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. Zendegi. Azadi revolution.
16 February 2023 | By Gino d'Artali
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Iranwire - 6 Feb 2024
<<Women in Northeast Iran Province Barred From Exercising in Parks
Authorities in the northeastern Iranian Khorasan Razavi, which has been at the forefront of imposing restrictions on citizens' social lives, has barred women from practicing sports in city parks. Alireza Tajfirouz, the provincial Director-General for Sports, announced on February 6 that women were now allowed to exercise in designated areas only. In recent years officials in Khorasan Razavi have implemented their own laws and regulations in the social and political spheres. ISNA news agency reported in August last year that the authorities had started removing outdoor seating areas from restaurants and cafes in the provincial capital, Mashhad.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/women/125063-women-in-northeast-iran-province-barred-from-exercising-in-parks/

Iranwire - 6 Feb 2024
<<Iranian Comedian Zeinab Mousavi Summoned to Serve Prison Sentence
Well-known Iranian comedian Zeinab Mousavi, who has spoken against the compulsory hijab in her comic videos, says she has been summoned to serve a two-year prison sentence. Mousavi shared a photo of the summons from the judiciary on her Instagram page on February 5, saying that she had been instructed to hand herself over to the authorities within five days. <I will be in prison on the anniversary of the Spring of Freedom, and those of us born after that glorious era have not truly experienced freedom,> she said. <We have been deprived of our rightful share of everything.>
Between the fall of the shah in February 1979 and the end of that year, the Iranian press enjoyed what is referred to as the Spring of Freedom, characterized by dozens of new publications. Mousavi, 34, has over half a million followers on Instagram, where she appears as the <Empress of Kuzcoo> - a parody of an old villager who wears a hijab that reveals only her nose. She is also a stand-up comedian who appeared on state TV.
Mousavi was arrested amid nationwide protests in October 2022, and was released on bail the following month after spending 25 days in solitary confinement. She was handed a two-year sentence on unknown charges in December 2022.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/women/125060-iranian-comedian-zeinab-mousavi-summoned-to-serve-prison-sentence/

Iranwire - 6 Feb 2024
<<Iranian Lawyers Go on Trial Over Online Posts
Three Iranian lawyers have been brought to trial on charges that included <propaganda activities against the Islamic Republic,> the Dadban legal group reported. It said that Seyed Mehdi Karimi, Seyed Sadegh Mostafavi and Abuzar Nasrollahi appeared before a Revolutionary Court in Tehran on February 4. Reza Shafakhah, another lawyer, said that his colleagues were <tried just for posting stuff on their social media pages.> Last month, two United Nations experts denounced the <enormous obstacles and pressures> faced by Iranian lawyers who provided, or attempted to provide, legal support to protesters. At least 66 lawyers have been arrested and detained since nationwide protests erupted in September 2022, <apparently in an attempt to both intimidate them and to prevent them from representing protestors,> the experts said in a statement. Eleven of these lawyers have been sentenced and 47 have been released pending trial, they said, adding that many others were targeted with intimidation, harassment and disbarment.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/news/125054-iranian-lawyers-go-on-trial-over-online-posts/

Iranwire - 6 Feb 2024
<<Iranian Activist Parvin-Joda Arrested; Reason, Whereabouts Undisclosed
Iranian security forces have arrested civil activist and former political prisoner Murteza Parvin-Joda in the northwestern city of Ardabil. According to information received by IranWire, four security vehicles arrived at the house of Parvin-Joda's father on the morning of February 6 and detained the activist. During the raid, the security agents reportedly searched the house and confiscated Parvin-Joda's personal belongings, including his mobile phone and books. The reason for the arrest, the security agency involved, and Parvin-Jodas' whereabouts remain unknown. Parvin-Joda, a theater actor, had previously been detained and sentenced to imprisonment and whipping on multiple occasions.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/news/125052-iranian-activist-parvin-joda-arrested-reason-whereabouts-undisclosed/


Verishe Moradi
Jinha - 5 Feb 2024
<<Indictment prepared against KJAR member Verishe Moradi
The Kurdistan Human Rights Network has announced that an indictment has been prepared against Verishe Moradi, a member of the East Kurdistan Free Women's Society (KJAR), on charges of <acting against national security>.
News Center- Verishe Moradi, a women's rights defender and member of the East Kurdistan Free Women Society (KJAR) was arrested and taken to an unknown location by the members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in Sanandaj on August 1, 2023. After 70 days, her family learned that she was held in a detention center in Sanandaj and had been subjected to torture. She was then transferred to Evin prison in Tehran. The Kurdistan Human Rights Network announced on Sunday that an indictment was prepared against Verishe Moradi on charges of <acting against national security> after more than six months. <Several weeks ago, an indictment was prepared against political prisoner Verishe Moradi on charges of 'acting against national security' for being a member of the Kurdistan Free Life Party (PJAK). The indictment was sent to Branch 15 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court,> said the statement released by the network.>>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/indictment-prepared-against-kjar-member-verishe-moradi-34549

Jinha - 5 Feb 2024
<<TJK-E calls on all women of Kurdistan to participate in march to be held in Cologne
The European Kurdish Women's Movement (TJK-E) calls for the participation in the march to be held in Germany's Cologne city on February 17 to demand the physical freedom of Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan.
News Center- The European Kurdish Women's Movement (TJK-E) has released a written statement about the march to be held in Germany's Cologne city on February 17, demanding the physical freedom of Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan. Recalling that the 25th anniversary of the international conspiracy against Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan is approaching, the statement said, <We strongly condemn the states involved in this conspiracy, especially the Turkish state, which is the enemy of humanity and women. We are determined to hold the planners, implementers and supporters of the February 15 conspiracy accountable. The 15th February is a dark day for us. We vow to turn 2024 into the year of freedom for leader Apo (Abdullah Ocalan).> Mentioning the <Freedom for Abdullah Ocalan, solution to the Kurdish question> campaign, the statement said, <Activities and events have been held in four parts of Kurdistan and other countries. Kurdish people, especially women and young people, and Kurdish friends have held marches, conferences, protests and hunger strikes. Kurdish women have led all protests saying, 'The freedom of leader Apo is our freedom'. The 25th anniversary of the international conspiracy against our leader is approaching. As part of the 'Freedom for Abdullah Ocalan, solution to the Kurdish question' campaign, a march will be held in Cologne on February 17, 2024.> The statement called on everyone, demanding freedom and equal life and defending human rights, and all women of Kurdistan to participate in the march to be held in Cologne on February 17. <It is time to struggle for victory! It is time to ensure our freedom! Jin, Jiyan, Azadî!> >>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/tjk-e-calls-on-all-women-of-kurdistan-to-participate-in-march-to-be-held-in-cologne-34547?page=1

Iranwire - 5 Feb 2024
<<Jailed Iranian Filmmaker Nourizad Handed New Prison Term
Iranian authorities have sentenced Mohammad Nourizad, a 66-year-old dissident filmmaker, screenwriter and journalist, to an additional 61 months in prison. Since 2019, Nourizad has been serving a 15-year prison term for allegedly insulting Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. He stated that the main reason for the latest sentence was his <refusal to remain silent in the face of violations.> Upon discovering that approximately 90 billion tomans ($1.7 million) had been withdrawn from prisoners' bank accounts across Iran, <everyone else chose to remain silent, but I protested and took action,> he explained. Nourizad is among 14 signatories of a 2019 statement calling for Khamenei's resignation, the abolition of the Islamic Republic and the establishment of a secular government.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/prisoners/125030-jailed-iranian-filmmaker-nourizad-handed-new-prison-term/

Iranwire - 5 Feb 2024 - SINA GHANBARPOUR
<<Iranian Journalist Faces Terrorism Accusations over Instagram Post
Iran's judicial and security institutions have justified recent restrictions on journalists by claiming they were <supporting terrorists,> sparking criticism from legal professionals and social media users. The term <supporting terrorists> became a topic of discussion after Islamic Republic supporters called for legal action against a journalist over a post on Instagram. The journalist in question, Shahrzad Hemmati, the social desk editor of Shargh newspaper, had written messages against the use of the death penalty. According to Ghasem Boedi, a lawyer and jurist, <holding an opinion is not a criminal act> and <showing sympathy toward any individual cannot be deemed criminal,> he says. Under Article 23 of the Islamic Republic's constitution, no one should be attacked for having an opinion, Boedi says. <We don't have the legal accusation of supporting terrorists, and what is criminalized pertains to terrorism financing, which is unrelated to this issue.> Moussa Barzin Khalifehlou, a lawyer and human rights activist, agrees with Boadi, saying Hemmati had only expressed an opinion and exercised her freedom of speech. <The law specifies financial and logistical support for terrorism. The term 'terrorist supporter' is not criminalized and is absent in the law,> Barzin says. <Every citizen, whether a reporter or an ordinary individual, can have opinions about judicial decisions and voice them. This can be done as long as it is in the context of unjust proceedings against a person, which is neither a crime nor forbidden.> Barzin cites one circumstance where a comment may bear legal consequences: <If a person makes false assumptions in their comment, such as claiming the judge was influenced when it's not true, they must be able to prove it. If not, there's a possibility of filing a complaint, which didn't happen in the recent case.> Kambiz Norouzi, a lawyer and advocate for press and media rights, wrote on his Telegram channel: <This concise statement by Ms. Hemmati is solely a reaction to the execution itself and does not involve those who were subject to execution.> <In Iran, as in other societies, many people believe that the death penalty is incompatible with humanitarian principles.> Ali Mojtahedzadeh, another lawyer, expressed his views on the social media platform X: <There is an inviolable principle in criminal laws known as the narrow interpretation of criminal laws.> <According to this principle, the journalist from Shargh newspaper cannot be charged for 'writing about four executed people,' even if they were members of a separatist party and accused of being terrorists. The bizarre accusations against her are unfounded.> >>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/journalism-is-not-a-crime/125026-iranian-journalist-faces-terrorism-accusations-over-instagram-post/

Iranwire - 5 Feb 2024 - by PAYAM YOUNESIPOUR
<<Iran's Soccer Legend Daei Faces Retribution for Criticizing Islamic Republic
In a recent interview, Iranian football legend Ali Daei said he had been prohibited from engaging in any business activities in the country for the past year and a half. Daei, a former German Bundesliga striker whose 109 goals at international level were long unsurpassed until Cristiano Ronaldo overtook him, has been a vocal supporter of the 2022-23 nationwide demonstrations and has repeatedly criticized the authorities for suppressing the protest movement. In 2019, Daei revealed that the then-CEO of Saipa FC, <Mustafa Modaber,> was in reality Ghafoor Darjazi, a general of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) linked to controversial incidents. His stance against the government's policies has apparently led to the current ban on his business activists. This isn't the first instance of the Iranian government using economic restrictions as a tool to silence dissent.
In 2017, 152 BBC Persian journalists were banned from engaging in business activities and from traveling in the country.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/sports/125015-irans-soccer-legend-daei-faces-retribution-for-criticizing-islamic-republic/


Daya Sharifa
NCRI - Womens committee - Feb 2024 - in Women's News
<<Daya Sharifa, a justice seeking and bereaved mother, is placed under house arrest
Daya Sharifa, the justice seeking mother of Ramin Hossein Panahi, was arrested by security forces in Kamyaran, a city south of Sanandaj, the capital of the Iranian Kurdistan Province. Daya Sharifa, also known by her real name Sheraft Zarrini, is over 70 years old. She is a fervent opponent of the death penalty in Iran and is renowned for being among the mothers seeking justice in the wake of their sons' executions. Ramin Hossein Panahi, 23, was arrested in June 2017. He was viciously tortured in the detention centers of the IRGC Intelligence and the Ministry of Intelligence. He was executed after a grossly unfair trial on September 8, 2018, along with Zanyar and Loqman Moradi, while on hunger strike. His body was shown to his mother two days later. Daya Sharifa was on her way to Kamyaran for the second time along with her daughter and son-in-law to meet the mother of Pejman Fatehi, one of the four Kurdish political prisoners recently executed. They were arrested on Thursday night, February 1, 2024, by three carloads of agents from the Ministry of Intelligence and transferred to the Department of Intelligence in Sanandaj. The intelligence forces of Sanandaj issued a threat to Daya Sharifa, informing her verbally that she was not allowed to leave her place of residence. They emphasized that, under no circumstances, should she depart from Qoruchai, the village in Dehgolan, Kurdistan, where she resides; otherwise, she would face arrest and imprisonment. One of the intelligence agents insulted Daya Sharifa, saying, <Old woman, you don't want to die, what do you want?> She bravely replied, <I died a long time ago. The body in front of you is not me; it carries Ramin's soul. Go ahead and hang me once more.> In recent days, she had already been detained twice for a few hours, preventing her from being with the families of the young men who were executed. Pejman Fatehi, a 28-year-old married man with a young child, was executed on January 29, 2024, along with three other young men in the same case. They faced charges of espionage and were executed in Qezal Hesar prison in Karaj.>>
Source:
https://women.ncr-iran.org/2024/02/04/daya-sharifa-ramin-hossein-panahi/

Hengaw Organisation for Human Right - 4 Feb 2024
<<Execution of Inmate in Qazvin Central Prison
The death sentence of Hassan Mehraban, a 46-year-old inmate from Qazvin previously condemned for premeditated murder, was carried out in Qazvin Central Prison on the morning of Saturday, February 3rd, 2024. The Hengaw Organization for Human Rights received a report confirming the execution of Hassan Mehraban, who had been detained on charges of premeditatedly murdering his ex-wife. The judicial system of the Islamic Republic of Iran had sentenced him to death. It's crucial to note that, as of the time of this report, there has been no official announcement regarding the execution of Hassan Mehraban in government-sanctioned media outlets, particularly those aligned with the judiciary. The lack of official disclosure raises questions about transparency and accountability in the implementation of capital punishment within the country. The Hengaw Organization for Human Rights will continue to monitor developments related to this case.>>
Source:
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/02/execution-of-inmate-for-premeditated-murder-in-qazvin-central-prison

Opinion by G. d'A.: It's also crucial to note that any form of violence against women is unacceptable! I've been there, saw it happen as a baby/toddler/child/teenager and the hurt inflicted is in one word undescribable. Did Mehrhaban get what he deserved? That's an open question. But, the demand to protect women is loud and clear and the answer should be: yes and now.


Bahareh Shiri
Hengaw Organisation for Human Right - 3 Feb 2024
<<Mother of Slain Activist Receives Six-Year Detention Sentence
Bahareh Shiri, a resident of Semirom (Isfahan province) and the mother of the late Ali Abbasi, a participant in the Woman, Life, Freedom (Jin, Jiyan, Azadi) movement, has been sentenced to six years of detention by the judicial system of the Islamic Republic of Iran. According to information obtained by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, Bahareh Shiri, one of the plaintiff mothers in Semirom, recently received a five-year penal detention sentence for <inciting the people to disrupt public security> and an additional year for <propaganda against the government> charges from the first branch of the Semirom Court. Applying the law of consolidation of sentences, the full five-year penal detention term is enforceable for Bahareh Shiri. Notably, half of the imposed verdict has been suspended. Disturbingly, Bahareh Shiri was denied the fundamental right to legal representation throughout all stages of her trial. Ali Abbasi, a 24-year-old athlete, lost his life to direct gunshots from Islamic Republic of Iran forces in Semirom city during the Woman, Life, Freedom movement on November 16, 2022, shortly after completing his compulsory military service. The sentencing of his mother raises concerns about the treatment of families seeking justice for their loved ones and highlights the need for scrutiny on human rights issues in the region.>>
Source:
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/02/mother-of-slain-activist-receives-six-year-detention-sentence

Iranwire - 2 Feb 2024
<<Iranian Authorities Urged to Lift Travel Ban on Film Directors
The Berlin International Film Festival has called on the Iranian authorities to allow two Iranian writers and directors from traveling to the German capital later this month to present their new film at the 74th edition of the festival. Maryam Moghaddam and Behtash Sanaeeha's film My Favourite Cake is to premiere in the Berlinale competition. The festival will run from February 15 to 25. The two have been banned from traveling, have had their passports confiscated, and face a court trial on charges of <propaganda against the system and actions against national security.> The Berlinale <is shocked and dismayed to learn that Moghaddam and Sanaeeha could be prevented from travelling to the festival to present their film and meet their audience in Berlin,> it said in a statement on February 1. Moghaddam and Sanaeeha have gained international acclaim particularly for their film Ballad Of A White Cow, which was presented in competition at the 2021 Berlinale and emerged as an audience favorite in public voting that year.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/society/124954-iranian-authorities-urged-to-lift-travel-ban-on-film-directors/
G.d'A.: Noteworthy: I admire the Iranian independent cinema very much and have about 100+ as we call it 'socially engaged' movies and really all gems but unfortunately I could not find 'My favourite cake' but I very much recommend the following movie which has a similar subject/impact:
"The scent of rose water"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlh40yCidQc&t=2521s
Very heartwarming.

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