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 - 19 Jan 2024
<<Iran’s Top Sunni Cleric Urges Restraint Amid Pakistan Standoff
Iran's most prominent Sunni cleric used his Friday prayer sermon on January 19 to denounce the recent exchange of airstrikes between Iran and Pakistan and to call on the two neighbors to prioritize diplomacy over the use of force. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) carried out a missile and drone attack on what it called <terrorist> targets in Pakistan late on January 16, with Pakistan in turn striking separatist militant targets inside Iran on January 18. The tit-for-tat military actions in the border region of Baluchistan, shared between the two countries, has further stoked regional tensions already inflamed by the Israel-Hamas war. Molavi Abdulhamid, the Sunni Friday prayer leader of Zahedan, the capital of Iran's Sistan and Baluchistan province, deplored the loss of innocent lives in the Pakistani airstrikes and warned that an escalating conflict could trigger a regional conflagration. The cleric, who has been a key dissenting voice inside Iran since the eruption of nationwide anti-establishment protests in September 2022, emphasized the historical bonds between the two countries' populations. Acknowledging the presence of dissident groups on both sides of the border, Molavi urged both governments to address underlying grievances and foster a peaceful resolution to the standoff. Videos circulating online show Zahedan residents chanting anti-government slogans after Friday prayers, and expressing outrage at the loss of civilian lives in the Pakistani airstrikes.>>
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https://iranwire.com/en/news/124497-irans-top-sunni-cleric-urges-restraint-amid-pakistan-standoff/


Golaleh Vatandoust
Hengaw Organisation for Human Right - 19 Jan 2024
<<Kurdish Lawyer Golaleh Vatandoost Sentenced to 6 Years and 7 Months in Prison
Renowned Kurdish lawyer and women's rights activist Golaleh Vatandoost has been sentenced to 6 years, 7 months, and 20 days in prison by the judicial system of the Islamic Republic of Iran. She was arrested during the Jin, Jiyan, Azadi movement. According to a report obtained by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, Golaleh Vatandoost, a prominent lawyer in Marivan, faced charges such as <propaganda against the regime,> <action against national security,> and <membership in opposition groups.> The 1st branch of the Sanandaj Revolutionary Court handed down the sentence. Her court session, held at the end of September last year, resulted in the aforementioned prison term. The sentence has been referred to the Court of Appeal of Kurdistan (Sanandaj) Province for review. Golaleh Vatandoost was arrested on October 3, 2022, during the Jin, Jiyan, Azadi movement by security agencies in Sanandaj city. After some time, she was released on bail. It is noteworthy that Golaleh Vatandoost has faced numerous summonses, interrogations, and threats from security agencies in recent years. As a lawyer and activist, she has been actively engaged in promoting women's and children's rights, contributing valuable materials in these fields.>>
Source:
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/01/kurdish-lawyer-gulalal-watandoost-sentenced-to-6-years-and-7-months-in-prison
Opinion by G. d'A.: I said it before: Since our dear Iranian-Kurdish sister Jina Amini post-mortem (read murdered by a basij for apparently not wearing her hijab correctly) received the European Sakharov prize 2023 it cannot be a coincidence that also and especially Kurdish dissents are hunted down including her parents, other family members and friends.


Omran Gorgij
Hengaw Organisation for Human Right - 18 Jan 2024
<<Baloch College Student Omran Gorgij Receives an 8-Month Prison Sentence
A Baloch college student residing in Zahedan, identified as Omran Gorgij, is sentenced to 8 months of penal incarceration. According to a report received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, on Wednesday, January 17, 2024, the 22-year-old computer college student identified as Omran Gorgij was convicted of 8 months of penal incarceration for <participation in protests> accusations by the 3rd branch of the Zahedan revolutionary court. It is worth mentioning that this individual was apprehended on October 13, 2023, by the security forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran and later released on bail pending the conclusion of his trial.>>
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https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/01/baloch-college-student-omran-gorgij-receives-an-8-month-prison-sentence

Iranwire - 18 Jan 2024 - by PAYAM YOUNESIPOUR
<<Exiled Iranian Football Star Faces Renewed Threats
In the past two weeks, two senior Iranian government officials have issued explicit death and kidnapping threats against the exiled football legend Ali Karimi. Karimi left Iran in the fall of 2022 after receiving multiple threats from the authorities. During the 2022 uprising, the retired football player used his notoriety to defend the protesters who faced a bloody crackdown by security forces. And following a deadly twin bombing in the Iranian city of Kerman earlier this month, Karimi criticized the Islamic Republic's policy of offering food and drink at pro-government events. <Go for free food and drink, but you will get a hard revenge,> he wrote on the social media platform X. In response, Reza Naqipour, head of the Office of Ceremonies at the Iranian presidential office and former chief of security at the football federation, wrote on his Instagram account on January 5: <One day you will return the way that we like, not the way you like.> Naqipour used the hashtag #RouhollahZam, suggesting a fate similar to Ruhullah Zam, a journalist who was kidnapped in Iraq in 2019 and forcibly returned to Iran where he was executed the following year. Asked in a January 17 press conference about an ongoing investigation into Karimi's activities, Vice President Mohammad Dehghan warned: <All individuals who have left the country remain Iranian nationals.> <Any individual who takes actions against the national security of the country will face consequences. Relevant authorities will take timely measures in this regard,> Dehghan added. Naqipour attracted media attention in September 2023, when he assaulted and threatened a correspondent for the London-based Iran International news channel who was capturing footage of the Iranian delegation accompanying President Ebrahim Raisi in New York. A video posted online showed the official telling the journalist, Kian Amani, <I really like that your hand is trembling. You'll all be trembling like this for the rest of your life. All the enemies of the Islamic Republic of Iran must tremble....we are the main player in the region.> Efforts to bring Karimi back to Iran have apparently been underway for some time. In September 2022, the semi-official Fars News Agency shared a picture purporting to be an Interpol red notice for Karimi, which could not be verified. In a subsequent interview, Karimi disclosed he had faced threats in the United Arab Emirates from the Iranian security authorities.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/features/124454-exiled-iranian-football-star-faces-renewed-threats/

Iranwire - 18 Jan 2024
<<Alarm Raised over Imminent Execution of at least 12 Prisoners in Iran
At least 12 political and ideological prisoners are at imminent risk of execution in Iran, according to the activist HRANA news agency, amid a spike in executions in the country. HRANA said on January 18 that eight of the death sentences were delivered by Branch 26 and Branch 28 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court, headed by Judges Iman Afshari and Mohammad Moqiseh, respectively. Judge Afshari has a history of sentencing protesters and other political prisoners to death. None of the defendants had access to legal representation during their trials, according to HRANA. Lack of due process and use of vague charges like <waging war against God,> <corruption on Earth,> <membership in opposition parties,> and <cooperation with foreign countries> raise serious questions about the legitimacy of the convictions. At least 791 individuals were executed across Iran last year, marking a 33 percent increase from the previous year, according to the Norway-based Iran Human Rights (IHRNGO) group.>>
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https://iranwire.com/en/prisoners/124456-alarm-raised-over-imminent-execution-of-at-least-12-prisoners-in-iran/
 

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