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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
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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
Update April 10,
2024
"Nobel Laureate Critiques
'Baseless' Case Against Iranian Activists
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 16 - 13, 2024
<<Marjan Hajizadeh, 19,
hanged in the Central Prison of Zanjan, Iran...
and <<Atena Farghadani is
violently rearrested, detained in Qarchak Prison...
and <<Aman Jalalinejad, a
Teacher, Detained in Ahvaz by IRGC Forces: His Custody
Status Remains Unknown...
and <<Iranian Forces'
Direct Fire Claims Another Kolbar's Life in One Day...
and <<Repeated Detention of
Salman Olfati, Retired Teacher and Kurdish Civil Rights
Activist...
and <<Three Religious
Activists in Sanandaj Subject to Enforced Disappearance
for Nearly Two Years by Iranian Government...
and <<Iranian nurses hold
protests against forced overtime work and more...
and <<Iran Arrests Former
Goalkeeper's Wife, Daughter for Not Wearing Hijab...
and more news |
April 12 - 10, 2024
<<320 Activists Demand
Release of Jailed Iranian Scholar Sedigheh Vasmaghi...
and <<Iran Steps up Hijab
Enforcement, Warns Women of Legal Consequences...
and <<Nobel Laureate
Critiques 'Baseless' Case Against Iranian Activists...
and <<Iranian Police Arrest
Man for Laughing at Injured Officers...
and <<Kurdish Activist
Faces Paralysis Risk in Prison Due to Medical Neglect...
and <<Iran Court Summons 15
Baha'i Women Amid Rise in Harassment...
and <<Mohseni Ejei, Iran’s
Judiciary Chief hints at boosting mandatory hijab street
harassment...
and <<Iranian Security
Forces Detain Father of Protest Victim...
and <<Kurdish Journalist
Detained Again by Iranian Authorities
and more news
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April 9 - 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.
Iranwire - 11 April 2024
<<320 Activists Demand Release of Jailed Iranian Scholar Sedigheh
Vasmaghi
Nearly a month after the arrest of prominent religious scholar
and university professor Sedigheh Vasmaghi, a group of 320 Iranian
political and civil activists has issued a statement demanding her
immediate release. Vasmaghi was arrested on March 16 on a charge of
<opposition to the mandatory hijab.> She is currently being held in Evin
prison and has been denied access to medical care despite her urgent
need for treatment. The activists' statement expresses deep concern
about Vasmaghi's health and well-being. It condemns her continued
detention and criticizes the Iranian government's broader crackdown on
dissent. The signatories, including notable figures such as Hashem
Aghajari, Alireza Rajaei, Hassan Yousefi Ashkuri, and Mehdi Nasiri,
argued that such practices violate fundamental rights enshrined in the
Iranian constitution. <Imprisoning dissidents, critics, and reformers
not only goes against basic human rights but also harms the nation's
interests,> the statement reads. The statement further emphasized the
importance of upholding the rule of law. The activists warned that the
judiciary's inaction on Vasmaghi's case undermines judicial
independence. Vasmaghi, who suffers from high blood pressure, elevated
blood sugar, and severe chest pain, received initial treatment at the
prison clinic on April 2. However, despite a doctor's recommendation for
further hospitalization, prison authorities refused to facilitate her
transfer. She faces charges of <propaganda against the Islamic Republic>
and <public appearance without a hijab.> Her case is being heard by
Branch 26 of the Tehran Revolutionary Court. Since March 24, Vasmaghi
has been denied family visits due to her refusal to comply with
mandatory hijab regulations.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/women/127348-320-activists-demand-release-of-jailed-iranian-scholar-sedigheh-vasmaghi/
Jina Amini
Iranwire - 11 April 2024
<<Iran Steps up Hijab Enforcement, Warns Women of Legal
Consequences
Law enforcement officials in various Iranian cities have
indicated a planned crackdown on citizens protesting the mandatory hijab
starting Saturday.
This escalation comes just a day after Iran's Supreme Leader Ali
Khamenei delivered a speech where he emphasized the importance of
fulfilling the hijab enforcers' duty <faithfully.> The exact nature of
this duty was not specified. On Thursday, Tehran police announced
stricter enforcement of the mandatory hijab rule from Saturday onward. A
police notice warned Iranian women and girls of <legal consequences> for
non-compliance. They justified the stricter enforcement as necessary to
<uphold moral values and national and religious norms.> The Bushehr
police followed suit, announcing increased enforcement of the <hijab
plan> in all public areas starting Saturday. They stated they would take
<legal action> against violators. An anonymous source in an interview
with IranWire attributed the planned crackdown to rising temperatures.
The source said, <The increased heat is predictable. Tehran has been
unusually hot these past few days, forcing some places to turn on air
conditioners early. Historically, stricter hijab enforcement coincides
with the beginning of the hot season.> Another Tehran resident reported
harassment by both uniformed and plainclothed officers for not wearing
the stipulated attire. She said, <Metro officers warned me, and when I
objected, they resorted to insulting and filming me.> She added, <In
Valiasr Square, uniformed police on motorcycles film women not wearing
hijabs in public. Traffic police stop and search female drivers' cars
without justification. It's clear they're trying to instill fear.>
IranWire also received reports of stricter regulations imposed on
university students, particularly women, following the end of the Nowruz
and Ramadan holidays and the reopening of universities. Students at
Al-Zahra University encountered newly installed facial recognition gates
at main entrances. A student reported mandatory use of these gates even
when leaving the university. These measures come despite ongoing student
protests regarding inadequate dormitory facilities, poor-quality
cafeteria food, and the lack of budget for improvements. All women in
Iran are required to wear a headscarf and loose-fitting trousers under
their coats in public. However, a growing number of women have appeared
in public without a headscarf since months-long protests erupted in
September 2022 following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police
custody. Amini had been arrested in Tehran for allegedly wearing her
headscarf <improperly.> >>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/women/127344-iran-steps-up-hijab-enforcement-warns-women-of-legal-consequences/
NCRI - Womens committee - 11 April 2024 - in Statements, Women's
News
<<Women, Resistance, Freedom – Call by the NCRI Women's Committee
to Iranian women and men
Call by the NCRI Women's Committee to the women and men of Iran
to stand up against the new round of repression of women in the
misogynistic regime of the mullahs at the behest of Ali Khamenei. Ali
Khamenei increasingly relies on repression and suppression due to the
setbacks his regime has faced from all sides. On Wednesday, April 10,
during his Eid al-Fitr sermon, he cautioned the regime’s apparatuses,
agents, and functionaries against <falling short> in countering
<religious norm-breaking> and explicitly commanded: <Officials, the
people, and those who promote good and forbid evil must all carry out
their duties in this regard.> It is evident that women are the primary
targets of this new phase of repression.
Following Khamenei's directive, Ahmad Radan, the commander of the
regime’s State Security Force (SSF), announced in a statement published
in state media on April 10 that starting on Saturday, April 13,
individuals not wearing the hijab will be identified using smart
devices. Those found without hijabs in public places will receive a
warning initially and will be referred to court in subsequent instances.
Vehicles with women not wearing hijabs will receive a warning upon first
offense and will be impounded upon repetition. Businesses with employees
not adhering to hijab regulations will receive a warning initially and
will face closure thereafter. Subsequently, the SSF commands of East and
West Tehran Province announced that <the hijab and chastity plan will be
pursued with greater seriousness in all streets and public places from
Saturday, April 13.> Concurrently, the criminal SSF commanders in
various provinces, including Bushehr, Kermanshah, and Semnan, issued
repressive statements threatening and targeting women.
The Women's Committee of the National Council of Resistance of
Iran (WNCRI) urges the women and men of Iran to steadfastly confront and
resist the new wave of repression against women by the misogynistic
regime of the mullahs. We also call on international bodies, especially
the UN Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women, to condemn the
compulsory hijab and the misogynistic actions of the mullahs' regime in
this regard.
National Council of Resistance of Iran - Women's Committee>>
Source:
https://women.ncr-iran.org/2024/04/11/women-resistance-freedom-call-by-the-ncri-womens-committee-to-iranian-women-and-men/
Narges Mohammadi
Iranwire - 10 April 2024
<<Nobel Laureate Critiques 'Baseless' Case Against Iranian
Activists
Imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi has
described the case against Iranian environmental activists as one of the
<most baseless and deceptive> fabricated by Iranian security forces
against civil society. Niloofar Bayani, Homan Jokar, Sepideh Kashani,
and Taher Ghadirian, environmental activists, were released after seven
years in prison this week. Mohammadi, in a note posted on her Instagram
page, condemned these charges as a <web of lies, fabrications, and
baseless accusations> orchestrated by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard
Corps (IRGC) against activists. She criticized the <flawed and
regime-dependent judicial system> that sentenced the activists based on
these fabricated charges.
Mohammadi slammed the system for resorting to <grueling solitary
confinement, lengthy prison terms, and extortion> against the accused.
Referring to open letters by Bayani and Kashani, Mohammadi
denounced the <physical and psychological torture, sexual harassment,
and death threats> inflicted by the IRGC. The activists themselves, in
their letters, detailed the <relentless mental and emotional abuse,
threats of physical and sexual violence, and death threats> they endured
during their detention. Kashani's letter specifically mentioned being
shown the video of Kavous Seyed Emami's body, likely as a form of
torture. 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. Additionally, interrogators subjected Kashani's
husband, Homan Jokar, to a mocked execution as further intimidation.
They all worked at the Persian Wildlife Heritage Foundation, dedicated
to saving the Iranian cheetah from extinction. The 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.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/news/127277-nobel-laureate-critiques-baseless-case-against-iranian-activists/
And continue here for other be it not less 'red alert'
news:
Iranwire - 12 April 2024
<<France Urges Citizens to Avoid Traveling to Iran
The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs has urged its citizens to
avoid travel to Iran, Lebanon, Israel, and the Palestinian territories.
The warning comes amid rising tensions following a suspected Israeli
airstrike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus. The French statement,
posted on social media, announced that family members of diplomats in
Iran will return to France, and government missions in all four regions
are suspended.
Amid the escalating situation, German airline Lufthansa cancelled
all flights to and from Tehran on Wednesday. The April 1 strike, widely
attributed to Israel, targeted Iran's consulate building in Damascus,
killing seven Revolutionary Guards, including two senior generals. In
response, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issued a stern warning on Wednesday,
declaring that Israel <must be punished and will be punished.> Israeli
Foreign Minister Israel Katz responded promptly to the rising tensions.
On the social media platform X, Katz asserted Israel's readiness to
defend itself, stating, <If Iran launches an attack from its territory,
Israel will respond and retaliate against Iran.> General Michael Erik
Kurilla, the commander of US Central Command responsible for military
operations in the Middle East, reportedly visited Israel on Thursday,
according to defense officials. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin
Netanyahu also addressed the situation from an air base in southern
Israel on Thursday, pledging firm retaliation against any attacks on
Israel. <Whoever harms us, we will harm them. We are prepared to meet
all the security needs of the State of Israel, both defensively and
offensively,> Netanyahu stated. Recent media reports, including an Axios
article, suggest that a potential attack by Iran on Israel is imminent.
American news outlet Axios quoted Israeli officials as preparing
for an unprecedented direct assault from Iranian soil, potentially
involving ballistic missiles, drones, and cruise missiles.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/news/127409-france-urges-citizens-to-avoid-traveling-to-iran/
Related: read all about the genocidal war of israel against the
Gazans/Palestinians here:
http://www.cryfreedom.net/Palestine-2024-april-wk2.htm
And by the way: the mullahs' regime has no empathie whatsoever
about the suffering of the Islam brothers and sisters.
Iranwire - 12 April 2024
<<Iranian Police Arrest Man for Laughing at Injured Officers
Police in Sistan and Baluchistan apprehended a man caught
laughing at injured officers following a Jaish ul-Adl militant group
attack. The April 11 arrest was announced by the province's police
chief, Dost Ali Jalilian. The man is accused of <mocking and insulting
the holy body of the martyr at the terrorist attack scene.> Jalilian
stated the arrested individual will <face legal proceedings after
investigation by judicial authorities.> The arrest follows another on
April 10 by Isfahan's Police Intelligence Organization. The unidentified
individual is accused of attempting to create and distribute a
<disrespectful clip> about the victims of the attack on the Iranian
consulate in Damascus. These arrests come amidst a rise in attacks by
the Jaish ul-Adl, a militant group responsible for recent casualties in
the region. Six police officers were killed in the latest attack on
Tuesday.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/news/127395-iranian-police-arrest-man-for-laughing-at-injured-officers/
Noteworthy: Jaish ul-Adl, or Jaish al-Adl ('Army of Justice';
Balochi), is a Sunni Islamic group and Baluchi separatist organization
that operates mainly in the Sistan and Baluchestan province in Iran,
where there is a substantial Baloch population and a porous border with
Pakistan. The group has claimed responsibility for several attacks
against military personnel in Iran. The group has asserted that it is a
separatist group fighting for independence of Sistan and Baluchistan
Province and greater rights for Baluch people. The group also maintain
ties with Ansar Al-Furqan, which is another Iranian Baloch armed group
operating in Iran.[16] Salahuddin Farooqui is the current head of Jaish
ul-Adl. His brother, Amir Naroui, was killed by the Taliban in
Afghanistan. The group was founded in 2012 by members of Jundallah, a
Sunni militant group that had been weakened following Iran's capture and
execution of its leader, Abdolmalek Rigi, in 2010. Its first major
attack took place in October 2013. Jaish ul-Adl is a designated
terrorist organization by Iran, Japan, New Zealand and the United
States. Jaish al-Adl has cooperated with Kurdish separatist groups in
Iran, and has also strongly denounced Iranian intervention in the Syrian
civil war. Iranian state media has alleged that Saudi Arabia and the
United States are key backers of the group.
Iranwire - 11 April 2024
<<Kurdish Activist Faces Paralysis Risk in Prison Due to Medical
Neglect
Osman Ismaili, a prominent 67-year-old labor activist in
Kurdistan, is at risk of permanent spinal cord injury and paralysis due
to a lack of medical attention in prison. According to a statement from
his defense committee, Ismaili suffers from a severe narrowing of the
spinal canal and urgently requires surgery. The committee also warned
that his condition could lead to permanent paralysis if left untreated.
Ismaili is currently serving a 16-month sentence in Saqqez prison. He
has been transferred between prisons multiple times, including a stint
in Sanandaj Central Prison, despite having pre-existing health
conditions such as heart disease, asthma, and rheumatism. His recent
move to Saqqez prison has further exacerbated his vision and hearing
problems. Despite his documented medical needs, prison authorities have
failed to provide Ismaili with appropriate treatment.
Attempts to transfer him to a facility with better surgical
capabilities have been unsuccessful due to bureaucratic hurdles. Ismaili
was initially arrested by Saqqez security forces in February 2023 and
held for three months in Sanandaj Intelligence Department detention. He
was later released on bail. In August 2023, he was sentenced to 16
months in prison for participating in the funeral of Mahsa Amini and on
charges of membership in the Komala Party of Iranian Kurdistan, a group
that opposes the Islamic Republic. Ismaili has denied any affiliation
with the party.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/prisoners/127347-kurdish-activist-faces-paralysis-risk-in-prison-due-to-medical-neglect/
Iranwire - 11 April 2024
<<Iran Court Summons 15 Baha'i Women Amid Rise in Harassment
In an escalation of harassment against religious minorities, a
Revolutionary Court in central Isfahan province summoned 15 Baha'i women
on Wednesday. The summons indicate they are being called to trial.
However, specific charges against them remain unknown. The development
follows a period of surge in the harassment of Baha'i citizens in Iran.
In April 2021, authorities raided the homes of the same women,
confiscating religious items and books. Eleven of them were arrested,
only to be released on bail after a month. Over a hundred Baha'i women
have been arrested or imprisoned in the past year alone. 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/127337-iran-court-summons-15-bahai-women-amid-rise-in-harassment/
Iranwire - 11 April 2024
<<Hailstorms Ravage Western Iran, Devastate Agriculture
Hailstorms and heavy rain caused significant damage to
agricultural products in the western Iranian provinces of Ilam and
Kermanshah on Wednesday. Agricultural authorities in Dehloran confirmed
damage to wheat and rapeseed fields due to the hailstorm. The full
extent of the damage is still being assessed due to limited visibility
after the storm. Mehr news agency, citing the Dehloran deputy governor,
described the damage as <extensive.> The Director of Dehloran's
Agricultural Department added, <The heavy hailstorm on April 10
significantly impacted wheat and canola fields in Dehloran, which were
nearing harvest.> The governor of Kermanshah province, speaking to IRNA,
reported that strong winds, reaching 65 km/h, and an unstable weather
system accompanied by hail damaged the fruit trees. Approximately 100
hectares of orchards were affected. The governor further stated that
agricultural experts are evaluating the financial losses. He specified
that peach and green tomato orchards suffered the most impact.
Additionally, some vehicles parked in the agricultural fields and
orchards were also damaged by the hail.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/news/127338-hailstorms-ravage-western-iran-devastate-agriculture/
No hijab
NCRI - Womens committee - 10 April 2024 - in Women's News
<<Mohseni Ejei, Iran’s Judiciary Chief hints at boosting
mandatory hijab street harassment
A week after Ali Khamenei's re-emphasis on the enforcement of the
compulsory hijab, the regime's Chief Justice said that the clerical
regime was not in a good situation in terms of <hijab and chastity>; a
statement that according to some, could mean stricter hijab harassment
by the regime's morality police and hijab enforcers. In a meeting with
the heads of some of the state-run media, Gholam-Hossein Mohseni Ejei
said, <I still believe that by following the existing laws, the state of
chastity and hijab can be improved until the relevant law is passed in
this field.> These kinds of statements are not new. On October 23, 2023,
the Iranian Judiciary Chief had ordered prosecutors, the police, and the
Ministry of Interior to take action and not wait for the approval of the
bill related to <chastity and hijab.> Mohseni Ejei said those who were
against the mandatory hijab were <playing in the enemy's ground> and
emphasized that <we should definitely stand up to these people and deal
with them according to the law.>
These statements led to the intensification of the harassment of
Iranian women and girls by the morality police and hijab enforcers and
the implementation of mandatory hijab rules and regulations in various
institutions and organizations. On the other hand, the <chastity and
hijab> bill is also in its final stage of amendments ordered by the
Guardian Council, and stricter laws would be enforced after its
approval. Earlier, Amirhossein Banki Pourfard, Isfahan's deputy in the
regime’s parliament, announced that three million tomans were withdrawn
as a systematic fine from the bank accounts of women who refused to
comply with the regime's mandatory hijab laws, and emphasized that these
women would be prosecuted if they failed to comply in the future. Last
year, the Iranian Judiciary drafted the <Chastity and Hijab> bill in
nine articles and sent it to the government. The government sent a
15-article bill to the Majlis (the mullahs' parliament) for approval.
The parliament, however, adopted a bill which has 72 articles. The bill
is still going back and forth between the Guardian Council and the
parliament.>>
Source:
https://women.ncr-iran.org/2024/04/10/mohseni-ejei/
Kamal Lotfi
Hengaw Organisation for Human Right - 10 April 2024
<<Iran Arrests Kamal Lotfi, Father of 'Woman, Life, Freedom'
Victim Reza Lotfi
Kamal Lotfi, a resident of Dehgolan, Kurdistan (Sanandaj)
province, and the father of Reza Lotfi, who lost his life by direct fire
from Iranian security forces during the 'Women, Life, Freedom' movement,
has been detained once again by the security forces of the Islamic
Republic of Iran. According to reports received by the Hengaw
Organization for Human Rights on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, 46-year-old
Kamal Lotfi was arrested after being summoned to the Revolutionary Court
in Qorveh, Kurdistan (Sanandaj) province. As of the time of compiling
this report, precise information regarding the reasons for his arrest
and the charges against Mr. Lotfi is not available, and his family's
efforts to inquire about his custodial status have remained
inconclusive. It is worth noting that previously, Kamal Lotfi was
detained by security forces on Sunday, April 15, 2023, without
presenting a warrant on the streets in Dehgolan and was subsequently
transferred to Kamyaran Prison. He was eventually released from Kamyaran
Prison on Monday, July 2, 2023, after spending 78 days in detention,
upon posting bail temporarily until the end of the judicial
proceedings.>>
Source:
https://hengaw.net/en/news/2024/04/article-25
Iranwire - 10 April 2024
<<Iranian Security Forces Detain Father of Protest Victim
Kamal Lotfi, a 46-year-old resident of Dehgolan in Kurdistan
province, was again detained by Iranian security forces. Lotfi's son,
Reza, lost his life to gunfire from Iranian security forces during the
Woman, Life, Freedom protests in 2022. According to the Hengaw
Organization for Human Rights, Lotfi was arrested on April 9 after being
summoned to the Revolutionary Court in Qorveh. The reason for his arrest
and the current charges against him remain unknown. His family's
attempts to learn about his detainment have been unsuccessful. Iranian
authorities are systematically intimidating and harassing the families
of victims of the ongoing crackdown on dissent.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/news/127275-iranian-security-forces-detain-father-of-protest-victim/
Iranwire - 10 April 2024
<<Iran Faces Soaring Food Prices Amid Rial's Decline
Food prices in Iran have skyrocketed over the past few weeks as
the Rial continues to lose value. Reza Kangari, head of the Tehran
Provincial Union of Food Banks, reported a significant rise in food
prices over the past two weeks. He said some items have seen a 30
percent increase while others are experiencing shortages, leading to
price gouging. Kangari cited beans as an example, where a combination of
currency issues and disrupted distribution by importers has caused a 50
percent price jump. Additionally, restrictions on foreign rice imports
have pushed up the cost of Iranian rice.
Businesses are now required to purchase one kilogram of Iranian
rice for every two kilograms of rice imported. This price surge in
essential goods coincides with a rise in the currency exchange rate
since the beginning of the year. The Rial's decline intensified
following the recent Israeli attack on Iran's consulate in Syria and
subsequent tensions between the two nations. With the annual inflation
rate reaching about 50 percent, Iranians have been scrambling to convert
their savings into hard currencies or gold.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/economy/127270-iran-faces-soaring-food-prices-amid-rials-decline/
Iranwire - 10 April 2024
<<Global Campaign Aims to Halt Iran's Drug-Related Executions
Over 80 Iranian and international human rights organizations have
launched a coordinated campaign to stop executions linked to drug
offenses in Iran. They released a statement on April 10 urging the
international community to take action and called on the United Nations
Office on Drugs and Crime to pressure Iran to halt these executions. The
statement criticizes the lack of international response to the
<alarmingly high number> of drug-related executions in Iran. It
highlights a concerning rise in death sentences over the past three
years, attributing it to the perceived low cost of execution for the
Iranian government. <The fear is that hundreds more could be put to
death in the coming months if we don't raise the cost of these
executions for the Islamic Republic,> the statement warns. Mahmoud
Amiri-Moghadam, director of the Norway-based Iran Human Rights
Organization, emphasizes the importance of raising awareness and
political pressure. <Our goal is to sensitize the international
community and public opinion to these executions and make them a costly
political act for the Iranian government,> Amiri-Moghadam explains. The
statement lists prominent signatories like the International Committee
Against the Death Penalty and the Global Campaign Against the Death
Penalty in Iran.
Additionally, human rights institutions from various countries
have joined the cause. According to reports from Amnesty International
and the Iran Human Rights Organization, at least 834 people were
executed in Iran in 2023 alone, with over half for drug-related charges.
The statement criticizes the marginalization of those facing drug
charges, noting that <these individuals often come from disadvantaged
backgrounds.> It also highlights the high execution rate among ethnic
minorities in Iran, such as Kurds and Baluchis.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/news/127272-global-campaign-aims-to-halt-irans-drug-related-executions/
Iranwire - 10 April 2024
<<Kurdish Journalist Detained Again by Iranian Authorities
Iranian security forces have again detained Mustafa Hamdi, a
Kurdish journalist and social media activist from Saqqez. Hamdi, who
administers the <Porsman> Telegram channel in Saqqez, has a history of
facing detention and interrogation for his journalistic and activist
work. According to the Hengaw Human Rights Organization, Hamdi was
arrested on April 7 by state intelligence forces at the Milad Hall in
Saqqez. An informed source said he is being charged with <propaganda
against the Islamic Republic> and has been transferred to an undisclosed
location. In August 2021, the Revolutionary Court of Saqqez sentenced
him to two years in prison, with sixteen months to be served. Before
that, in October 2020, he and four other media activists were summoned
and interrogated on charges of <spreading lies> following a complaint by
the former mayor of Saqqez.>>
Source:
https://iranwire.com/en/journalism-is-not-a-crime/127274-kurdish-journalist-detained-again-by-iranian-authorities/
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