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Welcome to cryfreedom.net, formerly known as.Womens Liberation Front.  A website that hopes to draw and keeps your attention for  both the global 21th. century 3rd. feminist revolution as well as especially for the Zan, Zendagi, Azadi uprising in Iran and the struggles of our sisters in Afghanistan.

This online magazine will be published evey month and started December 2019. Thank you for your time and interest.

Gino d'Artali
indept investigative journalist
radical feminist and activist

 

  

                             

 

 

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JINA MAHSA AMINI
The face of Iran's protests. Her life, her dreams and her death.

In memory of Jina 'Mahsa' Amini, the cornerstone of the 'Zan. Zendagi. Azadi revolution.
16 February 2023 | By Gino d'Artali

And also
Read all about the assasination of the 22 year young Jhina Mahsa Amini or Zhina Mahsa Amini (Kurdistan-Iran) and the start of the Zan, Zendagi, Azadi (Women, life, freedom) revolution in Iran  2022
and the latest news about the 'Women Live Freedom' Revolution per month in 2023:
Nov. 27 - Dec. 8 -- Nov-Dec-wk1-2  -- November 26 - 20 -- November 19 - 13  -- November 13 - 4 -- November 5 - 1 -- October 31 - 16 -- October 15 - 1 -- September 30 - 16 -- September 17 - 1 --August 31 - 18 -- August 15 - 1-- July 31 - 16 --June 15-1--May 31 -16-- May 15-1--April--March--Feb--Jan
And
For all topics below that may hopefully interest you click on the image:

'THE NO-HIJABIS

Updated November 30, 2023

'BIOLOGICAL
TERROR ATTACKS
AGAINST SCHOOLGIRLS'

Updated October 10, 2023

'IRANIAN JOURNALISTS
UNDER SIEGE'

Updated December 1, 2023

'BLINDING
AS A WEAPON'

Updated November 17, 2023 

'THE HANGING SPREE'

 Updated November 29, 2023

CLICK HERE ON HOW TO READ ALL ON THIS PAGE

Here we are to enter THE IRANIAN WOMEN'S REVOLUTIONISTS against
the supreme leader, the arch-reactionary Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and his placeman president, Ebrahim Raisi. The message of the women when he visited a university is plain: <give way or get lost> in 2023.
IN MEMORY OF from left to right ASRA PANAHI (16)- JHINA MAHSA AMINI (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

'Facing Faces and Facts 1-2'  (2022) to commemorate the above named and more and food for thought and inspiration to fight on.
and 'Facing Faces & Facts 3' edited December 2022/March 2023


This is how the Iranian basiji shoot with pellets at especially girls and women and how they hang now martyrs of the women-led revolution.
 

December 1 - November 20, 2023
<<CPJ Calls for Release of Jailed Iranian journalist Mir-Ghasemzadeh...
and
<<Iranian Journalist Sultanbeigi Starts Prison Sentence...
and
<<Iranian journalist Elaheh Mousavi acquitted of all accusations...

and more news

August 10 - 8, 2023
I dedicate this page to the brave detained journalists Nazila Maroofian and Niloofar Hamedi and Elahe Mohammadi and all other Iranian journalists speaking the truth and nothing but the truth- Gino d'Artali

 

November 15 - 13, 2023
<<Two Journalists Among Iranian Women Arrested in Mass Raids....
<<Three women journalists arrested in Iran....
and
<<Arrest of Two Female Journalists in Rasht by Security Forces....
and
<<Journalists, Teenager Among Over 20 Arrested in Iran's Rasht....

 

and July 27, 2023
<<Iranian Influential Women: Mozayan ol-Saltaneh (1882-1919)....
 

November 9 - 8, 2023
<<Journalist and translator Manijeh Moazen, a colleague of Echo Iran and Tejarat Farda Weekly, was arrested by the Iranian security forces....
and
<<Another Journalist Arrested in Iran; Reason Unknown
....
and

<<Another Journalist Arrested in Iran; Reason Unknown....
and
<<Supreme Court of Iran rejects Saeeda Shafiei's request for retrial
....
and more news
 

October 23 - September 21, 2023
<<UN Special Rapporteur Says Iran <Must Stop> Persecuting Journalists as Two Reporters Jailed
and
<<Open Letter in Support of Jailed Iranian Journalists Hamedi, Mohammadi...
and <<Iranian Journalist Maroofian Flees Persecution to France...
and <<Iranian Influential Women: Masih Alinejad (1976-Present)...
and <<Journalist Covering Raisi’s New York Visit Assaulted, Threatened...
and more news

NARGES MOHAMMADI
*Victory is not easy, but it is certain*
'Mother of a long and free Iran'


Preface by Gino d'Artali and more - November 13 - October 31, 2023

September 19 - 12, 2023
<<Two Iranian Journalists Sentenced to Total of Over Eight Years in Prison....
and
<<Appeal in Solidarity with Iran’s <Courageous> Women Journalists....
and
<<Global Trade Union Condemns Escalating <Repression> in Iran....
and
<<Bahareh Hedayat sent back to prison from hospital....
and
<<Dicle Muftuoglu nominated for Most Resilient Journalist Award....

 




 

Click here for an overview of the news of
September 7 untill June 27 2023

 

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.


Update 'till November 15th. 2023

Iranwire - Dec 1 2023
<<CPJ Calls for Release of Jailed Iranian journalist Mir-Ghasemzadeh
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has urged Iranian authorities to immediately release from custody Mohammad Mir-Ghasemzadeh, who was reporting on alleged official corruption. On November 27, security agents with the Intelligence Ministry arrested Mir-Ghasemzadeh, a journalist in the northern city of Someh Sara, and took him to a detention center in Rasht, according to news reports and a source who spoke to CPJ. As of November 30, authorities had not disclosed the reason behind the arrest or any potential charges against Mir-Ghasemzadeh, according to the New York-based media freedom watchdog.
The journalist was allegedly beaten in custody.
<Iranian authorities are desperate to silence their critics,> said CPJ Middle East and North Africa Program Coordinator Sherif Mansour. <Authorities must realize that jailing journalists and critical voices won’t help them in hiding Iran's difficult realities and release Mir-Ghasemzadeh and all jailed journalists immediately,> he said. The New York-based Independent Center on Human Rights in Iran reported that Mir-Ghasemzadeh was recently working on a series of reports exposing the alleged financial corruption of a parliament member from Gilan province. Mir-Ghasemzadeh's arrest comes as Iranian authorities are ramping up pressure on journalists across the country. Two journalists, Saeedeh Shafiei and Nasim Sultanbeigi, went to Tehran's Evin prison earlier this month to begin serving their sentences of three and a half years. <The Islamic Republic continues to exact its revenge against journalists who....have fulfilled their duties in serving the public's right to news and information,> the Paris-based Reporters Without Borders said on November 23.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/journalism-is-not-a-crime/123064-cpj-calls-for-release-of-jailed-iranian-journalist-mir-ghasemzadeh/

Iranwire - 22 Nov 2023
<<Iranian Journalist Shokrani Faces New Legal Case
Maryam Shokrani, the economic editor of Iran's Shargh newspaper, has announced that a new legal case was filed against her. Shokrani said on Instagram on November 22 that the case was referred to Branch 1058 of the Culture and Media Prosecutor's Office <without investigation.> The journalist also said she hadn't been given a chance to present her defense. This is the second case filed against Shokrani in recent weeks. Shokrani announced earlier she had been summoned to Branch 16 of the Tehran Culture and Media Prosecutor's Office, adding that she was unaware of the complaint's subject matter. The cases were opened against Shokrani amid a wider crackdown on journalists who have reported on the death of Armita Geravand, a 16-year-old girl who was assaulted at a Tehran metro station on October 1 for not wearing a headscarf. Armita died after being in a coma for 28 days. Several other journalists have also been summoned or arrested for their coverage of her death. They include Sara Masoumi, Milad Alavi, and Omid Tosheh. Negar Ostad Agha, a member of Etimad Online's editorial team, has been arrested for attending Geravand's funeral.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/journalism-is-not-a-crime/122767-iranian-journalist-shokrani-faces-new-legal-case/

Iranwire - Nov 21 2023
<<Iranian Journalist Sultanbeigi Starts Prison Sentence
Nasim Sultanbeigi, a prominent Iranian women's rights activist and journalist, entered Tehran's Evin prison on November 21 to start serving a three-
and-a-half-year sentence, her lawyer says. Maryam Kian Ersi made the announcement on the social media platform X, expressing concern regarding the <adverse medical implications> of incarceration for Sultanbeigi. <The authorities and those executing the punishment bear the responsibility for my client's health,> she added. Sultanbeigi was detained at Tehran's Khomeini International Airport in December 2022 while attempting to leave the country, and was temporarily released in February pending the outcome of her trial. Sultanbeigi was sentenced to three years and six months in prison on charges including assembly and collusion, and propaganda activities against the system. The Court of Appeals of Tehran province upheld the sentence, which led to her incarceration. Sultanbeigi's case highlights the ongoing crackdown on journalists and civil activists in Iran. On November 19, journalist Saeedeh Shafiei was also taken to Evin prison to serve a prison sentence of three years and a half.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/journalism-is-not-a-crime/122730-iranian-journalist-sultanbeigi-starts-prison-sentence/


Elaheh Mousavi
JINHA - Womens news agency - Nov 20, 2023
<<Iranian journalist Elaheh Mousavi acquitted of all accusations
News Center- The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) announced on Sunday that Elaheh Mousavi, a journalist and environmental activist, was acquitted of all accusations against her by the 2nd branch of the Criminal Court in Iran's Golestan province. Elaheh Mousavi has faced many legal cases for reporting on deforestation in the northern provinces of Iran and violations relating to environmental pollution in these areas. She was charged with accusations of <publishing falsehoods> and <defamation>. Environmental journalist Elaheh Mousavi has worked for a variety of newspapers including the Qanun and Shargh newspapers, Eskan News and other local publications in Golestan province and she is the editor-in-chief of Salim newspaper.>>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/iranian-journalist-elaheh-mousavi-acquitted-of-all-accusations-34171

Iranwire - Nov 20, 2023
<<Iranian Journalist Shafiei Starts Prison Sentence
Iranian journalist Saeideh Shafiei has started serving a prison sentence of three years and a half at Tehran's Evin prison, her husband says. In a post on the social media platform X on November 19, Hassan Homayoun said that she is being punished for having written about poverty and discrimination in Iran. He also expressed deep concern over his wife's health. Shafiei disclosed on November 12 she had received a summons from the Department of Law Enforcement which mandated her to report to prison on November 13 to start serving her prison sentence. But the journalist was told to leave when she handed herself over to the Evin Prosecutor's Office on that day. On September 18, the Court of Appeal for Tehran province upheld the prison terms issued to both Shafiei and her fellow journalist Nasim Sultan Beigi. Shafiei, who is a member of the International Federation of Journalists, was charged with <propaganda activities against the system> and <gathering and collusion against national security.> >>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/journalism-is-not-a-crime/122688-iranian-journalist-shafiei-starts-prison-sentence/

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Iranwire - Nov 15, 2023
<<Two Journalists Among Iranian Women Arrested in Mass Raids
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has urged Iranian authorities to immediately release two journalists and environmental activists, Nasim Tavafzadeh and Helaleh Nategheh, and stop trying to silence media workers by jailing them. <It is vitally important for the Iranian people to access truthful reporting on government policies, like the environment,> Sherif Mansour, CPJ's Middle East and North Africa program coordinator, said in a statement on November 14. Tavafzadeh, a social activist, environmental advocate and the editor-in-chief of the news website Moroor.org, as well as Nategheh, an environmental reporter for the same media outlet, were arrested in the northern city of Rasht on November 11 amid a widening government crackdown on dissent and the media. The two journalists were apprehended by members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps's (IRGC) Intelligence Organization and were taken to an undisclosed location.
The authorities have not disclosed the reason for detaining them.
Tavafzadeh and Nategheh were among at least 20 women activists who were detained and had their electronic devices confiscated in mass raids in Rasht. Those detained also included two writers, Rosita Rajaei and Nina Golestani, as well as the manager of a safehouse for animals, Anahita Hejazi. <Iranian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release the two female journalists and the many others arrested in Rasht and realize that censoring the media does nothing to address the challenges that the government is facing,> Mansour said.
Iran ranked as the world's worst jailer of journalists when CPJ conducted its most recent census of imprisoned journalists worldwide on December 1, 2022. Approximately 100 journalists were among more than 10,000 people unlawfully detained in the wake of nationwide protests sparked by the September 2022 death of Mahsa Amini while in police custody for allegedly wearing a headscarf improperly. Many journalists have been released on bail while awaiting trial or have been issued summonses to serve multi-year sentences, CPJ said.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/journalism-is-not-a-crime/122530-two-journalists-among-iranian-women-arrested-in-mass-raids/


3 journalists arrested
JINHA - Womens news agency - November 14, 2023
<<Three women journalists arrested in Iran
News Center- Three women journalists were taken into custody in Iran in two days. On November 13, the security forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran raided the home of journalist Shaqaiaq Moradi. After the search of her home, she was taken into custody. Shaqaiaq Moradi was then taken to a prison. On November 11, Nasim Tavafzadeh, editor-in-chief of Moroor news site, and environmental journalist Helaleh Natigeh were in house raids conducted by the security forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The authorities have refused to give their families any information regarding their whereabouts or the charges they face.>>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/three-women-journalists-arrested-in-iran-34145?page=1



Nasim Tavafzadeh and Halaleh Natigeh
Hengaw Organisation for Human Right - Nov 13 2023
<<Arrest of Two Female Journalists in Rasht by Security Forces
Nasim Tavafzadeh and Halaleh Natigeh, distinguished journalists and environmental activists, were apprehended by the security forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Rasht. The detainees were subsequently transported to an undisclosed location. According to reports received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, Nasim Tavafzadeh, the director of the <Mrur> news site and head of the Sabzekaran Balan Environmental Institute, was taken into custody by the intelligence department of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on November 11, 2023. Simultaneously, Halaleh Natigeh, an environmental reporter for the Mrur news outlet and a member of the Sabzekaran Balan Environmental Institute, also faced arrest. Nasim Tavafzadeh, known for her contributions as a writer, social activist, and environmental advocate, alongside her husband, has been actively involved in environmental initiatives in the Gilan region, focusing particularly on waste management. As of the time of reporting, detailed information regarding the grounds for the arrest and the specific charges against these two journalists remains unavailable. The Hengaw Organization for Human Rights continues to monitor and gather information on this developing situation.>>
Source:
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2023/11/arrest-of-two-female-journalists-in-rasht-by-security-forces

Iranwire - 13 Nov 2023
<<Journalists, Teenager Among Over 20 Arrested in Iran's Rasht
Iranian authorities have detained at least 20 people, including four journalists, a prominent social activist and a teenage girl, in the northern city of Rasht. The arrests took place on November 11 amid a widening government crackdown on dissent and massive human rights violations. According to Radio Farda, the arrests were carried out by officers of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps's (IRGC) intelligence arm.
Those targeted were apprehended without prior notice or explanation.
The four arrested journalists work for the Moroor news site and include its editor-in-chief, Nasim Tavafzadeh, a well-known writer, social activist and environmental advocate. More than 10 women and a teenage girl were also arrested in their homes. The officers presented search warrants but failed to provide any explanation for the arrests. The authorities have refused to give their families any information regarding their whereabouts or the charges they face.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/news/122472-journalists-teenager-among-over-20-arrested-in-irans-rasht/


Maryam Amid-Semnani
Iranwire - July 27 2023 - by SHADYAR OMRANI
<<Iranian Influential Women: Mozayan ol-Saltaneh (1882-1919)
Maryam Amid-Semnani, known as Mozayan ol-Saltaneh, was an intellectual and journalist living in early 20th-century Iran, a time when most women either could not read or write or, if they could, they would hide it. It was in this repressive atmosphere that Maryam Mozayan ol-Saltaneh first attempted to open a girls' school and publish the second women's newspaper in the country, becoming the first woman to head a national publication. Even though Mozayan ol-Saltaneh's second venture was short-lived, it had a transformative role in thinking of women and their abilities.
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... later, Maryam married a prominent intellectual, Ghavam ol-Hokama, who died a few years later. As a result, Mozayan ol-Saltaneh raised their two children on her own. Throughout these years and for the rest of her life, she remained preoccupied with teaching and women’s literacy.
A Women's Magazine <Blossoms>
In 1913, eight years after the first newspaper was published in Iran, Mozayan ol-Saltaneh published a women's newspaper called Shokufeh (<Blossom>), two years after the very first women's weekly, Danesh (<Knowledge>), had been forced to shut down. Danesh was first launched in 1910 by Masoumeh Kahal, a female eye doctor who had been trained in medicine by American missionaries. The weekly was widely distributed in Iran and other countries before it ended after 12 months. <The wind blew bringing the scent of amber/ Almonds, bursting into blossoms> was the legend below the logo of the newly published Shokufeh. <No country can join the circle of civilization and progress except through newspapers,> wrote Mozayan ol-Saltaneh in its first issue. <Newspapers challenge thoughts, teach us speech and rhetoric and show us how to live, how to earn money and wealth, how to learn manners and ethics and how to socialize, communicate, gain knowledge, trade and cultivate. It is only with the help of newspapers, published specifically for women and in a language they are familiar with, that ideas and habits penetrate our being to wake us from our deep slumber and the stupefying effects of the opium of ignorance. God willing, with the help of this newspaper, we shall rise above the humiliation of ignorance and sit on the throne of knowledge, peace and comfort.> >>
Read more here:
https://iranwire.com/en/women/118907-iranian-influential-women-mozayan-ol-saltaneh-1882-1919/
Read more about Maryam Amid-Semnani here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maryam_Amid 

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