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 - 9 Jan 2024
<<Khamenei Urges Iranians to Participate in Elections amid General Disinterest
With Iran's parliamentary vote scheduled in less than two months, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic accused people who shun elections of playing in the hands of <the enemy.> <The enemy's ultimate goal is to isolate the populace, and low voter turnout aligns with their agenda,> Ali Khamenei said on January 9. In recent years, tightly controlled elections in Iran have been marred by declining voter participation, particularly since widespread anti-government protests in 2017. Khamenei also said that many of the economic <deficiencies and challenges> faced by the country <stem from the absence of public engagement.> He did not address issues such as mass disqualification of election candidates, public grievances regarding social freedoms and economic hardships, or massive human rights violations. Iranian registered voters will be called to polling stations on March 1 to choose among thousands of candidates running for seats in the 290-seat parliament and the Assembly of Experts, a 88-member chamber of theologians that oversees the work of the supreme leader. The Guardians Council, a powerful constitutional watchdog, disqualified more than 7,000 reformist candidates from the previous general election in 2020. The upcoming vote will be the first since anti-establishment protests erupted across the country in September 2022, triggering growing acts of civil disobedience among the population. The protests winded down early last year amid a brutal state crackdown on demonstrations in which more than 500 people were killed and over 22,000 others were unlawfully detained. Following biased trials, the judiciary handed down stiff sentences, including the death penalty, to protesters. At least eight of them have been executed so far. As the country's clerical establishment is still reeling from the Women, Life, Freedom protest movement, civil rights activists, students, religious minorities, artists and journalists continue to be beaten, detained and given harsh prison sentences. Another critical issue officials must continue to deal with is the devastated economy resulting from economic sanctions. The country's widening budget deficit continues to cripple the economy, with the International Monetary Fund reporting that the government debt is now equal to three annual budgets. The value of the national currency, the rial, has plummeted, erasing many Iranians' life savings and fuelling inflation (around 50 percent in 2023), leaving many Iranians struggling to meet basic needs.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/news/124177-khamenei-urges-iranians-to-participate-in-elections-amid-general-disinterest/
Opinion by G d'A: Food on the table and freedom first, then and only then you, mullahs's regime, maybe you'll get my voice although we add to our demands too 'Make way or get lost'!


Women vs taliban
Jinha - Womens News Agency 9 Jan 2024
<<Taliban arrest women for wearing ‘bad hijab’
The Taliban have arrested several women in Kabul for wearing 'bad Hijab'.
News Center- The Taliban authorities have intensified their crackdown against dress code violations. According to the local reports, authorities arrested at least 10 women in the Khair Khana and Dasht-e Barchi neighborhoods of Kabul on Sunday for not following the dress code imposed by the Taliban. The local sources reported that the Taliban's Ministry of Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice officials had arrested women and taken them to unknown locations. In recent days, the Taliban's Ministry of Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice has initiated a new wave of arrests against girls and women in various areas of Kabul for not following the dress code. The crackdown is the latest blow to Afghan women and girls, who have already been marginalized by the Taliban's bans on education, employment, and restrictions in access to public spaces. In May 2022, the Taliban issued a decree and called on Afghan women to show only their eyes in public.>>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/taliban-arrest-women-for-wearing-bad-hijab-34413?page=1
Opinion by G. d'A: Is this the way the brave-heroic women of Iran want/are heading for? NO WAY BUT OUR WAY they'll keep fighting for.


Kolbars on survival route
Hengaw Organisation for Human Right - 9 Jan 2024
<<Four Kolbars Injured by Direct Fire from Government Armed Forces
Hiva Amini, Taha Golmohammadi, and Reza Hosni, Kolbars from Saqqez, along with one Kolbar from Shahin Dej identified as Hamid, sustained injuries from direct fire by government armed forces at the <Hangezhall> border in Baneh. According to reports received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights on Monday, January 8, 2024, Hiva Amini, a 21-year-old Kolbar from Saqqez, was wounded in the leg as a result of direct fire from government armed forces at the Baneh border. On Sunday, January 7, Taha Golmohammadi, 33-years-old from Saqqez, and Hamid (last name unknown), 35 years old from Shahin Dej city, suffered severe injuries due to gunfire by government forces at the Baneh border. Additionally, on Saturday, January 6, another Kolbar from Saqqez, Reza Hosni, was wounded by direct fire from the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran.>>
Source:
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/01/four-kolbars-injured-by-direct-fire-from-government-armed-forces


11 political activists
Hengaw Organisation for Human Right - 9 Jan 2024
<<Tehran Court Sentences Eleven Political Activists to 95 Years and 8 Months in Prison
Tehran court, presided over by Judge Iman Afshari in Branch 26, handed down a cumulative sentence of 95 years and 8 months, coupled with additional penalties, to eleven political activists residing in Tehran. The individuals sentenced are Fatemeh Haqparast, Arsham Rezaei, Payam Bastani Parisi, Hojatullah Rafei, Mohammadreza Kamraninejad, Vahid Serkhgol, Kazem Alinejad Baranlou, Vahid Qadirzadeh, Maisham Gholami, Ali Asghar Hasani Rad, and Saman Rezaei. According to a report received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights on Monday, January 8, 2024, Arsham Rezaei received a 15-year sentence for four charges, Vahid Sarghgol was sentenced to 16 years for three charges, and Kazem Alinejad Baranlou received an 11-year sentence for three charges. Additionally, Maitham Gholami and Vahid Ghadirzadeh received a combined 6 years in prison for two charges, while Ali Asghar Hasani Rad received an 8-year sentence along with 15 lashes for four charges. Saman Rezaei received a 5-year sentence for two charges. Furthermore, Fatemeh Haqparast Sohi was sentenced to 8 months in prison, Payam Bastani Parisi received a 16-year sentence for three charges, Mohammad Reza Kamraninejad was sentenced to 6 years for two charges, and Hojatullah Rafei received a 6-year sentence for two charges. The court also imposed fines, a ban on staying in Tehran and neighboring provinces, a prohibition on joining political, social, and cultural groups, and the confiscation of phones and internet modems seized from the defendants during the initial arrest. Additionally, 93 million Tomans in cash seized during the arrest of Arsham Rezaei and Ali Asghar Hasani Rad were ordered to be transferred to the government fund.
The charges against these constitutionalist political activists include allegations such as <insulting Islam in cyberspace,> <gathering and collusion with the intention of disrupting the security of the country,> <propaganda activity against the government,> and encouraging people to engage in conflict and bloodshed. These political activists, some of whom had faced arrests due to their activities in the past two years, were apprehended by security forces in the fall of the previous year. Subsequently, they were transferred to Evin and Great Tehran Penitentiary.>>
Source:
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/01/tehran-court-sentences-eleven-political-activists-to-95-years-and-8-months-in-prison


Mehdi Yarrahi 'Soroode zendegi' (Live's anthem)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gr3d5PgWqR

Iranwire - 9 Jan 2024
<<Iranian Protest Singer Yarrahi Sentenced to Prison, Flogging
Mehdi Yarrahi, an Iranian singer who released a song last year criticizing compulsory headscarf rules in the country, has been sentenced to two years and eight months in prison, as well as 74 lashes, his legal representative says. Lawyer Zahra Minoui announced on January 9 that the sentence was handed down by Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court. She did not say on which charges her client had been convicted. Article 134 of the Islamic Penal Code qualifies Yarrahi for a one-year reduction of Yarrahi's prison term. The flogging sentence sparked harsh criticism from human rights groups, which consider this form of punishment as judicially-sanctioned torture. The country's Islamic Penal Code provides for various corporal punishments, including flogging, amputation, blinding, crucifixion and stoning. Yarrahi was arrested in August last year and later released from custody after a fellow artist posted a 15-billion-toman ($300,000) bond. Yarrahi was arrested following the release of his 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 Mahsa Amini while she was in police custody for an alleged hijab violation. As a protest against the singer'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 also rallied behind the singer after his jailing.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/news/124169-iranian-protest-singer-yarrahi-sentenced-to-prison-flogging/



Amir Rahpaikar
Hengaw Organisation for Human Right - 9 Jan 2024
<<Kurdish Student Arrested for Criticizing Qassem Soleimani's Death Ceremony
Amir Rahpaikar, a student hailing from Marivan and enrolled in the Isfahan University of Technology, has been apprehended by the security forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran. His arrest is linked to his critical remarks concerning the commemoration of Qassem Soleimani's death. In recent days, at least two other students faced arrest on charges of <insulting Qassem Soleimani.> According to a report obtained by Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, on Saturday, January 6, 2024, 22-year-old Amir Rahpaikar, a Kurdish student pursuing chemical engineering at Isfahan University of Technology, was taken into custody by the IRGC's intelligence department. According to informed sources, following his arrest in Isfahan, Amir Rahpaikar was transferred to the city's central prison by the security forces and is currently being denied basic rights, including access to legal representation and visitation. Previously, a minimum of two other students faced similar charges and arrests by the security forces. The identities of these students have been confirmed as Sorna Alipour, a student at Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, and Mehdi Saadati, a final-year pharmacy student at Yazd Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences in Yazd. Simultaneously with their arrests, these students have been barred from attending classes by the university's security, pending further notice.>>
Source:
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/01/kurdish-student-arrested-for-criticizing-qassem-soleimanis-death-ceremony

Iranwire - 9 Jan 2024
<<Iranian Authorities Amputate Fingers of Two Theft Convicts
Since the beginning of the year, judicial authorities in Iran's Qom province have amputated the fingers of two individuals convicted of theft, the human rights network HRANA reported. <Regrettably, three others currently face the same inhumane punishment for similar charges,> the US-based group said on January 9. According to the Abdorrahman Boroumand Center, which specializes in Iranian human rights research, authorities in Iran have amputated the fingers of more than 130 men over the past 23 years. Diana Eltahawy, Amnesty International's deputy director for the Middle East and North Africa, has described amputation as <judicially-sanctioned torture and, therefore, a crime under international law.> <These amputations are particularly harrowing displays of the Iranian authorities' contempt for human rights and dignity,> she said in a statement last year.
The country's Islamic Penal Code provides for various corporal punishments amounting to torture, including amputation, flogging, blinding, crucifixion and stoning. For certain types of theft, those convicted shall <have four fingers on their right hands completely cut off so that only the palm of their hands and their thumbs are left.> The authorities use a guillotine machine to amputate the fingers. According to Amnesty International, the victims of judicial amputations are overwhelmingly from impoverished backgrounds and lack legal representation of their choosing. <With impunity rife in Iran, more and more people will be subjected to this unspeakably cruel punishment unless the international community takes action,> Eltahawy warned.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/news/124166-iranian-authorities-amputate-fingers-of-two-theft-convicts/

Hengaw Organisation for Human Right - 8 Jan 2024
<<Arrest of Four Citizens in Oshnovieh by Security Forces
Jibraeel Ahmadpour, Aso Mohammadi, Idris Parvizi, and Mansour Nikzad, four residents of Oshnovieh, were forcefully arrested by security forces.
According to a report received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, in the early hours of Sunday, January 7, 2024, the Intelligence Department's forces apprehended Aso Mohammadi, Idris Parvizi, Mansour Nikzad, and Jibraeel Ahmadpour in Oshnovieh. Knowledgeable sources indicate that these individuals were arrested in their private homes without arrest warrants, and the arrests were marked by intimidation and extreme violence. Following their arrest, these four individuals were transferred to an unknown location, and as of now, detailed information regarding the reasons for their arrest and the charges against them remains unavailable.>>
Source:
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/01/arrest-of-four-citizens-in-oshnovieh-by-security-forces

Iranwire - 8 Jan 2024
<<Iranian Court Sends 63-Year-Old Baha'i to Seven-Year Imprisonment
The Khorasan Razavi Court of Appeal has confirmed an eight-year prison sentence handed down against Sirus Zabihi Moghadam, a 63-year-old Bahai citizen residing in Mashhad. The initial ruling was issued by the Mashhad Revolutionary Court on November 24 last year. According to the verdict, Zabihi was sentenced to seven years in prison for <forming and being a member of opposition groups [accused of] forming Baha'i organizations with the intention of disrupting national security.> He was also sentenced to an additional year for <propaganda against the system.> Zabihi will serve the harsher sentence of seven years, as stipulated by Article 134 of the Islamic Penal Code, which mandates applying the most severe punishment in cases involving multiple charges. He has 10 days to present himself to the authorities to begin his prison term. Zabihi was arrested at his home in Mashhad on September 24, 2023 and spent 73 days in detention before being released on bail. He has a history of arrests and imprisonment related to his Baha'i faith dating back to the 1980s and 1990s. The government has intensified its crackdown on members of the Baha'i faith, imprisoning dozens of them on spurious charges over the past year, denying them access to higher education and livelihoods, and confiscating or destroying their personal properties.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/bahais-of-iran/124147-iranian-court-sends-63-year-old-bahai-to-seven-year-imprisonment/

Iranwire - 8 Jan 2024
<<Three Iranian Activists Handed Prison Terms Totalling 45 Years
Three Iranian political activists - Reza Mohammad Hosseini, Mahbobeh Rezaei and Samaneh Norouz Moradi - have been sentenced to a total of more than 45 years in prison. The US-based human rights network HRANA reported on January 8 that the sentences were recently handed down by Branch 36 of the Court of Appeal in Tehran province. According to the report, Mohammad Hosseini received a sentence of 14 years and six months in prison, along with a fine. Rezaei was sentenced to 19 years and nine months in prison, plus a fine, while Moradi received a prison term of 11 years. Under Article 134 of the Islamic Penal Code, the most severe punishment will be applicable to each defendant. This means five years of imprisonment for Moradi, and six years and three months of imprisonment for both Mohammad Hosseini and Rezaei. Moradi, a graduate with a master's degree in theater directing and a constitutionalist activist, was arrested in May last year. She was transferred to the women's ward of Tehran's Evin prison, where she remains incarcerated. Rezaei was arrested in June and transferred to Evin prison. She was accused of <collusion against national security> and <propaganda against the Islamic Republic of Iran.> Mohammad Hosseini was released in February 2023 and rearrested again in May.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/news/124149-three-iranian-activists-handed-prison-terms-totalling-45-years/

Iranwire - 8 Jan 2024
<<<<No News from Azeri Activist, Two Months after Arrest
Over two months have passed since Azeri civil activist Ayat Mehrali Beiglo was arrested by agents of the Tabriz Intelligence Department, yet his fate remains shrouded in uncertainty. In a recent video posted on Instagram, his brother Yilmaz Mehrali Beiglo revealed that the activist has only been able to make one brief phone call since his arrest. According to him, Branch 15 of the Tabriz General and Revolutionary Prosecutor's Office has provided no information about the activist's condition or whereabouts. He cited the prosecutor handling the case, Seyyed Ali Mousavi, as saying that Ayat's detention was prolonged and tight restrictions were placed upon him because his family publicized his plight. While in custody, the detainee has been denied access to a lawyer and family visits. Ayat, an advocate of the rights of ethnic Azeris, was apprehended in Hadishahr, East Azerbaijan province, on November 7 last year, amid a widening crackdown on Azeri civil activists. Prosecutor Mousavi was put in charge of many of these cases.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/news/124137-no-news-from-azeri-activist-two-months-after-arrest/ 

Iranwire - 8 Jan 2024
<<Iranian Woman Who Denounced Son's Arrest Faces Prison Term
An Iranian woman has been handed down a 10-month prison sentence suspended for three years and a fine for protesting against the arrest of her son by intelligence agents, a human rights website reported. HRANA said on January 7 that the Criminal Court in Gorgan found Fereshteh Mahdavi guilty of <disturbing public order and peace.> The court changed a sentence of 50 lashes to a 10 million toman ($200) fine payable to the government. Mahdavi was arrested on September 9 last year, a day after her son Mohammad Reza Shoghi was beaten and taken into custody by intelligence agents. She was held in Gorgan prison until her release on bail in late October. Shoghi was also temporarily released on bail in November after being charged with <gathering and collusion.> The case highlights the ongoing crackdown on dissent in Iran, where individuals face harsh punishments for peacefully expressing their grievances.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/women/124140-iranian-woman-who-denounced-sons-arrest-faces-prison-term/

Hengaw Organisation for Human Right - 6 Jan 2024
<<Three Kurdish protesters convicted of <canonical outlawed> an allegation could result in death sentence
In the town of Bukan, three detainees associated with the <Jin, Jian, Azadi> Movement, Kamran Soltani, Mohammad Faraji, and Rauf Sheikhmaroufi, have been accused of <canonically outlawed> by the judiciary of the Islamic Republic of Iran. These individuals, arrested during the Jin, Jiyan, Azadi Movement protests last year. According to reports obtained by the Hengaw organization for Human Rights, Kamran Soltani 21 years old, Mohammad Faraji 21 years old, and Rauf Sheikhmaroufi 22 years old, Kurdish residents of Bukan, are at risk of execution with the grave allegations of <canonically outlawed>. Sources indicate that during their interrogations at the Urmia Intelligence Detention Center, these three detainees endured severe physical and psychological torture in an attempt to extract forced confessions. Iranian security forces persistently extend their detentions and exert pressure on these detainees to portray them as involved in the killing of a government official during last year's protests, seeking to impose heavy judicial sentences on these protesters. Rauf Sheikhahmadi was arrested on the evening of Tuesday, December 26, 2022, Mohammad Faraji on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, and Kamran Soltani on February 27, 2023, all brutally assaulted during detention by intelligence agents in Bukan and transferred to the intelligence detention center. These individuals were transferred to Bukan Central Prison on Friday, June 10, 2023, after several months of interrogation and torture in the Urmia Intelligence Detention Center, where they are currently held without specific charges. It is important to note that Mohammad Faraji, initially detained on Sunday, January 14, 2023, and released temporarily on February 2, 2023, was arrested again by security forces just one week after his temporary release. Hengaw had previously reported that, <Urmia Intelligence forces contacted Mr. Mohammad Faraji as an ordinary person with car problems and asking Mr. Faraji to diagnose their vehicle at a specific location. He was immediately detained and located to an unknown location by these forces upon arriving at the given address.> >>
Source:
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/01/three-kurdish-protesters-convicted-of-canonical-outlawed-an-allegation-could-result-in-death-sentence


Nirwana Torbati Nezhad
Hengaw Organisation for Human Right - 8 Jan 2024
<<Gorgan: Nirwana Torbati Nezhad, an Underage Protestor Sentenced to Detention
A teenager identified as Nirwana Torbati Nezhad from Gorgan is sentenced to 10 months of detention and pecuniary punishment by the judicial system of the Islamic Republic of Iran.This The arrest took place during the Woman, Life, Freedom (Jin, Jiyan, Azadi) movement anniversary in September 2023. According to a report received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, 17-year Nirwana Torbati Nezhad from Gorgan was sentenced to 10 years of penal detention and pecuniary punishment of 2 million Iranian Toman under the charges of <propaganda against the government> and <gathering and collusion.> This verdict was issued in the 5th Branch of the Gorgan Criminal Court, presided over by Judge Abedi.
According to a reliable source connected to Nirwana's family, this teenager suffered infections and inflammatory symptoms due to being held in solitary confinement. Nirwana Torbati Nezhad has been blindfoldedly interrogated in clandestine detention centers for up to 5 hours, leading her to pass out on multiple occasions.>>
Source:
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/01/gorgan-nirwana-torbati-nezhad-an-underage-protestor-sentenced-to-detention


3 of 4 Baloch
Hengaw Organisation for Human Right - 7 Jan 2024
<<Arrest of Four Baloch Individuals, Including a Child, in Zahedan
Government forces in Zahedan arrested three Baloch youths-Khaled Rudini, Mohammad Ali Rudini, and Abu Bakr Rudini-along with a child named Omran Rudini, taking them to an undisclosed location. According to a report received by Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, on Saturday, January 6, 2024, a 16-year-old Baloch child named Omran Rudini, along with three other youths, Khalid Rudini (19), Mohammad Ali Rudini (20), and Abu Bakr Rudini (25), were arrested by the security forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Majidieh area of Zahedan. As per Haalvsh news agency, the security forces used force, including opening fire, during the detention of these four Baloch individuals. As of the time of reporting, precise information regarding the reasons for the arrest, charges, and the whereabouts of these four citizens is unavailable. According to the statistics registered in the Statistics and Documentation Center of Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, since the beginning of this year, at least six Baloch individuals have been arrested by the security institutions of the Islamic Republic of Iran.>>
Source:
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/01/arrest-of-four-baloch-individuals-including-a-child-in-zahedan


Zeinab Khonyabpour
Hengaw Organisation for Human Right - 6 Jan 2024
<<Mother of Slain Protester Sentenced to Prison and Fine in Amol
Farzaneh Barzekar, the mother of Irfan Rezaei, who lost his life during the Jin, Jiyan, Azadi movement in Amol, has been handed a 24-month prison sentence, a monetary fine, and social exclusion by the judicial system of the Islamic Republic of Iran. According to a report received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, Farzaneh Barzekar recently received an 8-month prison term from the first branch of the Amol Revolutionary Court, led by Judge Iman Hassanzadeh Vakil, for <propaganda against the government.> Additionally, she was sentenced to 16 months in prison for the charge of <insulting Khamenei,> with this verdict being suspended for two years. The mother of Irfan Rezaei also faced financial penalties, being fined 15 million tomans by Branch 106 of the Amol Criminal Court, under the jurisdiction of Judge Mohammad Ali Alinia Kalai. These fines were for <publishing propaganda in cyberspace> and <publishing images without hijab in cyberspace.> She is also subject to a one-year ban from activities in cyberspace. These sentences were formally communicated to Ramzan Haji Mashhadi, Farzane Barzekar's defense lawyer, in the past few days.
Farzaneh Barzekar was arrested by the Intelligence Department on Sunday, September 3, 2023, while leaving Javad Rouhi's memorial ceremony in Amol. She was released from prison by posting bail until the conclusion of the proceedings. Irfan Rezaei, Farzaneh Barzekar's son, lost his life on Wednesday, September 21, 2022, during the popular protests in Amol city. He was fatally shot twice in the shoulder and chest by the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran.>>
Source:
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/01/mother-of-slain-protester-sentenced-to-prison-and-fine-in-amol

Hengaw Organisation for Human Right - 5 Jan 2024
<<Avoiding to return the bodies of four political prisoners executed in Urmia to their families is considered a form of enforced disappearance
A week after the execution of three Kurdish political prisoners named Wafa Hanareh, Aram Omari Bardiani, and Rahman Parhazo, along with Turkish political prisoner Nasim Namazi, in Urmia Central Prison, the Iranian security institutions refused to hand over their bodies to their families. They have also warned these families not to follow up and publicize information in this regard. The death sentence of these three Kurdish political prisoners from Urmia who were sentenced to death last year by the third branch of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Court in Urmia, presided over by Judge Najafzadeh, on charges of <participating in intelligence cooperation and espionage for the benefit of Israel,> was handed down at 11:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 28, 2023, and the death sentence of Nasim Namazi, a Turkish political prisoner from Urmia, was executed at 5 a.m. on Friday, December 29 in Urmia Central Prison. Avoiding the delivery of the bodies and preventing the mourning ceremony after the execution of four political prisoners in Urmia:
After the execution of Wafa Hanareh, Aram Omari Bardiani, and Rahman Parhazou in the central prison of Urmia, the Iranian authorities refused to hand over their bodies to their families and did not allow any mourning or memorial ceremony to be held for them either in the mosque or at home. Hengaw has been informed that during the last few days, the intelligence of the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) put pressure on the families of these four political prisoners and announced to them that they can show videos from the burial of executed ones to the families only if approved by the authorities. They have also warned these families about publicizing information in this regard. In response to the not-delivery of the bodies of Wafa Hanareh, Aram Omari Bardiani, and Rahman Parhazo to their families after their execution in the central prison of Urmia, the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights strongly condemns this action of the Iranian government and considers it a form of enforced disappearance. Hengaw, which is committed to following up on the human rights situation in Iran, considers this behavior a clear violation of fundamental rights and human dignity and demands an immediate response from the responsible authorities and an international investigation into this matter. <Enforced disappearance> under international law: Enforced or forced disappearance is one of the crimes against humanity in which a person is arrested and hidden by the government or political organizations without information about their fate or whereabouts being provided to their family or society. This act is usually done in order to create fear and terror or as a method to suppress and punish political opponents. Enforced disappearance is a serious violation of human rights and causes great suffering and uncertainty for the families and friends of the victims. In the field of international law, enforced disappearance is considered an important crime against human rights that is systematically applied against citizens. This act is one of the examples of <crime against humanity.> The <International Convention against Enforced Disappearance> approved in 2010 is one of the key records in this field. This convention places special emphasis on the right of individuals to know the status of their missing loved ones and to obtain justice and compensation. According to the standards of international law, not only the disappeared person but also their families are considered victims of this crime due to sudden separation, lack of access to information, fear of retaliation, and unknown status. So far, 110 countries have joined this convention, which plays an important role in preventing the occurrence of these crimes. However, the Islamic Republic of Iran still refuses to ratify and join this convention, which shows the indifference of the country's security and judicial system to respect the rights of the defendants and prisoners. It is worth mentioning that the families and survivors of the disappeared can pursue legal action by filing a complaint with the <UN Working Group on Enforced Disappearances.> After receiving the complaint, the working group contacts the Iranian authorities to obtain information about the fate and burial place of the victims.>>
Source:
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/01/avoiding-to-return-the-bodies-of-four-political-prisoners-executed-in-urmia-to-their-families-is-considered-a-


Farzaneh Barzekar
NCRI - Womens committee -5 Jan 2024 - in Women's News
<<Farzaneh Barzekar Faces Sentence for Seeking Justice and Removing her Veil
Zeinab Khonyabpour Sentenced to 2 Years for Unveiling
The First Branch of the Revolutionary Court and Branch 106 of the Penal Court No. 2 of Amol sentenced Farzaneh Barzekar to imprisonment, payment of cash fine, and social deprivations. Farzaneh Barzekar is the mother of Erfan Rezaii, a 21-year-old who was slain at the hands of security forces in Amol, during protests on September 21, 2022. She was arrested and detained in the Prison of Qaemshahr, on September 3, 2023, before the first anniversary of her son's death. The clerical regime intimidated the families of slain protesters, and made many arrests among their parents, siblings, and other relatives to prevent the outbreak of another uprising on the anniversary of their deaths. The regime did not allow any of the families to commemorate their loved ones at their tombs or hold any ceremonies at their homes. In some cases, they arrested and detained one or both parents, or placed them under house arrest and blocked access to their residence. Ms. Farzaneh Barzekar was among the outspoken parents who sought justice for her son and wanted to commemorate him. Ms. Barzekar's lawyer said she has been sentenced to a total of 24 months of jail time on charges of propaganda against the state and insulting Ali Khamenei. The jail sentence has been suspended for two years but she will have to pay five million tomans of fine for publishing photos of herself without covering her hair. She must pay another 15 million Tomans for disseminating falsities in cyber space, and she is going to be deprived of activity on social media for one year. By issuing a suspended jail sentence, the regime practically restricts the person's freedoms, as they could face arrest if they engage in similar actions again.


Zeinab Khonyabpour

Zeinab Khonyabpour Sentenced to 2 Years for Unveiling
Ms. Zeinab Khonyabpour was sentenced to two years in prison for publishing her photos in which she did not cover her hair. The Penal Court No. 2 of Behbahan sentenced Ms. Khonyabpour to two years of imprisonment. The Revolutionary Court of Mahshahr also sentenced her to three months and one day of jail time for disseminating propaganda against the state. Zeinab Khonyabpour owns a clothing store. She closed her business on December 5, 2022, to join a nationwide strike because of which it was sealed. When she referred to the Department of Justice to unseal her business, she got arrested and jailed for six days in the Sepidar Prison of Ahvaz. Behbahan and Mahshahr are cities in the southwestern province of Khuzestan, known for being centers of protests.>>
Source:
https://women.ncr-iran.org/2024/01/05/farzaneh-barzekar-sentenced/

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