has imposed this restrictive measure on her.
Furthermore, limitations are placed on her ability to contact her
family, with authorities even preventing her from recharging her phone
card. These infringements occur despite recognizing every prisoner's
fundamental right to maintain communication with their family. Under the
court's verdict, Massoumeh Senobari, a political prisoner, is prohibited
from interacting with other inmates and confined within the walls of a
<closed-door> prison. Her access to fresh air is limited to one hour
every few days, during which other inmates are temporarily removed from
the yard to prevent communication. Massoumeh Senobari is from Tabriz.
She was arrested in Karaj on December 13, 2022, and transferred to the
city's Department of Intelligence. After enduring 40 days of
interrogation, she was transferred to the women's ward of Kachouii
Prison on January 4, 2023. Massoumeh Senobari stands accused of leading
protests, leading to her trial at the 1st Branch of the Revolutionary
Court of Karaj on March 5, 2023. The court sentenced her to a lengthy
prison term of 7.5 years, citing charges of <participation in acts
against the state through membership in the PMOI> and <propaganda
against the state through participating in illegal gatherings, publicity
campaigns, writing graffiti on walls, and distributing pictures of PMOI
leaders.>It is important to note that Massoumeh Senobari's family
remains unaware of her condition and expresses profound concern for her
well-being. She is the daughter of Mohammad Ali, born in 1988 in Tabriz,
and has a daughter of her own. Previously, she was sentenced to 8 years
on charges of <propaganda against the state> and <insulting> the
mullahs' supreme leader, leading to her imprisonment in the women's ward
of the Central Prison of Tabriz. Prior arrests and instances of severe
mistreatment have marked Massoumeh Senobari's journey. On February 24,
2019, she was arrested and subjected to brutal torture during
interrogation in the Intelligence Department of Tabriz. Her inhumane
treatment left her unable to walk due to vicious whippings, resulting in
broken bones and impaired vision. Despite the suffering, she was
released on bail of 600 million tomans until her trial in August 2019.
However, ....>>
And read all about the 'however' here:
https://women.ncr-iran.org/2023/05/18/massoumeh-senobaris-suicide/
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