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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
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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
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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 8 - 5, 2024
<<Iranian Authorities Ramp
Up Crackdown on Businesses and Women During Ramadan...
and <<Iranian University
Students Rally Behind Imprisoned Student Activists...
and <<Iranian Nurse Dies by
Suicide at Hospital Amid Pressure...
and <<Married Woman Killed
by Her Brothers in Iran's Ahvaz...
and <<Iranian authorities
have detained and accused a prominent Kurdish writer of
<national security> violations...
and <<Iran Summons 12
Baha'i Citizens to Revolutionary Court...
and <<Two Iranian
Environmental Activists Walk Out of Jail After 8
Years...
and <<Detention of
19-year-old Kurdish Individual - State Secrecy
Surrounding His Situation and Whereabouts...
and <<Roya Broumand Awarded
by ASIL for Human Rights Work in Iran...
and more news
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April 4 - 3, 2024
<<Children's and Women's
Rights Activist Samaneh Asghari Transferred to Evin
Prison in Tehran...
and <<Hundreds Extend
Support to 11 Jailed Women's Rights Activists in Iran...
and <<Father of a Teenage
Slain Protester, Detained in Tehran...
and <<Iranian Political
Prisoner Denied Treatment...
and <<Iran Cracks Down on
Teachers, Sack Them for Supporting Protests...
and <<Iranian Sociologist
Held in 'Inhumane' State at Damavand Prison...
and <<Noted Iranian
Activist Begins Hunger Strike in Prison...
and <<Ongoing Crackdown on
the Kurdish Participants in Nawroz Celebrations by
Iranian Authorities....
and <<'Sites of Mass
Killings': Iran Executed Record 853 in 2023, Says
Amnesty...
and <<Iran Prosecutes Over
90 Media Professionals This Year...
and more news
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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
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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
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.
Dear reader, let us start with the most important and calling for
an even higher awareness of the dangers of the mullahs' regime.
Jina Amini
Iranwire - 8 April 2024 - by SHOHREH MEHRNAMI
<<Iranian Authorities Ramp Up Crackdown on Businesses and Women
During Ramadan
Authorities of the Islamic Republic have intensified a crackdown
on businesses and women in the final days of the Muslim holy month of
Ramadan.
In a recent incident on April 5, the police commander of Jiroft
announced the closure of seven restaurants for providing services during
Ramadan.
Moreover, police in Hormozgan province sealed at least 107
businesses in response to alleged disrespect towards Ramadan. Thirteen
men and one woman were referred to the judicial authority in connection
with it. Earlier, the Director of Inspection and Supervision of Mashhad
Trade Unions reported the closure of five coffee shops and four food and
pizza takeaways under the same pretext. The coincidence of Ramadan with
the Nowruz provided authorities with a pretext to shut down guilds and
entertainment venues. From March 22 onwards, reports of numerous trade
union closures emerged as Iranians embarked on their New Year travel
season. On March 22, the country's police command issued a statement
emphasizing their stance against <any violation of fasting, noise
pollution, and behaviors conflicting with Islamic and moral values.>
Similarly, the head of the Public Places Supervision Department of the
Khuzestan Police Command revealed the inspection of 229 businesses from
March 23 onwards, warning 198 establishments regarding <public eating.>
Fourteen were given sealing warnings, and 55 were closed for <violations
of fasting.> This crackdown on <not fasting> in shops is set to continue
until the end of Ramadan, according to officials. Furthermore, on March
28, following inspections of over 4,000 restaurants, the Chief of Public
Security Police sealed 305 <violators.> Subsequent reports detailed the
closure of 42 guild units in Mashhad, 30 in Isfahan, and 6 in Qazvin.
However, the most notable closures occurred on April 1, coinciding with
Ramadan 21, when news emerged of the shutdown of natural resorts. Police
interventions have shifted from confronting non-hijab to fasting,
employing tactics previously used for enforcing mandatory hijab. Over
the past year, the police and judiciary have resorted to extralegal
measures, such as shutting down shops, confiscating vehicles, and
imposing restrictions on public services, now extending these methods to
those who do not observe fasting. According to Article 638 of the
Islamic Penal Code, eating in public is a forbidden act and can lead to
imprisonment or lashes. Women appearing without headscarves may face
imprisonment or fines too. All women in Iran are required to wear a
headscarf and loose-fitting trousers under their coats in public. But a
growing number of women have appeared in public without a headscarf
since months-long protests erupted in September 2022 following the death
of a 22-year-old woman, Mahsa Amini, in police custody. Amini had been
arrested in Tehran for allegedly wearing her headscarf <improperly.> >>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/news/127180-iranian-authorities-ramp-up-crackdown-on-businesses-and-women-during-ramadan/
And let's continue with other important news
Fahime Soltani
NCRI - Womens committee - 9 April 2024 - in Women's News
<<Student activist Fahime Soltani rearrested in central Iran
Student activist Fahime Soltani was arrested for the second time
after being summoned by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Intelligence
Department in the central city of Isfahan. She was transferred to an
unknown location. Soltani was also arrested during the nationwide
protests and sentenced to temporary suspension from education. According
to sources close to Fahime Soltani's family, she was summoned on April 3
by Isfahan University for an examination of her case but did not go
because she was contacted after hours. She was then summoned to the
IRGC's Intelligence Department where she was arrested. Her family have
not been given any information for the reason behind her arrest or her
whereabouts. Before this, Fahime Soltani was arrested by security forces
in Isfahan, during nationwide protests and was transferred to an unknown
location on November 13, 2022. She was released on February 10, 2023. A
law student, she also received a two and a half term suspension from
Isfahan University's disciplinary committee last summer.>>
Source:
https://women.ncr-iran.org/2024/04/09/fahime-soltani-rearrested/
Iranwire - 9 April 2024
<<Iranian University Students Rally Behind Imprisoned Student
Activists
University students in Iran have announced their support after
two student activists were sent to prison last week. Zia Nabavi and
Hasti Amiri, student activists, have begun serving their prison
sentences after being convicted of <propaganda against the Islamic
Republic> for participating in a protest against the serial poisoning of
schoolgirls in 2020. Nabavi, a former political prisoner, initially
faced a one-year sentence. However, Evin prison officials recently
informed him that a previously suspended one-year sentence would also be
enforced, resulting in a total of two years in prison. In response to
their imprisonment, students at Allameh Tabatabai University and
Al-Zahra University held demonstrations and displayed posters in support
of Nabavi and Amiri. As many as 13,000 pupils have reportedly suffered
symptoms including nausea, fainting, headaches, coughing, breathing
difficulties, and heart palpitations, with many requiring treatment at
hospitals. The attacks appeared to have targeted girls for their
involvement in the nationwide protests sparked by the September 2022
death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/news/127219-iranian-university-students-rally-behind-imprisoned-student-activists/
Iranwire - 9 April 2024
<<Iranian Nurse Dies by Suicide at Hospital Amid Pressure
A 32-year-old Iranian nurse took his own life at a hospital in
western Kermanshah on Tuesday. Sasan worked at the hospital's poisoning
department, which specializes in treating suicide attempts. His friends
and colleagues reported that he ended his life due to mental pressure
following the non-renewal of his contract and subsequent unemployment.
Mohammad Sharifi Moghadam, Secretary General of the Nurses' House,
confirmed the news and highlighted the concerning trend of suicidal
tendencies among medical personnel. Sharifi Moghadam cited research
conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic, which found that over 27 percent
of nurses reported suicidal thoughts. He emphasized that these suicides
extend beyond the pandemic period and blamed the poor working conditions
of nurses. He said, <The field is stressful for nurses, and all
officials share responsibility for creating such an atmosphere.> For
years, nurses in Iran have voiced their frustrations about overwhelming
workloads, inadequate compensation and a shortage of employment
opportunities, but their demands have largely remained unanswered. The
misallocation of resources by the government, including the recent
hiring and deployment of officers to crack down on women not wearing the
mandatory headscarf, has created a system that undervalues the crucial
role played by nurses, contributing to their mass migration.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/news/127224-iranian-nurse-dies-by-suicide-at-hospital-amid-pressure/
Iranwire - 9 April 2024
<<Another Young Man Executed in Iran as Death Penalty Cases Rise
Prison authorities of the Islamic Republic have executed another
young man amid a significant rise in the use of the death penalty. The
inmate convicted of murder was executed at Khorramabad Prison on April
5, according to the Norway-based Iran Human Rights Organization. The
inmate, identified as 30-year-old Hassan-Ali Mirzania, was reportedly
found guilty four years ago of fatally shooting two brothers with a
hunting rifle.
There are currently no official reports about the execution from
Iranian authorities or coverage in domestic media. This lack of
transparency raises serious concerns about accountability and the due
process surrounding capital punishment in Iran. At least 18 prisoners
were executed in Iranian prisons during March. This marks a significant
increase of 80 percent compared to the previous month, which saw 10
executions. According to the Iran Human Rights Organization's report,
the Islamic Republic executed approximately 834 individuals last year.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/news/127225-another-young-man-executed-in-iran-as-death-penalty-cases-rise/
Protest installation Honor killing
Iranwire - 9 April 2024
<<Married Woman Killed by Her Brothers in Iran's Ahvaz
A 27-year-old woman was stabbed to death in her Ahvaz home by her
own brothers amid a rise in <honor> killings. Local sources reported
that the brothers entered the woman's house and inflicted multiple fatal
stab wounds. The men also assaulted the woman's husband when he tried to
intervene, according to Rokna news agency. No details are available
about the exact reason behind the murder.This incident marks the second
reported honor killing in Khuzestan province within the past week. Rokna
news agency reported on April 7 the murder of a 21-year-old girl by her
father in a village in southern Abadan. Shargh newspaper, in a report
citing official statistics last year, reported that in less than two
years, at least 165 women in Iran were killed by a male member of their
family, 41 of which were around the national capital, Tehran.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/women/127226-married-woman-killed-by-her-brothers-in-irans-ahvaz/
Iranwire - 9 April 2024
<<Iranian Environmental Activists Freed After Years in Prison
Iranian environmental activists Sepideh Kashani and Taher
Qadirian, imprisoned since 2016, were released on Tuesday, just hours
after the release of two other activists. The news spread on social
networks, accompanied by a photo of them. On Monday, incarcerated
environmental activists Niloofar Bayani and Homan Jokar were also freed
from Evin prison. Niloofar Bayani, Sepideh Kashani, Homan Jokar, and
Taher Qadirian are environmental activists whose lawyer announced they
had been granted amnesty on Sunday. They all worked at the Persian
Wildlife Heritage Foundation, dedicated to saving the Iranian cheetah
from extinction. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)
intelligence accused them of espionage without presenting evidence.
These activists, along with five others-Abdolreza Kohpayeh, Sam Rajabi,
Amir Hossein Khaleghi, Morad Tahbaz, and Kavous Seyed Emami-were charged
with <espionage> and <collaboration with hostile countries.>
Subsequently, Bayani and Tahbaz received ten-year sentences, Jokar and
Qadirian received eight years, while Rajabi, Kashani, Khaleghi, and
Hamid were sentenced to six years each. Kohpayeh received the shortest
sentence of four years. Previously, Kohpayeh, Rajabi, and Khaleghi were
released after completing their terms. Tahbaz was also freed in a
prisoner exchange last year. Kavous Seyed Emami died just a month after
his arrest during interrogation by the Revolutionary Guards. The
authorities claimed it was suicide, but his family vehemently disputes
this. No independent investigation has been conducted into the death of
the prominent Iranian environmentalist.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/news/127227-iranian-environmental-activists-freed-after-years-in-prison/
Iranwire - 9 April 2024
<<Jaish ul-Adl Militants Clash with Iranian Police, Six Officers
Killed
At least six Iranian police officers have been killed in a clash
with members of the Jaish ul-Adl militant group in southeastern Sistan
and Baluchistan.
The officers were killed when two police vehicles were ambushed.
Tasnim news agency, affiliated with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard
Corps (IRGC), reported that several other officers were injured
alongside the six fatalities. Jaish ul-Adl claimed responsibility for
the attack in the Sib and Suran district. Sib and Suran border Khash to
the north, Saravan to the east, and the Pakistan border to the
southeast. Baluch activist Telegram channel, citing a source, said Jaish
ul-Adl forces used silencers during the clash, explaining the lack of
reported gunfire. Jaish ul-Adl released a statement claiming
responsibility for the attack, stating they targeted <an intelligence
operation unit along with special forces.> Jaish ul-Adl is recognized as
a terrorist group by both Iranian authorities and several Western
governments, including the United States. Armed conflicts and attacks on
military and police installations have resulted in dozens of fatalities
over the past few weeks. On April 4, the militants launched two separate
attacks on military installations, killing at least 10 Iranian security
officers and wounding dozens. The attacks follow tensions that flared in
January when Iran launched missile strikes against Jaish ul-Adl bases in
Pakistan. It prompted retaliatory military action by Pakistan, targeting
suspected separatists in Iran.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/news/127234-jaish-ul-adl-militants-clash-with-iranian-police-six-officers-killed/
Iranwire - 9 April 2024
<<Immigrant Crackdown: Iran Tells Undocumented Afghans to Leave
The Iranian Ministry of Interior issued a statement urging
undocumented Afghan immigrants to return home. The statement emphasizes
stricter enforcement of immigration laws, including the repatriation of
undocumented Afghans and limitations on services for those with
temporary permits.
The Ministry said this action is not discriminatory.
This policy shift follows recent actions by Iranian authorities
on immigrants. Tehran's immigration department head, Ehsan Heydari,
announced a crackdown on undocumented immigrants. This includes denying
them social services and potentially prosecuting employers who hire
them. News reports in March mentioned police operations targeting
<unauthorized citizens> in tourist areas, with the implication that
these were primarily Afghans.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/news/127222-immigrant-crackdown-iran-tells-undocumented-afghans-to-leave/
Dr. Luqman Qanbari
Hengaw Organisation for Human Right - 9 April 2024
<<Iranian authorities have detained and accused a prominent
Kurdish writer of <national security> violations
Dr. Luqman Qanbari, a writer and literary translator, has been
detained by the security forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran and is
under interrogation on <security> accusations. He translated the book
"Kurds in the Unstable Middle East" by Ofra Bengio, an Arab historian.
According to a report received by the Hengaw organization for Human
Rights, in the early hours of Sunday, April 7, 2024, Dr. Luqman Qanbari
was detained by a large number of intelligence forces of the Islamic
Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) at his residence in Serpol-e Zahab,
Kermanshah province.
According to a source familiar with the incident, the IRGC
intelligence forces raided Dr. Luqman Qanbari's residence with a court
warrant and confiscated his personal belongings, including his mobile
phone, laptop, and degree certificates. Hengaw has been informed that
Dr. Luqman Qanbari was released after 40 hours under pressure and
interrogation by IRGC intelligence personnel. According to a reliable
source, the IRGC intelligence forces gained access to Dr. Qanbari's
email and have accused him of being in contact with Ofra Bengio, an Arab
writer and the author of the book "Kurds in the Unstable Middle East,"
as well as "in contact with Israel," translating the book "Kurds in
Iran" by Karim Yildiz, and promoting "Pankurdism," a Kurdish nationalist
ideology. It is important to note that the Ministry of Culture and
Islamic Guidance of the Islamic Republic of Iran has refused to issue a
permit for the publishing of the book "Kurds in Iran." >>
Source:
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/04/article-21
Niloufar Bayani
Jinha - Womens News Agency 9 April 2024
<<Niloufar Bayani released from Evin prison
Iranian authorities released environmental activist Niloufar
Bayani from Evin prison on Monday.
News Center- On Monday, the Iranian authorities released
environmental activist Niloufar Bayani from Evin prison as part of a
mass amnesty approved by Iran's leadership to commemorate the observance
of Eid al-Fitr (the end of Ramadan). Niloufar Bayani was arrested along
with a number of environmental activists, including Sepideh Kashani,
Houman Jokar, and Taher Ghadirian in 2018 on charges of espionage. She
was sentenced to 10 years in prison in January 2019.>>
Source:
https://jinhaagency.com/en/actual/niloufar-bayani-released-from-evin-prison-34892
Iranwire - 9 April 2024
<<Jailed Activist Sentenced to 74 Lashes for Alleged Absence from
Prison
Hossein Razzaq, a political activist currently imprisoned in
Iran's Evin prison, has been sentenced to 74 lashes for an alleged
<absence and failure to go to prison> in northern Amol. This sentence
comes despite Razzaq's documented imprisonment since his arrest on
August 21, 2022, in Amol. He was transferred to Evin prison and only
briefly released for medical leave in March 2023 due to his
deteriorating health. Authorities returned him to prison despite a
medical examiner's recommendation otherwise. Adding to the absurdity,
IranWire reports that notices regarding his absence from Amol Prison
were delivered to him while he was already incarcerated in Evin. The
Tehran General and Revolutionary Court filed this case against Razzaq in
February, even though he was demonstrably in prison. His verdict states
that the trial was held in absentia <due to the lack of access to the
accused,> resulting in the 74-lash sentence. Razzaq had suffered a
severe beating at the hands of several intelligence agents while his
hands and feet were shackled behind his back, sources told IranWire.
Despite being aware of his several medical conditions, the agents left
him lying for several hours in one of the units of Ward 209. Following
Razzaq's return to the general ward, the lingering effects of the
assault were documented at the Evin prison clinic.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/prisoners/127210-jailed-activist-sentenced-to-74-lashes-for-alleged-absence-from-prison/
Iranwire - 9 April 2024
<<Iran Summons 12 Baha'i Citizens to Revolutionary Court
In an escalation of harassment against Baha'i citizens, a
Revolutionary Court has summoned 12 members of the persecuted religious
minority to face charges. Branch One of the Revolutionary Court in
northern Sari has called them separately to hear their charges.
According to Article 500 of the Islamic Penal Code, the charges center
on alleged <deviant educational and propaganda activities contrary to
Islamic law.> As per reports, the 12 Baha'is summoned are Sohrab Laqaei,
Zahra Golabian, Fawad Laqaei, Emilia Fanaian, Hossein Fanaian, Nasim
Samimi, Sohail Haqdoost, Rakuel Ataian, Banafsheh Asadian, Kyomars
Akbari, Anahita Koshkabaghi, and Melodi Samimi. Baha'is have been
systematically persecuted in Iran for 44 years because of their faith
and are often accused of being spies or opposed to the Iranian
government. The Baha'i International Community notes that no evidence
has been provided to demonstrate these charges. 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/127208-iran-summons-12-bahai-citizens-to-revolutionary-court/
Iranwire - 9 April 2024
<<Two Iranian Environmental Activists Walk Out of Jail After 8
Years
Niloofar Bayani and Homan Jokar, Iranian environmental activists
imprisoned since 2016, were released on Monday. Social media images
captured their moment of freedom outside the prison. Bayani and Jokar
were arrested in February 2016 alongside others like Sepideh Kashani and
Taher Qadirian. They all worked at the Persian Wildlife Heritage
Foundation, which is dedicated to saving the Iranian cheetah from
extinction. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) intelligence
accused them of espionage without evidence. These activists and five
others - Abdolreza Kohpayeh, Sam Rajabi, Amir Hossein Khaleghi, Morad
Tahbaz, and Kavous Seyed Emami - faced charges of <espionage> and
<collaboration with hostile countries.> Subsequently, Bayani and Tahbaz
received ten-year sentences, Jokar and Qadirian received eight years,
while Rajabi, Kashani, Khaleghi, and Hamid received six years each.
Kohpayeh had the shortest sentence of four years. Previously, Kohpayeh,
Rajabi, and Khaleghi were released after completing their terms. Tahbaz
was also freed in a prisoner exchange last year. Kavous Seyed Emami died
just a month after his arrest during interrogation by the Revolutionary
Guards. The authorities claimed it was suicide, but his family
vehemently disputes this. No independent investigation has been
conducted into the death of the prominent Iranian environmentalist.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/news/127209-two-iranian-environmental-activists-walk-out-of-jail-after-8-years/
Ramyar Mohammazadeh
Hengaw Organisation for Human Right - 8 April 2024
<<Detention of 19-year-old Kurdish Individual - State Secrecy
Surrounding His Situation and Whereabouts
Ramyar Mohammazadeh, a 19-year-old Kurdish individual from
Piranshahr, West Azarbaijan (Urmia) Province, has been detained by
Iranian authorities for the past two weeks, and his situation and
whereabouts have not been disclosed. According to a report received by
the Hengaw Human Rights Organization, on Tuesday, 26 March 2024, Ramyar
Mohammazadeh, a 19-year-old resident of Piranshahr, was detained by
intelligence forces storming his parents' home. According to an informed
source, this individual was detained in a violent manner and without the
presentation of any judicial warrant, and then transferred to an unknown
location. As of the time of this report, precise information about the
reasons for detention, charges, and the whereabouts of Ramyar
Mohammazadeh is not available, and his family's efforts to inquire about
his situation have been unsuccessful.>>
Source:
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/04/article-19
Iranwire - 5 April 2024
<<Roya Broumand Awarded by ASIL for Human Rights Work in Iran
Roya Broumand, the Executive Director of the Abdorrahman
Boroumand Foundation, has been awarded the Guler T. Butcher Medal by the
American Society of International Law (ASIL). With over a century of
experience, the ASIL is a leading organization dedicated to promoting
international law and justice. Since 1997, the ASIL has presented the
Butcher Medal to exceptional individuals who contribute significantly to
<the development or realization of human rights.> Broumand received the
award for her efforts to promote human rights and democracy in Iran.
Through the Abdorrahman Boroumand Foundation, she has spearheaded the
creation of comprehensive and unbiased reports documenting human rights
abuses in Iran. The Abdorrahman Boroumand Foundation, established in
2001 by Roya and Ladan Boroumand, honors their father, Abdolrahman
Boroumand, who was assassinated in Paris in 1991 by agents of the
Islamic Republic. As a non-profit, non-governmental organization, the
foundation strives to strengthen democracy and human rights by
maintaining a database of human rights violations. Their documented
research has been instrumental in international forums, playing a
crucial role in condemning the Islamic Republic's human rights abuses.
Notably, the foundation's documentation was cited in the conviction of
Hamid Nouri for his participation in the mass executions of Iranian
political prisoners in 1988. Prior recipients of the Guler T. Butcher
Medal include Asma Jahangir, the former UN Special Rapporteur on Iran,
who received the honor in 2016. The late Guler T. Butcher, a
distinguished African-American jurist and professor of international law
at Harvard Law School, was a pioneer in the fight against famine and
hunger in Africa.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/women/127042-roya-broumand-awarded-by-asil-for-human-rights-work-in-iran/
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