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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 ASRA PANAHI (16)- JINA MAMINI (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
Dear reader, from here on the 'Woman,
Life, Freedom' pages menu will look a bit different and this
to avoid too many pop-ups ,meaning the underlined period
in yellow tells you in what period you are and click on another
underlinded period to go there. However, when needed a certain
topic will be in yellow meaning it's a link to go that topic and
will open in a new window. If you dissagree about any change feel more than free to let me know what you
think at
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(Updates March 31, 2024)
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December 31,
2023 - Preface about the below 3 heroines of Iran by
Gino d'Artali : Beacons of hope and inspiration on the
road towards a long and free Iran . * Jina Amini,
our sister/daughter who martyred herself for freedom;
*Narges Mohammadi, our sister and as I call her 'mother
of a free Iran' and winner of the Nobel Prize of Freedom
2023 and sentenced five times to a total of 31 years in
prison and 154 lashes but who refuses to give in to the
mullahs' regime to wear a hijab or bow to their demands
and therefore is refused medical care although needing
it badly and bringing her live in danger but says "Victory
is not easy, but it is certain" * and Maryam
Akbari Monfared, our sister who's encarcerated since
15 years and refuses to bow down to the mullahs saying "Finally,
one day, I will sing the song of victory from the summit
of the mountain, like the sun. Tomorrow belongs to us"
Read all about them here and let them inspire you on
your road towards a long and free Iran or as we say in
the West: 'Three strikes and the mullahs' regime is out'
Be the finalizing strike dear and brave dissent
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A to VICTORY tribute to
NARGES MOHAMMADI
March 20, 2024
Letter from Narges Mohammadi for
Newroz
March 8, 2024
"As much as the Woman, Life,
Freedom movement has bolstered women's awareness,
courage, and bravery, it has also resulted in
significant oppression and increased pressure on women
in Iran by the Islamic Republic..."
"Victory is not easy, but it is certain"
watch it here :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LAMPz57Aqw
Click here for a news-overview
from January 15, 2024 'till October 31, 2023 |
JINA AMINI'S VOICE IS ALSO HEARD
And do read also the above linked incredible
December 2023 update!
despite the mullahs'
regime to force it down!
Her mother speaks
out loud and clear
Click here for the latest news of the
'Woman, Life, Freedom'
revolution
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MARJAM AKBARI
MONFARED
Dec 30, 2023: Not bowing for the mullahs' regime
she says:
"Finally, one
day, I will sing the song of victory from the summit of
the mountain, like the sun. Tomorrow belongs to us"
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April 1, 2024
<<Raheleh Rahemipour, 73,
deprived of proper medical treatment and hospitalization...
and <<Death of Former
Political Prisoner Sparks Concern in Iran...
and <<As Heat Rises in
Iran, Govt Tightens Hijab Law Enforcement...
and <<Two Iranian Students
Sentenced to Prison After Protesting School Poisonings...
and <<IRGC Commander Killed
in Damascus Previously Suppressed Protests in Iran...
and <<Activist in Critical
Condition in Tehran Prison as Medical Care Denied...
and <<Iranian border guards
shot and wounded Four Kurdish Kolbars...
and <<Iranian Army's
Gunfire, Accidents Kill 27 Baluch Fuel Carriers...
and more news |
March 31 - 28 + 18,
2024
We'll endlessly commemorate
Jina Amini...
and <<Parvin Mirasan
Detained for 17 Months in Uncertain Conditions...
and <<Iranian Judiciary
Imposed Inhumane Sentence of 74 Lashes and Two Years of
Imprisonment for a Kurdish Child Kolbar...
and <<Women's Committee
Condemns the Conviction of 11 Political Prisoners,
Including 10 Women, to Long Prison Terms,...
and <<The Iranian Judicial
System Imposes 40 Months of Imprisonment on the Brother
of a Slain Kurdish Protester...
and <<Sara Tabrizi, 20,
found dead in suspicious circumstances...
and <<Nasrin Javadi denied
access to adequate medical care in Evin prison...
and <<Iranian Journalist
Stabbed in London...
and <<Nasim Gholami
Simiyari Detained 11 Months without Trial...
and other news
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March 28 - 27, 2024
<<Kurdish Singer Abbaszadeh
Faces Arrest Again...
and <<11 Iranian Women's
Rights Activists Sentenced to 60 Years in Prison...
and <<Kurdish Political
Prisoner Moved to Solitary in Iran, Execution Fears
Rise...
and <<Report: Killing and
Wounding of at Least 6 Kolbars at Kurdistan Borders...
and <<Violence Against
Kolbars Continue as Iranian Forces Shoot Six...
and <<Bail Denied to
Iranian Rapper Who Supported 2022 Protests...
and <<Kurdish Political
Refugee Couple Faces Threat of Deportation from Turkey
to Iran...
and <<Iran Arrests
Transgender Person on 'Indecency' Charges...
and more news |
March 26 - 23, 2024
<<Global Student Forum
Condemns Iran's Suppression of Student Activists...
and <<Iran Hit by Heavy
Rains, Flooding Disrupts Communication Routes...
and <<Kurdish Youths
Injured During Nawroz Celebration: Direct Fire by
Iranian Forces...
and <<Kurdish Kolbar
Children's Tragedy - Frostbite Deaths and Iranian
Forces' Fire Injuries...
and <<Iran's Rial Dips to
All-time Low Against US Dollar...
and <<Noted Kurdish Singer
Hassan Kakai Assaulted in Detention...
and <<Iranian MP Threatens
Harsh Penalties for Hijab Violations...
and <<For nearly eight
months, two Kurdish women remain in jail without
standing trial...
and <<Detention and
Disappearance of a Kurdish Individual in Oshnavieh
and more news
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March 22 - 21, 2024
<<Iran Enforces New
Restrictions as Ramadan Overlaps with Nowruz...
and <<Iran's Former
Presidential Aide Assaulted Amidst Robbery Wave...
and <<Kurdish Former
Political Prisoner Receives Thirteen-Year Sentence by
Iranian Judiciary...
and <<The immigration of
nurses has turned into a crisis in Iran...
and <<Iranian government
started its crackdown on Newroz coordinators...
and <<Iranian Activist
Detained, Others Threatened Ahead of Nowruz Ceremony...
and more news
and it will also bring you through more news in March 2024 |
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.
Mohammad Abbaszadeh
Iranwire - 28 March 2024
<<Kurdish Singer Abbaszadeh Faces Arrest Again
Iranian security forces have detained Kurdish singer Mohammad
Abbaszadeh, according to a report by the Hengaw Organization for Human
Rights.
The 35-year-old from Ilam province was reportedly arrested upon
returning from Nowruz celebrations in Shuhan city. His current
whereabouts and condition are unknown. This is not the first time
Abbaszadeh has faced persecution by Iranian authorities. In October
2022, he was detained for singing a protest song. Released on bail a
month later, he received a suspended sentence of two years'
imprisonment, a travel ban, and a fine.
In April 2023, Abbaszadeh faced more charges for criticizing
chemical attacks on schools on social media platforms. The poisonings
had started in late November 2022, causing anxiety among parents and
students. Some Iranians have suggested that the poisonings could be an
attempt to force the closure of girls' schools or a retaliation for
students and women leading anti-government demonstrations. While Iranian
political figures and activists have described the wave of poisonings as
<chemical> and <biological> attacks, officials have only admitted there
may be a problem.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/news/126764-kurdish-singer-abbaszadeh-faces-arrest-again/
Noteworthy by G. d'A: I'm not sure if the below named is the same
person as the above named but still, here's a song dedicated to Jina
Amini and the 'Zan, Zendegi, Azadi' that rose to commemorate her:
Jina is everyone's daughter
Masoud Mohammadi - 'Jin, Jian, Azadi • Women, Life, Freedom'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-6zmqC5DZI
Parvin Mirasan
NCRI - Womens committee -31 March 2024 - in Women's News
<<Parvin Mirasan Detained for 17 Months in Uncertain Conditions
After 17 months of detention, the political prisoner Parvin Mirasan
remains in custody under uncertain conditions. Mirasan was arrested on
November 4, 2022, during protests in Isfahan, central Iran. She
underwent trial in February 2024 at Branch 26 of the Revolutionary Court
of Tehran, yet her verdict has not been issued. Despite being 66 years
old and suffering from diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, joint conditions,
and neurological disorders, political prisoner Parvin Mirasan has been
denied proper medical care and treatment until now. Mirasan's arrest
during the Isfahan protests led to two months of interrogations in
Isfahan before she was transferred to solitary confinement in the
Intelligence Ministry Ward 209 of Evin Prison on February 12, 2023.>>
Source:
https://women.ncr-iran.org/2024/03/31/parvin-mirasan/
Hengaw Organisation for Human Right - 31 March 2024
<<Three Kurdish Kolbars Injured by Direct Shooting from Iranian Forces
Three kolbars identified as Jamal Ghaderi, Borhan Vaisi, and Habib Shiri
were injured by the direct shooting of the border regiment troops of the
Islamic Republic of Iran at the Nowsud border area of Kermanshah
province. According to a report received by the Hengaw Organization for
Human Rights, on Friday, March 29, 2024, Jamal Ghaderi, a kolbar from
Marivan, was injured by the direct shooting of the border regiment
troops at the Nowsud border. According to informed sources, this kolbar
was injured in the back and has been transferred to medical centers in
the city of Paveh for treatment. Additionally, on Wednesday, March 27,
2024, two Kolbars, Habib Shiri from Javanroud and Borhan Vaisi from
Ravansar, both cities in Kermanshah province, were injured by gunfire
from the same forces at the Nowsud border.>>
Source:
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/03/article-52
Daniyal Mam Ahmed
Hengaw Organisation for Human Right - 31 March 2024
<<Iranian Judiciary Imposed Inhumane Sentence of 74 Lashes and Two Years
of Imprisonment for a Kurdish Child Kolbar
Daniyal Mam Ahmed, a 17-year-old child from Marivan, has been sentenced
to two years in prison and 74 lashes by the judicial system of the
Islamic Republic of Iran. According to a report received by the Hengaw
Organization for Human Rights, on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, Daniyal Mam
Ahmed, a 17-year-old Kurdish minor from Marivan, Sanandaj province, was
sentenced to two years in prison, 74 lashes, and a fine by the Iranian
Islamic Revolutionary Court in this city. The exact charges against this
Kolbar, a term referring to individuals who transport goods across
borders, are not yet available. Daniyal Mam Ahmed was arrested by
Iranian government forces on Saturday, March 23, while working at the
border of "Qalqaleh." He is currently incarcerated in the central prison
of Marivan.>>
Source:
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/03/article-51
NCRI - Womens committee -30 March 2024 - in Women's News
<<Women's Committee Condemns the Conviction of 11 Political Prisoners,
Including 10 Women, to Long Prison Terms,
Calls for an Investigation into the Suspicious Death of Sara Tabrizi
after her Detention by the Ministry of Intelligence
The NCRI Women's Committee condemns the conviction of 11 political
prisoners, including 10 women, to long prison terms, and calls for an
investigation into the suspicious death of Sara Tabrizi after her
detention by the Ministry of Intelligence. According to government media
reports, the prisoners were sentenced to between 6 and 9.5 years in
prison by Branch 3 of the Revolutionary Court in Rasht. They were
arrested on August 16, 2023, in the cities of Rasht, Lahijan, Anzali,
and Fooman. At the time, the regime’s Intelligence Department in Gilan
Province announced the arrest of a 12-member team <that was planning and
acting to foment unrest and sabotage on the anniversary of the riots of
the past fall> (state-run ISNA news agency, August 17, 2023). According
to the verdicts, Zahra Dadras was sentenced to 9.5 years in prison for
<forming a group and assembly and collusion with the intent to disrupt
national security.> The other 10 prisoners were each sentenced to more
than 6 years in prison. The last defendant was acquitted. The NCRI
Women's Committee strongly condemns the issuance of these criminal
sentences by the judiciary of the misogynist clerical regime. It calls
on the UN Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women, the UN Special
Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Iran, the UN Fact-Finding
Mission, and other human rights defenders to take immediate action to
secure the release of political prisoners, especially women.
The Women's Committee also calls for an international investigation into
the suspicious death of Sara Tabrizi, a young woman who was found dead
at her father's house a while after being arrested by the Ministry of
Intelligence. In recent years, a significant number of political
prisoners and prisoners of the uprising have died suspiciously after
being released.
National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) - Women's Committee
March 30, 2024>>
Source:
https://women.ncr-iran.org/2024/03/30/conviction-of-11-political-prisoners/
Omid Ghadimi
Hengaw Organisation for Human Right - 30 March 2024
<<The Iranian Judicial System Imposes 40 Months of Imprisonment on the
Brother of a Slain Kurdish Protester
Omid Ghadimi, the brother of Foad Ghadimi, who was killed in the Woman,
Life, Freedom (Jin, Jiyan, Azadi) movement in Divandarreh, Sanandaj
province, has been sentenced to a total of 40 months in prison by the
judicial system of the Islamic Republic of Iran. According to a report
received by the Hengaw Organization for Human Rights, 33-year-old Omid
Ghadimi, a member of grieving families of Divandarreh, whose beloved
ones were killed by Iranian forces during nationwide protests in 2022,
has been sentenced by the revolutionary court of this city to 32 months
in prison for <membership in the Komala Party> and 8 months for
<propaganda against the government,> totaling 40 months in prison. He
has also been fined 8 million and 500 thousand Iranian tomans in cash
for the charge of spreading lies to disturb public opinion. According to
the law of aggregating sentences, the severe punishment, equivalent to
32 months of imprisonment, is enforceable for Omid Ghadimi, two-thirds
of whom have also been suspended for one year. Omid Ghadimi was detained
and transferred to the Shahramfar IRGC detention center in Sanandaj
while going to work on one of the streets of Divandarreh on September 7,
2023. Eventually, on September 24, 2023, Ghadimi was temporarily
released on bail of two billion and three hundred million tomans until
the end of his trial proceedings. Foad Ghadimi, the brother of Omid
Ghadimi, was injured by the security forces' gunfire in Divandarreh
during the Woman, Life, Freedom movement on September 19, 2024, and
passed away on the 21st of the same month in Sanandaj Hospital.>>
Source:
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/03/article-50
Sara Tabrizi
NCRI - Womens committee -29 March 2024 - in Women's News
<<Sara Tabrizi, 20, found dead in suspicious circumstances
The body of a young woman was discovered on March 24, 2024, at her
residence in Tehran. Identified as Sara Tabrizi, aged 20, she was laid
to rest in Eskaman Township, Tehran Province, on March 25. The
circumstances surrounding Sara Tabrizi's death are regarded as
suspicious. According to the preliminary report from the Coroner's
Office, she had ingested pills in an apparent suicide. The report was
delivered to the Tabrizi family in the presence of security forces. Sara
Tabrizi had been enduring pressure from security forces and
interrogators for months, urging her to cooperate with intelligence
services. Her ordeal began on November 16, 2023, when she was
apprehended at an airport while departing Iran for the UK with her aunt.
She was then transferred to Ward 209 of Evin Prison, under the
jurisdiction of the Intelligence Ministry. After three days in solitary
confinement, during which she suffered heart palpitations and high blood
pressure due to the stress of isolation, she was moved to the infirmary
and subsequently transferred to a cell for three. Following the
conclusion of her interrogations after ten days, she was released on
bail amounting to one billion tomans.
Even after her release, Sara Tabrizi continued to face threats from her
interrogator, warning her of imprisonment in solitary confinement and
the potential publication of her mobile phone's contents if she did not
cooperate with security forces. On January 8, 2023, she was summoned and
subjected to several hours of interrogation before being taken to the
women’s ward of Evin Prison. After a few days, she was temporarily
released on a bail of two billion tomans. Branch 26 of the Tehran
Revolutionary Court sentenced Sara Tabrizi to suspended prison time on
charges of <insulting the mullahs' leader Ali Khamenei and using forged
documents and a passport that belonged to someone else.> >>
Source:
https://women.ncr-iran.org/2024/03/29/sara-tabrizi/
Nasrin Javadi
Jinha - Womens News Agency 29 March 2024
<<Nasrin Javadi denied access to adequate medical care in Evin prison
Nasrin Khezri Javadi (Azam), a labor rights defender imprisoned in Evin
prison, has been denied access to adequate medical care despite her
deteriorating health.
News Center- Nasrin Khezri Javadi (Azam), a labor activist imprisoned in
Evin prison, has been denied access to adequate medical care despite her
deteriorating health. Suffering from several diseases, including
osteoporosis, Nasrin Javadi has requested to be temporarily released
from prison to receive treatment outside; however, she has been deprived
of her right to treatment by the prison officials. Nasrin Javadi,
Iranian labor rights defender, member of the Free Union of Iranian
Workers (FUIW), founding member of the Social Security's Retired Workers
Council and a former employee of the Medical Distribution Company, was
first arrested on May 1, 2019 while attending a workers' protest rally
in front of parliament in Tehran. She was then released from Qarchak
prison on May 29, 2019. In August 2019, she was sentenced to a total of
seven years in prison and 74 lashes by the Revolutionary Court on
charges of <gathering and conspiring to act against the security of the
country>, <disturbing public order and peace”, and “propaganda against
the regime>. In 2022, she was summoned to Tehran's Public and
Revolutionary Court to serve her 5-year sentence. On July 2, 2022, she
was transferred to Evin prison to serve her prison sentence.>>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/nasrin-javadi-denied-access-to-adequate-medical-care-in-evin-prison-34834
Iranwire - 29 March 2024
<<Iranian Journalist Stabbed in London
An Iranian journalist with a London-based, Farsi-language TV news
channel was attacked outside his house Friday, the network reported.
Pouria Zeraati, the television host of the <Last Word> program of Iran
International channel, was assaulted by a group of unidentified
individuals as he left his London home. Zeraati sustained knife wounds
across several parts of his body. He is currently in a stable condition
but remains hospitalized, the network reported. The Metropolitan Police
in London has launched an investigation into the attack. While the
motive remains unclear, the reported attack comes just a few months
after the revelation of a plot by the Islamic Republic to assassinate
two other Iran International journalists. In November 2022, London
Police protected Iran International's offices after having received
intelligence of real threats against two of the channel's journalists in
London. In early 2023, the network was forced to temporarily cease
operations in London and relocate its broadcasting studios to
Washington. Operations resumed at a new London location in September of
that year. Iranian Intelligence Minister Ismail Khatib said in an
interview with Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's website in late 2022 that
those who work with Iran International TV would be <pursued> by his
ministry.
<From now on, any kind of connection with this terrorist organization
will be considered to be tantamount to entering the field of terrorism
and a threat to national security,> he said. Volant Media, Iran
International's broadcaster, said in a statement at the time that two
British-Iranian journalists working in Britain had received <death
threats from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRCG).> It described
the threats as a <dangerous escalation> of attempts by the Islamic
Republic to silence media in the face of nationwide protests.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/news/126799-iranian-journalist-stabbed-in-london/
Nasim Gholami Simiyari
NCRI - Womens committee -28 March 2024 - in Women's News
<<Nasim Gholami Simiyari Detained 11 Months without Trial
Eleven months after her arrest and imprisonment, Nasim Gholami Simiyari
remains detained under uncertain conditions in the women's ward of Evin
Prison in Tehran. Security forces arrested political prisoner Nasim
Gholami Simiyari on May 18, 2023, in Tehran and took her to one of the
detention centers of the Ministry of Intelligence. She was subjected to
psychological and physical torture to extract confessions. The
interrogator of Branch 3 of the Prosecutor’s Office in Tehran's 33rd
District has charged Ms. Gholami with the following offenses:
disseminating propaganda against the state, engaging in assembly and
collusion to disrupt national security, and membership in groups and
gangs intended to disrupt national security. Although her interrogations
have concluded and her case has been referred to the Revolutionary
Court, her due process has not yet commenced, and she remains in
uncertain conditions. The charges against her carry the potential for
severe sentences.>>
Source:
https://women.ncr-iran.org/2024/03/28/nasim-gholami/
Iranwire - 28 March 2024 - ROGHAYEH REZAEI
<<Cutting off Fingers for Theft: Iran Continues Controversial Punishment
While Iranian society grapples with the aftermath of the flogging of
Roya Heshmati, an activist opposing mandatory hijab laws, the Chief of
Justice of Qom province has directed finger amputation of individuals
charged with theft. The practice of finger amputation persists in Iran
despite it being widely condemned as a form of torture under
international conventions. Questions have risen regarding the rationale
behind such actions by the Islamic Republic in the 21st century.
Instances of finger amputation as punishment are becoming more frequent,
particularly in major Iranian cities where reports of theft and
precarity are on the rise. As law enforcement struggles to ensure
citizen safety and protect property, the Chief of Justice of Qom
province handed down the finger amputation sentence. During interviews
with domestic media outlets, the judicial official detailed the case
involving a group of three individuals accused of multiple counts of
robbery and theft, utilizing tactics such as breaking into homes at
night armed with weapons and employing fraudulent license plates.
Following the completion of investigations, the two individuals were
sentenced to finger amputation, as decreed by the Qom Prosecutor's
Office. The execution of finger amputation sentences in Qom starkly
contrasts with repeated calls from international bodies, including the
United Nations, urging Iran to cease such practices. Earlier, the United
Nations had urged Iran to halt the implementation of finger amputation
sentences for eight prisoners. In the summer of 2022, the UN Human
Rights Office expressed serious concern over the impending execution of
these sentences, calling for a revision of Iran's criminal laws to
abolish practices like amputation, flogging, and stoning. In 2023, the
Iran Human Rights organization, based in Norway, reported on plans to
amputate the fingers of seven prisoners in Greater Tehran Prison
convicted of theft. Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam, the organization's
director, appealed to diplomatic entities engaging with Iran to exert
pressure to annul these rulings immediately. Hasan Fereshtian, a
religious scholar and lawyer, emphasized the incompatibility of finger
amputation with human dignity, urging its cessation despite its limited
occurrence within the Islamic Republic's judicial system. Fereshtian
asserted that even one instance of finger amputation is unacceptable and
ineffective as a deterrent, as it fails to resonate with societal values
of justice and proportionality. Regarding the persistence of such
punishments despite their ineffectiveness, Farshtian highlighted the
ideological commitment of the Islamic Republic to Sharia law, viewing
its implementation as essential to maintaining identity and legitimacy.
Additionally, he noted a secondary motive to appease a minority of
extremist supporters who advocate for the enforcement of Sharia
principles. Fereshtian raised pertinent questions regarding the
application of Sharia law in contemporary Iran. He posited two crucial
inquiries: Firstly, whether the Sharia law from the inception of Islam
remains relevant today, and secondly, whether Sharia law should indeed
be enforced in modern Iran. Fereshtian acknowledged that punishment by
amputation holds significance in Islamic Sharia, often cited as a
quintessential aspect of its legal framework. The scholar underscored
the discrepancy between historical context and contemporary morality,
denouncing finger amputations as an unjust and degrading punishment
incompatible with modern values. Moreover, Fereshtian addressed societal
stigmatization surrounding theft allegations and the lack of
transparency within the judiciary system, which obscures the true extent
of finger amputation sentences.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/features/126769-cutting-off-fingers-for-theft-iran-continues-controversial-punishment/
Note by G. d'A.: maybe 'old' news but not to be forgotten like we're on
the brave side of and always backing-up the Iranian journalists
dissenting:
Iranwire - 18 March 2024
<<Iran Sentences Journalist to Over 6 Years in Prison
The Islamic Republic's authorities have sentenced journalist Ali Moslehi
to six years and two months in prison, his lawyer said. According to
lawyer Saeed Gholamian, the Kashan Revolutionary Court sentenced Moslehi
to 15 months and one day in prison for <insulting the leadership> and to
seven months and one day for <propaganda against the Islamic Republic.>
In a post on social media platform X, formerly Twitter, the journalist's
lawyer further stated that the Kashan Criminal Court handed down a
sentence of three years and one month for <insulting sanctity> and one
year and three months for <spreading lies.> Under the Islamic Penal
Codes, the most severe punishment, a jail term of three years and one
month, will be enforced. Ali Moslehi was arrested at his residence in
Kashan on July 20, 2023. After 70 days in detention, he was temporarily
released pending the court convening and the verdict being issued.
Moslehi was a political columnist for a local news website called
KashanNews. In a report published in September 2023, the International
Federation of Journalists noted that in the aftermath of the Women,
Life, Freedom protests in Iran, <suppression of the media and arrest of
journalists and the pressure on media workers has increased
significantly.> It also listed six journalists who were <unfairly> held
in prison at the time, and among them was Ali Moslehi.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/journalism-is-not-a-crime/126544-iran-sentences-journalist-to-over-6-years-in-prison/
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