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
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Iranwire - September 6, 2023
<<Dozens of Karaj Prisoners on Hunger Strike in Protest at Jail Conditions
A group of 38 political prisoners held in Ghezelhesar prison in Karaj, near Tehran, went on a hunger strike on September 5 to protest their recent transfer from other penitentiaries and their dire conditions of detention. <In addition to the 13 prisoners transferred from [Tehran's] Evin prison to Ghezelhesar, 25 others were also relocated there from Gohardasht prison,> a source told IranWire. The inmates say they were transferred without warning, according to the source, a tactic often used by the Iranian authorities to intimidate and silence dissent. The prisoners transferred from Evin prison were later accused of <attempting to incite a riot> and moved to a death ward, the source said, adding that their living conditions there are <extremely harsh.> They are not allowed to call outside the prison unless a guard hears what they say.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/prisoners/120182-dozens-of-karaj-prisoners-on-hunger-strike-in-protest-at-jail-conditions/

Iranwire - September 6, 2023
<<More Academics Sacked in Iran ahead of Mahsa Anniversary
A professor, an assistant professor and a lecturer have been discharged from their posts at three Tehran universities, as the Iranian authorities intensify their crackdown on academics supporting the <Woman, Life, Freedom> protest movement. The sacking of Maham Meiqany, a professor at Tehran University of Fine Arts, Sara Malekan, an assistant professor at Amir Kabir University, and Mojtaba Pourbakhsh, a prominent Iranian sports presenter and lecturer at Azad University, comes just days ahead of the first anniversary of Mahsa Amini's death in police custody. The government, fearing a flare up in protests ahead of the September 16 anniversary and the start of a new academic year later this month, has ramped up its crackdown against activists, journalists and families of those killed in the widespread demonstrations. The authorities have made clear they would not tolerate a repeat of the type of student demonstrations that shook universities across the country following Amini's death, and are purging the ranks of university professors, dismissing dozens of them over the past months. Meiqany, a well-known storyteller and playwright, closed his classes at the Faculty of Performing Arts last year in protest of the mass arrest of protesting students. The professor confirmed his dismissal from Tehran University of Fine Arts on Instagram and said that she remains committed to her students. Meanwhile, Iran's union of student councils announced that Malekan received a termination letter at Amir Kabir University after returning from maternity leave. It said the assistant professor at the Faculty of Management had criticized the management and security environment at the university. Pourbakhsh, known for producing and hosting programs on state-run Sports TV, shared on his Instagram account the official termination notice issued by the Ministry of Science. In a message accompanying the document, he expressed his gratitude to the <distinguished individuals within the field of sports science who provided him with the unique opportunity to engage in classroom teaching> at the university. Pourbakhsh has been an outspoken supporter of the nationwide protests sparked by the death of the 22-year-old Amini.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/news/120191-more-academics-sacked-in-iran-ahead-of-mahsa-anniversary/
Note from Gino d'Artali: I also refer to the article below

Regime is destined to fall

NCRI - Womens committee - September 6, 2023 - in Women's News - in Monthlies
<<August 2023 Report: Dismissal of Professors across 150 Iranian Universities
Sweeping Dismissal of Professors across 150 Iranian Universities: A Strategy Doomed to Fail
The summoning and expulsion of students, which started months ago, have now escalated to the dismissal of professors in August. This action, occurring on the eve of the first anniversary of the nationwide uprising in 2022 and the reopening of schools and universities in Iran, reflects the Mullah regime’s fear of another uprising. They seek to suppress the leaders of last year's uprising, the students, and silence the center of protests, the university. During last year's nationwide movement, universities played a significant role as protest hubs. Up to now, numerous university students and professors have faced arrests, summonses, bans from entry, suspensions, and terminations. In August, the pace of dismissal of professors picked up, particularly those who supported protesting students or joined nationwide protests. They were let go under various excuses, including retirement and academic performance. Notably, some of the dismissed professors are women. As professors are being dismissed, the authorities are also continuing to arrest and imprison teachers, as well as expel and suspend students.
Dismissal of Professors: Changes across 150 Universities on the Brink of the New Academic Year
Dozens of university professors have faced termination or suspension since Raisi assumed office. However, in recent months, the pace of dismissal of professors has significantly accelerated. Some of these professors had experienced salary cuts or suspensions for several months, and they have now received their formal dismissal notices. The dismissals occurred through both written notices and phone calls. (The state-run Tejaratnews.com, August 28, 2023) These professors hail from a range of universities, including Sharif, Tehran, Allameh, Melli, Azad Tehran, Azad Karaj, Al-Zahra, Kurdistan, Persian Gulf, Ferdowsi Mashhad, Art, Surah, Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Hakim Sabzevari, Bahonar Kerman, Jahrom, Azad Sanandaj, Medical Sciences of Iran, Azad Qom, and Isfahan. As of September 3rd, the identities of 25 of these professors have been confirmed. Among them, notable female professors such as Hamideh Khademi, Ameneh Aali, Baharak Akhtardanesh, Raheleh Ali Moradzadeh, Lili Varharam, Azin Movahed, and Somayyeh Sima who have been either expelled from the university, suspended, or prohibited from teaching.>>
Note by Gino d'Artali: The report yes is almost endless but still needed to be read which you do at:
https://women.ncr-iran.org/2023/09/06/dismissal-of-professors-in-iran/ 

Iranwire - September 6, 2023
<<Iranian News Website Blocked amid Media Crackdown
The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has urged the Iranian authorities to reverse their recent decision to shut down the news website Entekhab and <cease any attempts to censor the media.> The move came amid an intensifying crackdown on civil society and the media ahead of the September 16 anniversary of the start of monthslong protests sparked by Masha Amini's death in police custody. <Truthful and open reporting on matters of state policy is vitally important for the Iranian public,> Sherif Mansour, CPJ's Middle East and North Africa program coordinator, said in a statement on September 5. The previous day, the Press Supervisory Board of the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance revoked Entekhab's operating license indefinitely and blocked its website and social media accounts in the country. The ban followed an August 22 video report which criticized President Ebrahim Raisi's foreign policy. The Press Supervisory Board said the report was <in contradiction with national interests and against the Islamic Republic's foreign policy principles.> Entekhab, one of the most visited news websites in Iran, is close to reformists. Iranian authorities have arrested dozens of journalists since the eruption of the anti-establishment demonstrations last year. Known for its harsh internet censorship, which includes banning thousands of websites, the Islamic Republic has periodically suppressed or cut internet access for most Iranians to prevent them from accessing and disseminating information online and from safe online communications.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/journalism-is-not-a-crime/120179-iranian-news-website-blocked-amid-media-crackdown/

Iranwire - September 6, 2023
<<Baha'i Woman in Iran Handed 16-Year Prison Term
A Baha'i resident of the central Iranian city of Semnan has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for alleged <propaganda activity> against the Islamic Republic and leading a group aimed at <destabilizing the country's security.> According to a report received by Iranwire, Branch 1 of the Semnan Revolutionary Court also fined Shahdaokht Khanjani 50 million tomans ($1,000) and deprived her of social rights for 17 years.
The sentence was handed down in absentia.
Khanjani was arrested in June and released on bail 10 days later.
The Iranian government has intensified its crackdown on members of the Baha'i faith, imprisoning dozens of them on spurious charges over the past few weeks. On August 16, the Baha'i International Community denounced a <new wave of repression> targeting Baha'is, saying that approximately 60 of them have been arrested or imprisoned across the country in recent weeks. Shia Islam is the state religion in Iran. The constitution recognizes several minority faiths, including Christianity, Judaism, and Zoroastrianism, but not the Baha'i faith.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/bahais-of-iran/120178-bahai-woman-in-iran-handed-16-year-prison-term/

Iranwire - September 6, 2023
<<Iranian Political Activist Ramezanzadeh Jailed with Dangerous Criminals
Iranian authorities have transferred civil activist and political prisoner Reza Ramezanzadeh to the ward housing dangerous criminals in Tehran's Greater Tehran Prison, IranWire has learned. The transfer took place on September 5, one week after he presented himself at the prison to start a one-year prison sentence. Ramezanzadeh was arrested during street demonstrations in Tehran in October 2022 and released a few days later. In May this year, Branch 26 of Tehran Revolutionary Court sentenced him to one year's imprisonment on the charge of <propaganda activity> against the Islamic Republic. The Evin Prosecutor's Office informed the civil activist of his sentence on August 27 and told him to hand himself over to Greater Tehran Prison two days later. Previously, Ramezanzadeh was arrested and sentenced to prison over his participation in widespread demonstrations in November 2019.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/prisoners/120173-iranian-political-activist-ramezanzadeh-jailed-with-dangerous-criminals/

Iranwire - September 5, 2023
<<Lawyer Meets Iranian Singer Jailed for Supporting Women's Rights
The defense lawyer representing Iranian singer Mehdi Yarrahi says he has been able to meet his client in Tehran's Evin prison on September 5, eight days after his arrest for his latest song encouraging women to remove their mandatory headscarves. Yarrahi appeared to be in good spirits, but he is receiving medical attention at the prison's hospital for inflamed skin and pain in his right ear, lawyer Mustafa Nili said in a series of tweets. <I haven't been able to read his case yet, and that's why I can't say what the exact charges are. I hope to be able to read the case on Saturday,> Nili added. During the meeting, the singer conveyed his determination to take legal action against officers who failed to uphold the law and respect his civil rights during his arrest. Yarrahi was arrested on August 28 following the release of the song Roosarito, or Your Headscarf in English, which was accompanied by a video showing women in various social settings without their mandatory headscarves, some dancing to the music. Yarrahi dedicated the song to the <brave women of Iran who shine courageously at the forefront of the 'Women Life Freedom’ movement,'> a reference to the monthslong nationwide protests sparked by the September 2022 death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini while she was in police custody for an alleged hijab violation. As a protest against Yarrahi's arrest, Iranian social media users posted and shared videos of their own dance performances and renditions of his songs.
Artists, political activists and journalists have also rallied behind the singer since his jailing.
The Iranian authorities, fearing a flare up in protests ahead of the first anniversary of Amini's death on September 16, have ramped up their crackdown against dissent in recent weeks. A growing number of women refusing to wear a head covering have been arrested and prosecuted, while dozens of businesses have been closed for failing to enforce compulsory hijab rules for women visitors. On September 4, local media reported that the Mojhaye Khorushan water park in Mashhad has been shut down for allowing women entry without a headscarf. Mohammad Babaei, the complex manager, was quoted as saying that the authorities had declared the park's closure due to people's <ignoring chastity and hjiab> rules.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/society/120151-lawyer-meets-iranian-singer-jailed-for-supporting-womens-rights/

NCRI - Womens committee - September 4, 2023 - in Women's News
<<Azam Gholami Zahab condemned to 16 years in jail
Azam Gholami Zahab is charged with being in contact with the opposition People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran. The 5th Branch of the Revolutionary Court of Mashhad condemned Azam Gholami Zahab to 16 years and 4 months in prison. The verdict was issued on Monday, September 4, 2023, by Judge Hossein Yazdankhah. Ms. Gholami's trial was held on August 23, 2023, but her lawyer of choice was not allowed to attend the court session. The charges leveled against Azam Gholami Zahab include <assembly and collusion to disrupt national security,> <propaganda against the state,> <arson,> and <being in contact with the People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran.> If the verdict is upheld, Azam Gholami Zahab will serve 10 years in prison as the maximum punishment for Moharebeh (waging war on God) through membership in the PMOI/MEK. Political prisoner Azam Gholami Zahab, 35, has languished in confinement for over 10 months. Security forces arrested her in front of her Qasem Abad residence in Mashhad during the height of the nationwide protests in October 2022. Her home was subjected to a search, and several personal possessions were confiscated. She was subsequently taken to the detention center of the Intelligence Department of Mashhad. Following a period of relentless interrogation that spanned more than two months, she was transferred to the Ministry of Intelligence Ward within the Central Prison of Mashhad, also known as Vakilabad Prison. Azam Gholami Zahab is detained in Ward 5 of the Central Prison of Mashhad (aka Vakilabad Prison) among ordinary prisoners and violent criminals, in violation of the principle of separation of crimes. She is constantly mistreated, harassed, and pressured by prison authorities and the guards. She has been deprived of access to a lawyer during more than ten months of detention.>>
Source:
https://women.ncr-iran.org/2023/09/04/azam-gholami-zahab/

Iranwire - September 4, 2023
<<Nine Political Prisoners Transferred from Tehran Prison; Whereabouts Unknown
Agents of the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence have transferred nine political prisoners from Tehran's Evin Prison to an undisclosed location on September 3, the activist HRANA news agency reported. It said the prisoners were handcuffed, subjected to violence and deprived of their personal belongings during the transfer. The prisoners included Saeed Masouri, Afshin Baimani, Hamzeh Savari, Hossein Gachlo, Masoud Reza Ebrahiminejad, Luqman Aminpour, Saman Yassin, Mohammad Shafie and Matlab Ahmadian.They were reportedly told they would be transferred to Qezalhesar Prison in Karaj, near Tehran, but their families and lawyers have been unable to confirm their whereabouts.The Iranian authorities often transfer political prisoners as a tactic to intimidate and silence political dissent.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/prisoners/120108-nine-political-prisoners-transferred-from-tehran-prison-whereabouts-unknown/

Iranwire - September 4, 2023
<<The Big Purge: Another University Professor Sacked in Iran
Behrooz Chamanara, a faculty member of Kurdistan University's Department of Kurdish Language and Literature, says he has been dismissed. Chamanara, who was arrested during nationwide protests in December, said he was informed of his dismissal via a phone call. The authorities are increasingly purging the ranks of university professors as the first anniversary of nationwide protests approaches. According to Iran's student union councils, the Ministry of Science has begun recruiting supporters of the Islamic Republic as professors and assistant professors. Amir Hossein Sabeti and Abbas Mozon, two state TV presenters, were appointed as professors at Sharif University following the sacking of Ali Sharifi Zarchi, a respected professor in the Computer Faculty.The student union councils also reported that after the dismissal of Hossein Mesbahian, a prominent philosophy professor, Mahmoud Khatami, a philosophy professor accused of plagiarism, was invited to join Tehran University. According to the Etemad newspaper, as many as 157 university professors were fired from their positions during the presidencies of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Hassan Rouhani and Ebrahim Raisi. Fifty-eight of them were dismissed in the first two years of Raisi's administration. The Union of Iranian University Professors has condemned the dismissals, warning that disrespecting the dignity of professors and compromising university independence would inflict irreparable harm on the country's academic institutions.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/news/120107-the-big-purge-another-university-professor-sacked-in-iran/

Iranwire - September 4, 2023
<<Mother of Victim of Iran Protest Crackdown Arrested
The Islamic Republic's authorities have arrested the mother of a 21-year-old Iranian man killed by security forces during last year's anti-establishment protests. Farzaneh Barzekar, the mother of Erfan Rezaei, was arrested on September 3 after attending a memorial ceremony for Javad Rouhi, a protester who recently died in prison. Barzekar has been a vocal critic of the government since her son lost his life during protests in the northern city of Amol on September 21. She has been prevented from visiting his gravesite and threatened by security forces. Her arrest comes amid an intensifying crackdown on dissent in Iran ahead of next month's anniversary of Mahsa Amini's death in police custody, with dozens of journalists, activists and lawyers being arrested in recent months. Amnesty International has condemned the Iranian government's treatment of the families of protest victims, calling it a <campaign of intimidation.> In a report published on August 21, the London-based human rights watchdog documented the cases of 36 victims' families from 10 provinces across the country who have been subjected to human rights violations in recent months.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/news/120100-mother-of-victim-of-iran-protest-crackdown-arrested/

Iranwire - September 4, 2023 - by MARYAM DEHKORDI
<<Mateen Naderkhani: The 20-Year-Old Football Player Killed by Two Shots
Mateen Naderkhani was a 20-year-old man who had two deep passions: football and music.
This guitar player and member of Gilan province's Damash FC team was apprehended by security forces during the nationwide protests last September in Tehran. Subsequently, he endured two months of interrogation in a security detention center. Following his release, which was contingent upon a pledge not to participate in further protests, he continued his activism against the Islamic Republic. A source close to the Naderkhani family told IranWire that the young man stood alongside the families of victims of the brutal crackdown on the nationwide protests that swept Iran last year and attended memorial services for those who lost their lives.
<Two Gunshot Wounds to the Head>
On May 16, Naderkhani was at home when he received a phone call from a friend who had an argument with his parents, the source said. At around noon, Naderkhani went out with his friend with his guitar in tow. Naderkhani returned home at around 6 p.m., changed his attire, grabbed his guitar, and informed his family he would be visiting a friend's house. At around 11:30 p.m., his mother began to worry and asked her younger daughter to call him. Naderkhani said he would soon be back home. One hour later, as there was still no word from Naderkhani, his anxious mother called him again, but his phone remained unanswered. The family also tried to contact his friends, without success. By 3 a.m. the family received a call from police who announced he had been arrested along with a friend. The parents were instructed to visit the Arg Square police station in the morning. At the police station, the officers did not provide them any information about their son and told them to come back during office hours. When they did, the mother and father were directed to a morgue to identify their son's body. According to the death certificate, Naderkhani had <cerebral hemorrhage and crushing of brain tissue> caused by <two gunshot wounds to the head.>
The Shadow of Threats Looming Over the Family for Disclosure
Ahead of the first anniversary of the nationwide demonstrations, security forces arrested a number of relatives of victims of the clampdown on the protests. Some have been threatened to remain silent about their loved ones. Over the past year, Naderkhani's family has faced various levels of threats. <Some time ago, Mateen's father was summoned to the Arg Square police, and upon his arrival he was coerced into making a commitment. He was pressured to pledge that no ceremonies, memorials or commemorations would take place in Mateen's name,> the source said. <He was instructed to inform anyone inquiring about Mateen's death that it was an accident, despite the fact that he had succumbed to two close-range gunshot wounds.>
The young man was killed just a few days after turning 20.
A guitar has been etched on his grave, accompanied by the lyrics of a song by Shadmehr Aghili.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/features/120098-mateen-naderkhani-the-20-year-old-football-player-killed-by-two-shots/

Jinha - Womens News Agency - September 4, 2023 - by ŞEHLA MUHAMMADİ
<<Ghazal Rasouli: There is still a long way to go
News Center- The uprising that started in Iran and Rojhelat following the killing of Jina Mahsa Amini by Iran's so-called <morality police> continues. Ahead of the one-year anniversary of the 'Jin, Jiyan, Azadi (English: Women, Life, Freedom)' uprising, NuJINHA spoke to feminist Ghazal Rasouli about the uprising and the role of women in the uprising.
'The uprising has changed many things'
Ghazal Rasouli indicated that the uprising has changed many things, noting that there is still a long way to go. <I think many things have changed in the last year but I cannot say that situation is an ideal situation. After the spark of the 'Jin, Jiyan, Azadi' uprising, people began to share the successes of this uprising and the crackdown on people on social media platforms. We still have a long way to go in order to get our equal rights back.>
'Ethnic groups face double crackdown'
Speaking about the crackdown and discrimination imposed against people by the Iranian regime, she said, <There are differences between crackdown and discrimination. People from different ethnic groups, religions, gender and identity face double crackdown and discrimination. For instance, all people suffer from the economic crisis; however, Kurdish women and women from the Baha'i faith suffer from the economic crisis while facing oppression. I mean people across Iran are suffering from an economic crisis; however, the situation in Sistan and Baluchestan is more serious.>
'All women face discrimination'
Ghazal Rasouli thinks women from all nations and religions face discrimination in Iran. <We were hopeful that change would happen; however, we have lost our hope. I think we should struggle more to be hopeful again because change is possible. We just need unity. For several years, women from different nations and religions such as Kurdish, Baloch and Turkish women, have been more active and they have managed to build a good space for themselves. I think we still have a long way to go to ensure equality. The discrimination faced by women from different nations and religions is similar. If we, as women, unite and form our coalition, we will achieve success in ensuring equality and freedom.> >>
Source incl. video:
https://jinhaagency1.com/en/actual/ghazal-rasouli-there-is-still-a-long-way-to-go-33791

NCRI - Womens committee - September 2, 2023 - in The Fallen for Freedom, in Women's News
<<Fatemeh Bagherzadeh
Fatemeh Bagherzadeh, A Lifelong Champion of Iran's Freedom
Fatemeh Bagherzadeh, a member of the PMOI's Central Council, passed away at a hospital in Germany on September 1, 2023. Born in 1947 in Mashhad, she was affectionately known as Nosrat. She was a humble and selfless woman who dedicated her life and resources to the cause of Iran's freedom. In the early years of the mullahs' rise to power in Iran, Fatemeh joined the Association of Muslim Mothers, an organization that supported the People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK). Her commitment to the cause led her to become a member of the National Liberation Army of Iran in 1986. She actively participated in NLA operations in July 1988, known as the <Eternal Light> operation, and in April 1991 during the <Pearl Operation.> Tragically, Fatemeh Bagherzadeh suffered the loss of three siblings during her tireless struggle against the oppressive regime of the mullahs. Her brother, Qassem Bagherzadeh, and sister-in-law, Pari Yousefi, fell victim to the regime's IRGC during a raid on their home in Tehran on May 2, 1982. Another brother, Kazem Bagherzadeh, met his fate during the <Eternal Light> operation in July 1988. Additionally, Mohammad Bagherzadeh was arrested in Tehran in May 1985 and subsequently executed. NCRI President-elect Maryam Rajavi expressed her condolences on the passing of Fatemeh Bagherzadeh (Nosrat) to her children, the PMOI members and Central Council in Ashraf-3, Albania, as well as to her fellow citizens in Mashhad, Iran. Mrs. Rajavi praised Fatemeh Bagherzadeh as a shining example of the selflessness exhibited by PMOI women, who devoted everything they had to the cause of Iran's freedom and remained steadfast in their commitments until their last breath.>>
Source:
https://women.ncr-iran.org/2023/09/02/fatemeh-bagherzadeh/

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